Statement:
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in South Africa than in Costa Rica

In the Road traffic death rate rating South Africa holds position #59 2019 out of 181 and Costa Rica is #97 out of 181 2019.
Position of South Africa is worse than position of Costa Rica.

Referencies:

  1. Road traffic death rate 2019 by WHO
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Deaths per 100 000 population' in descending order.
    Costa Rica 'Deaths per 100 000 population' value is 14.78
    South Africa 'Deaths per 100 000 population' value is 22.22