Statement:
You will be less safe in Central African Republic than in Mali

In the Safest countries rating Central African Republic holds position #153 ²⁰²² out of 161 and Mali is #148 out of 161 ²⁰²².
Position of Central African Republic is worse than position of Mali.
Both countries are outsiders of the "Safest countries" rating. It could be dangerous. So you need to take additional actions and not to be frivolous, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

1. Safest countries ²⁰²² by GLOBAL PEACE INDEX

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Score' in ascending order.

   Central African Republic	'Score' value is	3.02
   Mali	'Score' value is	2.91