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

In the Safest countries rating Panama holds position #63 ²⁰²² out of 161 and Costa Rica is #38 out of 161 ²⁰²².
Position of Panama is worse than position of Costa Rica.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Safest countries" rating. So Score is an average for both Panama 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
   Panama	'Score' value is	1.88