http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/

35.8 MILLION Estimated number of people in modern slavery globally

The GSI is the flagship report produced by the Walk Free Foundation, a global organisation dedicated to ending modern slavery.
The methodology for the Index was developed through extensive consultations with an international and independent Expert Advisory Group.

2014 Global Slavery Index

This is the second edition of the Global Slavery Index, the flagship report of the Walk Free Foundation. The Global Slavery Index estimates the number of people in modern slavery in 167 countries. It is a tool for citizens, non government organisations, businesses and public officials to understand the size of the problem, existing responses and contributing factors, so they can build sound policies that will end modern slavery.

http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/download/                [download the data!]

FROM THE FIRST ORDER:

WE believe the NUMBERS ARE A LOT HIGHER – MORE LIKE like TRY 6.5 BILLION!