In Africa, Nigeria had the highest number of people living in modern slavery, with an estimated 1.6 million people. Ethiopia and Egypt followed in second and third with around 730,000 and 440,000 people. Meanwhile, Eritrea had the highest number in terms of victims per 1,000 inhabitants.
Number of people living in modern slavery in Africa as of 2021, by country
(in thousands)
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Trafficking Matters, & ILO, & International Organization for Migration, & Walk Free Foundation. (May 24, 2023). Number of people living in modern slavery in Africa as of 2021, by country (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399571/people-modern-slavery-africa-country/
Trafficking Matters, und ILO, und International Organization for Migration, und Walk Free Foundation. "Number of people living in modern slavery in Africa as of 2021, by country (in thousands)." Chart. May 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399571/people-modern-slavery-africa-country/
Trafficking Matters, ILO, International Organization for Migration, Walk Free Foundation. (2023). Number of people living in modern slavery in Africa as of 2021, by country (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399571/people-modern-slavery-africa-country/
Trafficking Matters, and ILO, and International Organization for Migration, and Walk Free Foundation. "Number of People Living in Modern Slavery in Africa as of 2021, by Country (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399571/people-modern-slavery-africa-country/
Trafficking Matters & ILO & International Organization for Migration & Walk Free Foundation, Number of people living in modern slavery in Africa as of 2021, by country (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399571/people-modern-slavery-africa-country/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of people living in modern slavery in Africa as of 2021, by country (in thousands) [Graph], Trafficking Matters, & ILO, & International Organization for Migration, & Walk Free Foundation, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399571/people-modern-slavery-africa-country/
