Statement:
You will be less safe in South Africa than in The Gambia

In the Safest countries rating South Africa holds position #117 ²⁰²² out of 161 and The Gambia is #44 out of 161 ²⁰²².
Position of South Africa is worse than position of The Gambia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Safest countries" rating. So Score is an average for both South Africa and The Gambia, 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.

   The Gambia	'Score' value is	1.79
   South Africa	'Score' value is	2.28