Source: World Population Review
On the seventh spot is Costa Rica, with a rape rate of 36.70 per cent, indicating a concerning level of sexual violence in the country.
With a rape rate of 45.21 per cent, Suriname stands sixth on the list of countries with the highest rape rate.
Despite its reputation for gender equality, Sweden stands fifth on the list with a rape rate of 63.54 per cent.
With a rape rate of 67.29 per cent, Bermuda finds itself in fourth place on the list of countries with the highest rape rate.
South Africa has a rape rate of 72.10 per cent and ranks third on the list.
Revealing a distressing incidence of sexual violence in the country, Lesotho stands second with a rape rate of 82.68 per cent.
Botswana has the dubious distinction of being the top ranked with a high rape rate of 92.93 per cent.