Statement:
You will be less safe in Dominican Republic than in Portugal

In the Safest countries rating Dominican Republic holds position #80 2022 out of 161 and Portugal is #6 out of 161 2022.
Position of Dominican Republic is worse than position of Portugal.
Portugal 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 Dominican Republic

Referencies:

  1. Safest countries 2022 by GLOBAL PEACE INDEX
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Score' in ascending order.
    Dominican Republic 'Score' value is 1.99
    Portugal 'Score' value is 1.30