Worldwide, India was the country with the highest number of people living in modern slavery, either as forced laborers, sexual exploitation, forced marriages, or other forms of coercion. An estimated ** million people were living in modern slavery in India, followed by *** million in China. This may be no surprise as these are the two most populous countries worldwide. North Korea was the country with the highest number of people in modern slavery per 1,000 inhabitants.
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Trafficking Matters, & ILO, & International Organization for Migration, & Walk Free Foundation. (May 24, 2023). Countries with the largest number of people in modern slavery as of 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301095/global-slavery-index/
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