Share of women who have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence since the age of 15 in Central and Eastern European countries between 2017 and 2018
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Slovenia
56.1%
Czechia*
40%
Latvia
32%
Romania**
24%
Lithuania**
24%
Slovakia***
23.6%
Bulgaria
23%
Hungary
21%
Estonia
20%
Croatia
13%
Poland**
13%
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* Women who have at some point been victims of domestic violence by their partners since the age of 18
** Women who have been victims of intimate partner violence in their lifetime
*** Women who have ever have a partner experienced at least one act of violence committed by the partner
Date of release is date of access.
EIGE’s definition of intimate partner violence is in line with the definition of domestic violence of the Istanbul Convention.
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Share of women who have experienced domestic violence in the CEE region 2017-2018
In the CEE region, Slovenia recorded the highest proportion of women who experienced physical or sexual violence from their partners. The lowest percentage was recorded in Croatia and Poland in 2018. Slovenia and Poland were also the countries who recorded the highest percentage of women reporting domestic violence to the police.
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EIGE. (July 27, 2020). Share of women who have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence since the age of 15 in Central and Eastern European countries between 2017 and 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1136578/cee-women-who-have-experienced-sexual-harassment/
EIGE. "Share of women who have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence since the age of 15 in Central and Eastern European countries between 2017 and 2018." Chart. July 27, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1136578/cee-women-who-have-experienced-sexual-harassment/
EIGE. (2020). Share of women who have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence since the age of 15 in Central and Eastern European countries between 2017 and 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1136578/cee-women-who-have-experienced-sexual-harassment/
EIGE. "Share of Women Who Have Experienced Physical And/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence since The Age of 15 in Central and Eastern European Countries between 2017 and 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2020, /statistics/1136578/cee-women-who-have-experienced-sexual-harassment/
EIGE, Share of women who have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence since the age of 15 in Central and Eastern European countries between 2017 and 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1136578/cee-women-who-have-experienced-sexual-harassment/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of women who have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence since the age of 15 in Central and Eastern European countries between 2017 and 2018 [Graph], EIGE, July 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1136578/cee-women-who-have-experienced-sexual-harassment/
