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Slavery Still Exists! See 10 countries where it is practised in 2025
Apr 2, 2025
When we think of slavery, we often imagine people wearing tattered clothes in chains. However, modern slavery still exists, and it affects over 46 million people worldwide.
The Global Slavery Index has identified 10 countries where slavery is most prevalent—and despite global efforts to eradicate it—human trafficking, forced labour, child exploitation, and forced marriages continue to thrive, especially in these countries.
What is Modern Slavery?
Modern slavery includes any system where people are forced to work or exploited under threat, deception, or coercion. It takes many forms, including:
Debt Bondage – Working indefinitely to repay a debt.
Forced Labour – Being compelled to work under threats of violence.
Child Slavery – Children forced to work, beg, or serve in armed conflicts.
Sex Trafficking – Women and children sold into forced prostitution.
Forced Marriage – Women and girls forced into marriage without consent.
Even though most countries have abolished slavery, weak laws, poverty, and corruption allow it to continue in different forms. Let’s explore these nations and the forms of slavery still practised today.
Top 10 Countries with the Highest Number of Slaves (2025 Estimates)
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