Statement:
You will be less safe in South Africa than in Botswana

In the Safest countries rating South Africa holds position #117 ²⁰²² out of 161 and Botswana is #46 out of 161 ²⁰²².
Position of South Africa is worse than position of Botswana.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Safest countries" rating. So Score is an average for both South Africa and Botswana, 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.

   Botswana	'Score' value is	1.80
   South Africa	'Score' value is	2.28