As of 2023, the human traffic index was highest in the West African countries of Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Nigeria. Each of these countries obtained scores reaching 7.5 points. According to the indicator, the closer the score is to 10, the higher the level of criminality. In fact, trafficking in persons is one of the leading criminal markets in West Africa.
Human trafficking index in West Africa as of 2023, by country
According to the source, in the organized crime index, the headline scores of criminality and resilience, as well as their subcomponent and underlying indicator, are measured on a scale of 1-10 (where 1 is good and 10 is bad for criminality. Vice versa for resilience).
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Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. (November 28, 2023). Human trafficking index in West Africa as of 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551455/human-trafficking-index-in-west-africa-by-country/
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. "Human trafficking index in West Africa as of 2023, by country." Chart. November 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551455/human-trafficking-index-in-west-africa-by-country/
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. (2023). Human trafficking index in West Africa as of 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551455/human-trafficking-index-in-west-africa-by-country/
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. "Human Trafficking Index in West Africa as of 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551455/human-trafficking-index-in-west-africa-by-country/
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