Statement:
You will be safer in Belgium than in The Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Safest countries rating Belgium holds position #22 2022 out of 161 and The Democratic Republic of the Congo is #156 out of 161 2022.
Position of Belgium is better than position of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Belgium is leader of the "Safest countries" rating. In general, you can feel safe. But keep in mind to not be too relaxed. Criminal threats exist in each country, compared to The Democratic Republic of the Congo

Referencies:

  1. Safest countries 2022 by GLOBAL PEACE INDEX
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Score' in ascending order.
    Belgium 'Score' value is 1.53
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo 'Score' value is 3.17