Human trafficking victims in Sweden
Sweden: Human trafficking victims was 196 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Sweden stood at 196 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 493.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Sweden peaked at 269 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10 number, in 2011.
That places Sweden 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 number | — |
| 2009 | 44 number | +109.5% |
| 2010 | 14 number | -68.2% |
| 2011 | 10 number | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 33 number | +230.0% |
| 2017 | 12 number | -63.6% |
| 2018 | 19 number | +58.3% |
| 2019 | 269 number | +1315.8% |
| 2020 | 206 number | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 134 number | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 171 number | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 237 number | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 196 number | -17.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 196 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 196 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1315.8% | 19 number | 269 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5 number | 21 number | 44 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.5 number | 10 number | 269 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 188.8 number | 134 number | 237 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Sweden?
- Human trafficking victims in Sweden was 196 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 269 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 number in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for human trafficking victims?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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).