5 Countries with the Highest Rates of Domestic Violence

4. Bangladesh 

Percentage of violence: 50%

Percentage of child marriages: 51%

In addition to the high rates of domestic violence, UNICEF has also expressed concern about the ratio of child marriages in Bangladesh. The country ranks fourth in terms of child marriage prevalence as well, and the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed more girls into underage marriages. Consistent with other countries with high rates of domestic violence, most of the domestic abuse in Bangladesh is perpetrated by male spouses. Women are beaten and killed over matters as materialistic as dowry.