Statement:
You will be safer in South Africa than in The USA

In the Safest countries rating South Africa holds position #117 ²⁰²² out of 161 and The USA is #128 out of 161 ²⁰²².
Position of South Africa is better than position of The USA.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Safest countries" rating. So Score is an average for both South Africa and The USA, 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.

   South Africa	'Score' value is	2.28
   The USA	'Score' value is	2.44