Human trafficking victims in Rwanda
Rwanda: Human trafficking victims was 21 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Rwanda, 2014–2023
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2023, human trafficking victims in Rwanda stood at 21 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Rwanda peaked at 84 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21 number, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 100th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 number | — |
| 2015 | 50 number | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 84 number | +68.0% |
| 2017 | 30 number | -64.3% |
| 2021 | 22 number | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 21 number | -4.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 21 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 96 number, 22% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 21 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 number, 27% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.25 number | 25 number | 84 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.5 number | 21 number | 22 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Rwanda?
- Human trafficking victims in Rwanda was 21 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 84 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 number in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for human trafficking victims?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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).