Human trafficking victims in Hungary
Hungary: Human trafficking victims was 210 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Hungary, 2007–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 210 number for human trafficking victims in 2024.
The figure is up 45.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Hungary peaked at 507 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9 number, in 2009.
That places Hungary 43rd 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28 number | — |
| 2008 | 10 number | -64.3% |
| 2009 | 9 number | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 59 number | +555.6% |
| 2011 | 134 number | +127.1% |
| 2012 | 57 number | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 294 number | +415.8% |
| 2015 | 507 number | +72.4% |
| 2016 | 489 number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9 number | -98.2% |
| 2018 | 33 number | +266.7% |
| 2019 | 91 number | +175.8% |
| 2020 | 239 number | +162.6% |
| 2021 | 201 number | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 223 number | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 144 number | -35.4% |
| 2024 | 210 number | +45.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 210 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 210 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.67 number | 9 number | 28 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 185.89 number | 9 number | 507 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 203.4 number | 144 number | 239 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Hungary?
- Human trafficking victims in Hungary was 210 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 507 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 number in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for human trafficking victims?
- Hungary ranks 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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).