Prevalence of modern slavery in Africa 2021, by country
Eritrea was by far the country in Africa with the highest prevalence of modern slavery in 2021. An estimated 90.3 people per 1,000 inhabitants lived in modern slavery in the East African country. Mauritania followed behind with 32. On the other hand, Mauritius had the lowest prevalence at 1.5 per 1,000 population.