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

In the Safest countries rating Nicaragua holds position #123 ²⁰²² out of 161 and Costa Rica is #38 out of 161 ²⁰²².
Position of Nicaragua is worse than position of Costa Rica.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Safest countries" rating. So Score is an average for both Nicaragua 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
   Nicaragua	'Score' value is	2.33