Statement:
You will be less safe in Sri Lanka than in Austria

In the Safest countries rating Sri Lanka holds position #89 2022 out of 161 and Austria is #4 out of 161 2022.
Position of Sri Lanka is worse than position of Austria.
Austria is leader of the "Safest countries" rating. In general, you can feel safe. But keep in mind to not be too relaxed. Criminal threats exist in each country, compared to Sri Lanka

Referencies:

  1. Safest countries 2022 by GLOBAL PEACE INDEX
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Score' in ascending order.
    Austria 'Score' value is 1.30
    Sri Lanka 'Score' value is 2.02