Sexual violence against early adolescents aged 15 years and below is highest in the conflict and post-conflict countries of the DRC, Mozambique, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
A UN report compiled from a number of different studies conducted in at least 71 countries found domestic violence against women to be most prevalent in Ethiopia. Up to two-thirds of women in certain communities in Nigeria's Lagos State say they are victims to domestic violence.
The countries with the lowest levels are the Northern European Countries, Canada, and Malta. This VAWI makes a novel and important contribution to the study of gender issues.
New Zealand is ranked as the worst developed country in the OECD for family violence. In NZ only 33% of family violence is reported. On average police attend a family violence episode every 4 minutes. 67% of family violence episodes remain unreported.
Among G20 nations, Australia ranks eighth for rates of domestic violence against women, according to the OECD, although data for five countries was not available.
The highest statistics of domestic violence are in India (35%), Timor Leste and the People's Republic of China (38%), and Bangladesh and Fiji (over 50%) (UN Women, n.d.). Tragically, some cases come to light only when partner violence results in the death of a woman.
Countries where gender equality is the highest are located in varying regions around the globe. Nordic countries—Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden—top the list, thanks to their gender equitable labor policies, healthcare access, and representation in government and leadership positions.
According to data published by Ipsos, Serbia had the highest share of people who thought that domestic abuse was one of the most important issues at 41 percent of respondents.
Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1976
This provided legal protection to female victims of domestic violence.
+ Summary. Dubbed the "rape capital of the world" by Human Rights Watch, South Africa has some of the highest rates of gender-based violence worldwide, including rape, female homicide, and domestic abuse.
Certain groups are more vulnerable to violence, including girls and young women from poor, rural or indigenous communities, those who are or are perceived to be LGBTQIA+, those living with disabilities, and girls and women who speak out about political, social and cultural issues and gender inequality.
Australia is ranked 43rd for gender equality internationally. 3.9% are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
Sweden. Sweden leads the pack in self-identifying feminist with 46% of the women in that country giving the nod to that description. Considered the gold standard of gender parity, Sweden's equal opportunity in employment, health care, and a litany of social safety protections.
A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men and vice versa. By comparison, Denmark was considered the most gender equal country worldwide that same year.
Some of the best countries for women include Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada, and Iceland. These countries have low rates of gender-based violence, high levels of education and healthcare, and robust laws that protect women's rights.
Based on a comparison of 178 countries in 2022, Qatar ranked the highest in male population as a percentage of total population with 75.7% followed by United Arab Emirates and Oman. On the other end of the scale was Russia with 45.7%, Ukraine with 45.8% and Latvia with 45.8%.
On average, women earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. At the current rate, it is estimated that it will take 257 years to close the global gender pay gap. In 2020, the European Union had the highest gender pay gap in Latvia at 22.3% and the lowest in Luxembourg at 0.7%.
The most common age when intimate partner violence is first experienced by women is age 18-24 (38.6%), followed by age 11-17 (22.4%), age 35-44 (6.8%) and age 45+ (2.5%).
Summary. More than 400,000 people die from homicide each year – in some countries it's one of the leading causes. Less than 1% of global deaths are from homicide, but in some countries it's as high as 10%. Homicide rates vary widely across the world – in the most violent countries, rates are more than 50 times higher.
As it stands, the statistics are stacked in a grim reality. Data from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) showed that across the EU, 44 % of women have experienced psychological violence from a partner in their lifetime.