Human trafficking victims in Guyana

Guyana: Human trafficking victims was 174 number in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
174 number
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
49th
of 135 countries
All-time high
225 number
in 2020
All-time low
5 number
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2021

Human trafficking victims in Guyana, 2007–2021

0501001502002502007201420212007: 5 number2009: 6 number2011: 21 number2012: 19 number2013: 21 number2014: 40 number2015: 58 number2016: 96 number2017: 60 number2018: 197 number2019: 158 number2020: 225 number2021: 174 number

Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 174 number for human trafficking victims in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 728.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Guyana peaked at 225 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2007.

Guyana ranks 49th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Guyana, 2007 to 2021.
Year number Change
2007 5 number
2009 6 number +20.0%
2011 21 number +250.0%
2012 19 number -9.5%
2013 21 number +10.5%
2014 40 number +90.5%
2015 58 number +45.0%
2016 96 number +65.5%
2017 60 number -37.5%
2018 197 number +228.3%
2019 158 number -19.8%
2020 225 number +42.4%
2021 174 number -22.7%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 174 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 174 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75 number, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5 number 5 number 6 number 2
2010s 74.44 number 19 number 197 number 9
2020s 199.5 number 174 number 225 number 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 46 Guatemala 195 number compare
  2. 47 Albania 178 number compare
  3. 48 Ecuador 176 number compare
  4. 50 Australia 167 number compare
  5. 51 Zambia 162 number compare
  6. 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 156 number compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Guyana?
Human trafficking victims in Guyana was 174 number in 2021, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 225 number in 2020.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2007.
How does Guyana rank for human trafficking victims?
Guyana ranks 49th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 728.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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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Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Unit
number
Source
UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,697 data points, 2007–2025
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