This is the only place where men-inclusive domestic violence data has been compiled across multiple countries. Resources were limited, but the data was verified. The numbers speak for themselves and expose a real truth.

Globally, there are 195 countries.

Of those, I could only find eight countries that independently  collect and publish national domestic violence data that includes men as victims.

Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Scotland, Sweden

The European Commission  has published some data on 11 out of the 44 countries in Europe.

Every other country seems to be absent from the data.

Canada

Reporting type: Self-reported national survey
Lifetime prevalence: 36.1% of men since age 15
Definition: Psychological abuse, physical assault, or sexual assault by an intimate partner
Year collected: 2018
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization

Link:
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210426/cg-b001-png-eng.htm

Special note:
This figure represents lifetime exposure to any of the listed forms of intimate partner violence. Categories overlap and cannot be summed.

United States

Reporting type: Self-reported national survey
Lifetime prevalence: 44.2% of men
Definition: Any contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner
Year collected: 2016–2017
Published: 2022
Source: CDC, National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)

Link:
https://www.cdc.gov/nisvs/documentation/NISVSReportonIPV_2022.pdf

Special note:
The same CDC report also states that 26.3% of men experienced these acts and reported an IPV-related impact. This is a different metric and should not be confused with overall lifetime prevalence.

United Kingdom (England & Wales)

Reporting type: Self-reported national survey
Last-year prevalence (men): 6.5% of men aged 16+
Lifetime prevalence: Not published as a men-only figure
Additional context: Approximately 25.8% of adults have experienced domestic abuse since age 16
Year collected: Year ending March 2025
Source: Office for National Statistics – Domestic abuse in England and Wales overview: November 2025

Link:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwalesoverview/november2025

Special note:
ONS does not publish a single lifetime domestic abuse percentage specifically for men. Only overall adult lifetime estimates are available.

Australia

Reporting type: Self-reported national survey

Lifetime prevalence (physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence):
7.3% of men since age 15

Emotional abuse by an intimate partner:
14% of men since age 15

Year collected: 2021–2022
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics – Personal Safety Survey

Link:
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety-australia/latest-release#partner-violence

Special note:
Physical/sexual intimate partner violence and emotional abuse are reported as separate measures by the ABS and cannot be combined into a single percentage due to overlap.

New Zealand

Reporting type: Self-reported population-based study
(peer-reviewed, not a national government survey)

Lifetime prevalence (any intimate partner violence):
49.9% of men experienced at least one form of intimate partner violence

Breakdown by IPV type (men, lifetime):
Psychological IPV: 39.9%
Physical IPV: 29.4%
Sexual IPV: 2.1%
Controlling behaviours: 20.2%
Economic abuse: 11.5%

Multiple forms of IPV (men):
One type: 18.9%
Two types: 16.2%
Three types: 8.7%
Four or five types: 6.1%

Year collected: 2019
Source: JAMA Network Open – Prevalence and Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Against Men in New Zealand

Link:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2800729

Special note:
Percentages overlap and cannot be added. This study reports cumulative lifetime exposure across multiple IPV categories and is not directly comparable to national prevalence surveys.

Germany

Reporting type: Self-reported study
(research institute, not a federal government national survey)

Lifetime prevalence: 39.8% of men
Definition: Psychological intimate partner violence at least once in adulthood
Year published: 2024
Source: Kriminologisches Forschungsinstitut Niedersachsen (KFN)

Link (PDF):
https://kfn.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PM-Gewalt-gegen-Maenner.pdf

Special note:
This figure refers specifically to psychological partner violence and should not be treated as an official national government prevalence statistic.

Scotland

Reporting type: Police-recorded incidents
Last-year prevalence: 15% of recorded domestic abuse incidents involved a male victim
(where gender of victim and suspected perpetrator was recorded)
Lifetime prevalence: Not published
Year collected: 2023–2024
Source: Scottish Government

Link:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/domestic-abuse-statistics-recorded-police-scotland-2023-24/pages/key-points/

Special note:
Police-recorded data reflects reported incidents only and is not comparable to self-reported population surveys.

Sweden

Reporting type: Self-reported national survey module
Lifetime prevalence: 20.8% of men
Definition: Any violence in a close relationship during the lifetime
Year reference: Exposure during 2022, report published 2024
Source: Brå – Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, Brott i nära relation

Link:
https://bra.se/rapporter/arkiv/2024-05-06-brott-i-nara-relation

Special note:
This figure comes from a dedicated partner-violence module within Sweden’s national crime survey and reflects lifetime exposure.

Final Global Clarification 

Definitions, survey methods, reporting periods, and data sources differ by country.
Some countries publish lifetime prevalence, others annual prevalence, and some rely on police-recorded incidents rather than population surveys. Percentages should not be directly compared without accounting for these methodological differences.