Human trafficking victims in Slovakia
Slovakia: Human trafficking victims was 43 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human trafficking victims in Slovakia, 2008–2024
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 Slovakia is 43 number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Slovakia peaked at 88 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17 number, in 2008.
Slovakia ranks 88th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17 number | — |
| 2009 | 25 number | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 28 number | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 31 number | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 23 number | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 30 number | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 34 number | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 25 number | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 45 number | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 88 number | +95.6% |
| 2018 | 56 number | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 66 number | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 62 number | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 43 number | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 58 number | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 44 number | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 43 number | -2.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 43 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 43 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 number | 17 number | 25 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.6 number | 23 number | 88 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 number | 43 number | 62 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More gender data for Slovakia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.042 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Slovakia?
- Human trafficking victims in Slovakia was 43 number in 2024, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 88 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 number in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for human trafficking victims?
- Slovakia ranks 88th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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).