Statement:
You will be less safe in Uruguay than in Switzerland

In the Safest countries rating Uruguay holds position #50 2022 out of 161 and Switzerland is #11 out of 161 2022.
Position of Uruguay is worse than position of Switzerland.
Switzerland 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 Uruguay

Referencies:

  1. Safest countries 2022 by GLOBAL PEACE INDEX
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Score' in ascending order.
    Switzerland 'Score' value is 1.36
    Uruguay 'Score' value is 1.80