North Korea, Eritrea, and Mauritania have the highest prevalence of modern Slavery in the world, according to the 2023 Global Slavery Index. The report estimates that 50 million people are living in modern slavery in 2021, an increase of 10 million since 2016. The report defines modern slavery as encompassing forced labour, forced or servile marriage, debt bondage, forced commercial sexual exploitation, human trafficking, slavery-like practices, and the sale and exploitation of children. The 10 countries with the highest prevalence of modern slavery have limited protections for civil liberties and human rights, and many are in volatile regions experiencing conflict or political instability.

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