Marital Rape Experience vs Reporting Gap

Choropleth map of India by state: Marital Rape Experience vs Reporting Gap. Marital rape experience rates are high but reporting rates are near zero — it's not a crime under Indian law.
Marital rape experience rates are high but reporting rates are near zero — it's not a crime under Indian law.
Policy implication
India is one of 36 countries where marital rape is not criminalised; the data gap reflects the legal gap.
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2022 and have not been refreshed since this map was made.

Source: NCRB (2022). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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