Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France

France: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 1.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.6
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
15th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2025
All-time low
0.82
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2025

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France, 2008–2025

00.511.52008201620252008: 0.822015: 12016: 1.42017: 1.32018: 1.42019: 1.22020: 1.32021: 1.62022: 1.52023: 1.62024: 1.52025: 1.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France is 1.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France peaked at 1.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.82, in 2008.

France ranks 15th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 0.82
2015 1.01 +23.2%
2016 1.42 +40.6%
2017 1.29 -9.2%
2018 1.38 +7.0%
2019 1.21 -12.3%
2020 1.29 +6.6%
2021 1.58 +22.5%
2022 1.5 -5.1%
2023 1.57 +4.7%
2024 1.51 -3.8%
2025 1.6 +6.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.45, 3.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.525, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.82 0.82 0.82 1
2010s 1.26 1.01 1.42 5
2020s 1.51 1.29 1.6 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Austria 2.14 compare
  2. 13 North Macedonia 1.81 compare
  3. 14 Greece 1.67 compare
  4. 16 Brunei Darussalam 1.53 compare
  5. 16 Brunei Darussalam 1.53 compare
  6. 18 Mauritius 1.4 compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France was 1.6 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2025.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.82 in 2008.
How does France rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
France ranks 15th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 1,444 data points, 2003–2025
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