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... Can I ask on what you base #1 and #2?
One is pretty much common knowledge.
"Estimates show that between 50–90% of rapes go unreported" (Rape Myths and Facts | wellwvu | West Virginia University)
Rape Is Grossly Underreported In The U.S., Study Finds
"The most recent research, however, indicates that a majority of rape victims still do not report their attacks to police." (Reporting of Sexual Violence Incidents | National Institute of Justice)
Number two is a bit more difficult. There is no actual official number as it is extremely hard to get down to and they may be headed under the term unfounded report, however that doesn't mean that it was an accusation. The latest stat I heard was from a study in Britain which found that .6% of all rape allegations were false. (Women Don’t Lie About Rape As Often As You Think They Do » Balloon Juice)
Yes, I do understand that it is a different country, culture and what not. However, it still does mean something as studies regarding rape allegations are rarely done. Let's say that the US is 10 times worse, that would only take the number up to 6% or in otherwords 9.4 out of 10 rape allegations would be true.
EDIT: Found some more info. "According to the FBI, between 1.5% and 8% of rape accusations were later found to be false." "With that being said, there are a variety of other resources such as the United States Justice Department that states approximately 2% of all rape complaints are false." (http://healthresearchfunding.org/8-false-rape-accusation-statistics/)