When observing the top rape crime rates by country we can see that this painful experience has become a reality for many people. South Africa is the Rape Capital of the world. There are some definitions of rape that we have to make clear to explain more about it.
The definition of rape depends on where you are. The Gazette Review reports that it alters the statistics and changes the position of the countries in this painful rape ranking. Victims are not just statistics, they are people with feelings and emotions.
The reporting of rape crimes is just one fifth of all rapes that take place. Many people feel ashamed or uncomfortable to talk about it. Many victims will never report it and the real statistics about rape crimes are much higher.
Top Ten Countries with the Highest Rape Rates
Belgium has a rape rate of 27.9 persons per 100,000 of population. Immigration has played an important role in the increase of this crime. Panama has a rape rate of 28.3 per 100,000 but the real statistic is much higher. The law punishes rapers with a sentence of 8 or 10 years in aggravated cases. Australia has a rape rate of 28.6 per 100,000 which is higher than in many underdeveloped countries, but this happens because most people report the crimes. Saint Kitts and Nevis is on par with Australia.
In countries like Pakistan the victims are expected to kill themselves to preserve family honor unless they marry the rapists. The rape rate is 28.8 per 100,000 people but in reality it is much higher. Grenada has a rape rate of 30.6 per 100,000 people. Nicaragua has 31.6 rapes per 100,000 people. Sweden has a broader definition of rape which increases the statistics, the rape rate in the Scandinavian country is 69 per 100,000 people.
In Botswana nearly 10% of the population has been sexually abused, this country has 92.9 rapes per 100,000 people. South Africa is the Rape Capital of the world with a rate of 132.4 per 100,000 people. Approximately 11% of the population has AIDS, and the belief that sex with a virgin woman will cure the disease makes the problem even worse.
