Unbelievable at it may sound, Botswana has been declared the country with the highest rape rate in the world.
A report released recently by Washington based Wisevoter shows that Botswana is pegged at the top of the worldwide list with 96.87 cases of rape being reported per 100,000 people.
The report states that the cases of rape being reported increased from 92.93 per 100,000 people in 2021 to 96.87 per 100,000 per person in 2023.
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