As of 2010, which country has the highest recorded rate of rape incidents per 100,000 people globally?

Rape is an unlawful act that typically involves sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against a person's will. It is abhorred by all societies and cultures, yet rapes keep on happening with alarming frequency in the society across all countries and cultures. There are enough reports and evidence that even the most developed countries like Sweden are suffering from this criminal act which affects the dignity of an individual so adversely. Another problem is that it is less reported and is estimated that only 12 percent or fewer cases are being reported. Many countries also have different definitions of what constitutes rape which lead to apparent disparities in the statistics of rape pertaining to different countries.

It is estimated that approximately 35% of women worldwide have experienced sexual harassment in their lifetime. For the year 2010, South Africa had the highest rate of rape in the world at 132.4 incidents per 100,000 people. However, the government in South Africa maintained that the rate has dropped to 72.1 in 2019-20. However, according to statistical reports complied from various sources namely a) 2018 United Nations Survey of Crime Trends b) Criminal Victimization 2019 - Bureau of Justice Statistics c) International Statistics on Crime and Justice: United Nations d) Rape Statistics - Wikipedia and many others, South Africa has the highest rate of rape in the world followed by Botswana.