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Summary: - New index shows that nearly 30M people around the world are living as slaves - India has the highest number (14M) - Mauritania has highest % (4%)

Summary: - New index shows that nearly 30M people around the world are living as slaves - India has the highest number (14M) - Mauritania has highest % (4%) - index was compiled by (Aussie) rights org WFF (Walk Free Foundation) - WFF's estimate of 29.8 million slaves worldwide is higher than other attempts - Another org, "International Labour Organisation" previously estimated 21M - India, China, Pakistan and Nigeria have highest numbers and account for 3/4 of slavery - Wikipedia Article on Present Day Slavery: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery#Present_day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery#Present_day

Someone 13y ago
"India, China, Pakistan and Nigeria have highest numbers" That part isn't that surprising as they are #1, #2, #6, and #7 on the population count scale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population) #3, #4, and #5 are the USA, Indonesia, and Brazil. The USA and Brazil is way richer in GDP per capita than Pakistan and Nigeria, Indonesia about 40% richer. I guesstimate that explains why they rank lower on the absolute numbers slavery scale.