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Rape Definition and Legislation

Sweden uses a relatively broad legal definition of rape, which inflates its reported rape figures.

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Jan 13, 2026
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Sweden is the rape capital of the world

The claim that "Sweden is the rape capital of the world" is misleading: Sweden records very high rates of reported rape in European and international datasets, but those figures are driven in large pa...

Jan 21, 2026
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Sweden statistics for rape committed by immigrants

A recent Swedish population-based study analyzing convictions for rape and related offences between 2000–2020 finds a pronounced overrepresentation of people with an immigrant background among those c...

Feb 4, 2026

Which European countries have the lowest and highest reported rape rates in 2024?

Official 2022–2024 data compilations and media fact‑checks show that countries in and the figure among those with the highest reported per 100,000 inhabitants, while several Southern and states appear...

Jan 15, 2026

How do Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark) regulate violent or child-related pornographic material and what penalties apply?

Nordic countries uniformly criminalize child pornography and restrict violent or degrading sexual depictions, but national definitions, sentencing ranges and enforcement tools vary: Sweden has tighten...

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