Top 10 Countries With Highest Rape Crime | #MindGear

  • 6 years ago
here are the list of top 10 Countries With Highest Rape Crime.

1. United States: 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.

2. South Africa: It is estimated that over 40% of South African women will be raped in their lifetime and that only 1 in 4 rapes are reported. It is also estimated that 14% of perpetrators of rape are convicted in South Africa.

3. Sweden: In 2014, there were 6,697 rapes reported to the Swedish police, or 69 cases per 100,000 population, according to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (BRÅ), which is an 11% increase from the previous year.

4. India: Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2013 annual report, 24,923 rape cases were reported across India in 2012. Out of these, 24,470 were committed by someone known to the victim (98% of the cases).

5. United Kingdom: According to the NCPCC, 1 in 20 children have been sexually abused in the UK.

6. Germany: In Germany the age of consent is 14, although some limitations do exist up to the age of 18

7. France: According to a 2014 report, about 5,000 to 7,000 of the rapes are gang rapes.

8. Canada: According to Justice Institute of British Columbia, one out of every 17 women is raped, 62% of rape victims were physically injured, 9% were beaten or disfigured.

9. Sri Lanka: An average rape case in Sri Lanka takes 6 to 12 years to be resolved.

10. Ethiopia: A report by the UN found that women in Ethiopia are the most likely to suffer domestic violence at the hands of their partners, and that nearly 60% of Ethiopian women were subjected to sexual violence.

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