Rape rate of Costa Rica soared by 17.74% from 30.7 cases per 100,000 population in 2012 to 36.2 cases per 100,000 population in 2013. Since the 0.56% downward trend in 2010, rape rate improved by 1.94% in 2013.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.“Rape” means sexual intercourse without valid consent. (UN-CTS M3.4)