Reported rape offences per 100,000 population, normalized for broad comparison.
- Unit
- per 100k
- Direction
- Lower is better
- Coverage
- 1013 city and 208 country values
Methodology note
STATLAS treats rape rate as a comparable indicator, not a complete judgment about a place. Values are stored with source family, year, confidence, and refresh date. When source series differ by geography, STATLAS keeps the source visible and avoids hiding uncertainty behind a single opaque grade.
FAQs
What does Rape Rate measure?
Rape Rate measures reported rape offences per 100,000 population, normalized for broad comparison. STATLAS stores it as a safety metric with values in per 100k.
Is a higher Rape Rate value better?
For Rape Rate, lower values are generally better. The direction is shown on metric pages, ranking pages, and comparison tables so users can read the number correctly.
How much coverage does Rape Rate have?
Rape Rate currently has 1013 city values and 208 country values in STATLAS, with source years covering 2026 to 2026.
Which sources support Rape Rate?
Rape Rate currently uses UNData / UNSD as visible source families.