BRUSSELS – According to Eurostat, one in three women (31%) aged 18 to 74 in the European Union (EU) has experienced physical or sexual violence. Notably, Portugal has one of the lowest reporting rates, with only 19.7% of women indicating such experiences.
The survey on gender-based violence reveals that approximately 50 million women in the EU have reported experiencing physical (including threats) or sexual violence at some point in their lives. Finland has the highest rate at 57.1%, followed by Sweden (52.5%) and Hungary (49.1%).
In contrast, Bulgaria (11.9%), Poland (16.7%), Portugal, and the Czech Republic (both at 19.7%) report the lowest rates of such violence.
Analyzing the data by age group, younger women aged 18 to 29 and those aged 30 to 44 are the most likely to report experiences of violence—35% in total—followed by women aged 45 to 64 (31.2%) and those aged 65 to 74 (24.2%).
In Portugal specifically, the highest prevalence is observed among women aged 30 to 44, with 24% reporting experiences of violence, followed by those aged 18 to 29 (22.4%), 45 to 64 (22.6%), and 65 to 74 (14.5%).
This comprehensive survey, conducted by Eurostat, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, and the European Institute for Gender Equality, was released today in conjunction with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed on November 25, 2024.
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