Human trafficking victims in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Human trafficking victims was 290 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Russian Federation, 2008–2020
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 290 number for human trafficking victims in 2020.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 308.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Russian Federation peaked at 342 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57 number, in 2008.
That places Russian Federation 34th out of 135 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Human trafficking victims in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57 number | — |
| 2009 | 82 number | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 71 number | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 209 number | +194.4% |
| 2018 | 327 number | +56.5% |
| 2019 | 342 number | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 290 number | -15.2% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 290 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 290 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5 number | 57 number | 82 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 237.25 number | 71 number | 342 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 290 number | 290 number | 290 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 31 Niger 393 number compare
- 32 Mexico 362 number compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 328 number compare
- 35 Kenya 283 number compare
- 36 Bangladesh 280 number compare
- 37 Tajikistan 277 number compare
More gender data for Russian Federation
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Russian Federation?
- Human trafficking victims in Russian Federation was 290 number in 2020, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 342 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 number in 2008.
- How does Russian Federation rank for human trafficking victims?
- Russian Federation ranks 34th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).