Statement:
You will be safer in Costa Rica than in Malawi

In the Safest countries rating Costa Rica holds position #38 ²⁰²² out of 161 and Malawi is #67 out of 161 ²⁰²².
Position of Costa Rica is better than position of Malawi.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Safest countries" rating. So Score is an average for both Costa Rica and Malawi, 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.

   Costa Rica	'Score' value is	1.73
   Malawi	'Score' value is	1.90