United Kingdom vs United States of America: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100
United Kingdom
33.66 per 100,000 people
in 2025
United States of America
4.8 per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 over time
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 33.66 per 100,000 people against 4.8 per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 28.86 per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 7.0 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 143 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.88 per 100,000 people | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 0.76 per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.01 per 100,000 people | 1.27 per 100,000 people | 2.74 per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 19.77 per 100,000 people | 3.55 per 100,000 people | 16.21 per 100,000 people | 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 of America?
- United Kingdom, at 33.66 per 100,000 people against 4.8 per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex between United Kingdom and United States of America?
- 28.86 per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom and United States of America rank globally for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.