Human trafficking victims in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Human trafficking victims was 138 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
138 number
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
56th
of 135 countries
All-time high
585 number
in 2019
All-time low
116 number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Human trafficking victims in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2023
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Saudi Arabia is 138 number, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 76.4% over five years.
That places Saudi Arabia 56th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 585 number | — |
| 2020 | 171 number | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 154 number | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 116 number | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 138 number | +19.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 138 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 138 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.5 number, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 585 number | 585 number | 585 number | 1 |
| 2020s | 144.75 number | 116 number | 171 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 53 Malaysia 153 number compare
- 54 Malawi 145 number
- 55 Dominican Republic 139 number compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 127 number compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 119 number compare
- 59 Madagascar 115 number compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Saudi Arabia?
- Human trafficking victims in Saudi Arabia was 138 number in 2023, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 585 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 number in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for human trafficking victims?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).