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Rape Statistics by Country

Brazil has the highest Rape Cases in 2024 (86,867), followed by France (45,288) and Colombia (24,667). Liechtenstein has the lowest (5).

Crime & Safety146 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jan 27, 2025Original page
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Rape Cases, 2024

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 68 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
601
Middle half 108 – 2,786
Average
4,300
68 countries
Lowest (best)
5
Liechtenstein
Highest (worst)
86,867
Brazil

Over time · 2003–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Liechtenstein
  • Palestine
  • Azerbaijan
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

Data

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69 countries · # = rank by Rape Cases
#
1Liechtenstein512.54
2Palestine80.15
3Azerbaijan9—
4Antigua and Barbuda2223.46
5Bosnia and Herzegovina250.79
6Montenegro274.23
6Saint Kitts and Nevis2757.64
8North Macedonia311.7
9Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3837.77
10Barbados4014.16
11Albania431.54
12Cyprus483.53
12Macau486.66
14Malta7814.45
15Belarus840.93
16Lithuania863.01
17Serbia1001.48
18Bulgaria1111.64
19Slovakia1312.38
20Madagascar1490.47
21Iceland18246.26
22Estonia20214.85
23Slovenia22610.67
24Guyana23928.76
25Latvia28815.39
26Uruguay2998.83
27Greece3523.5
28Singapore4016.88
29Jamaica42615
30Puerto Rico47814.74
31Croatia47912.36
32Hungary4895.05
33Poland5331.38
34Portugal5435.21
35Mongolia65818.93
36Algeria8391.79
37Kenya9301.65
38Ireland1,04019.79
39Switzerland1,08612.17
40Paraguay1,35819.6
41Philippines1,3921.2
42Israel1,65017.58
43Costa Rica1,70933.31
44Czechia1,86717.39
45Honduras2,03218.77
46Norway2,17438.98
47Denmark2,31538.73
48Austria2,40826.4
49Netherlands2,41513.25
50Romania2,58013.57
51United Kingdom2,739—
52Panama2,92864.84
53Finland2,98453.12
54Thailand3,6485.09
55Japan3,9363.18
56Belgium4,79240.82
57Guatemala5,13727.91
58Spain5,22210.9
59Indonesia5,5541.96
60Argentina6,19613.56
61Ecuador6,41335.36
62Pakistan6,6142.63
63Sweden9,30987.76
64Germany14,26616.87
65Mexico23,12017.67
66Colombia24,66746.64
67France45,28868.05
68Brazil86,86740.98
—Dominica—15.1

What correlates with Rape Cases (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,687 other country metrics sharing at least 41 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Rape Cases tend to score higher on these

  1. Number of Kids FedSchool Lunches Around the World
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 49
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  2. Reported COVID-19 DeathsExcess Covid Deaths by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 58
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  3. Sex Violence IncidentsViolent Crime Rates by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 54
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  4. Number of AirportsAirports by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 66
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  5. Minimum # of Confirmed SpeakersWhat Country Speaks Esperanto
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 48
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  6. # of RobberiesViolent Crime Rates by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Rape Cases tend to score lower on these

  1. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 47
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  2. Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 51
    Plot
  3. ECI Change Over 5 YearsEconomic Complexity by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 46
    Plot
  4. GFSI Score Change (2012-2022)Food Self Sufficiency Rate by Country
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 45
    Plot
  5. Safety Index Numbeo (100-1)Crime Rate by Country
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 61
    Plot
  6. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 55
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Rape Cases?
Brazil has the highest Rape Cases in 2024, at 86,867, followed by France (45,288) and Colombia (24,667).
Which country has the lowest Rape Cases?
Liechtenstein has the lowest Rape Cases in 2024, at 5.
What is the median Rape Cases across countries?
The median is 601 across the 68 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this rape statistics by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Crime-violent-offences - UNODC; 2018 United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems - United Nations; Crime > Rape rate: Countries Compared - Nation Master; Victims of Sexual Violence Statistics - Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.

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