United Kingdom vs United States: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex
United Kingdom
23,411
in 2025
United States
16,390
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 23,411 against 16,390 in United States, a difference of 7,021.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549 | 380 | 169 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,664 | 4,196 | 1,532 | United States |
| 2020s | 13,401 | 12,105 | 1,296 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 23,411 against 16,390 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex between United Kingdom and United States?
- 7,021, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.