Statement:
You will be less safe in Laos than in Costa Rica

In the Safest countries rating Laos holds position #51 ²⁰²² out of 161 and Costa Rica is #38 out of 161 ²⁰²².
Position of Laos is worse than position of Costa Rica.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Safest countries" rating. So Score is an average for both Laos and Costa Rica, 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
   Laos	'Score' value is	1.81