Women are more likely than men to be victims of sexual assault in Denmark, according to a Danish survey conducted in 2018. In fact, 12 percent of Danish women have been molested at least once, while this was the case for 1.5 percent of the Danish men.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Har du nogensinde oplevet, at nogen med trusler, tvang eller vold har involveret dig i seksuelle handlinger, du ikke havde lyst til? Hvor mange gange har du haft den slags oplevelser?"
The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.
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