Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Cameroon than in Costa Rica

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Cameroon holds position #15 2022 out of 139 and Costa Rica is #43 out of 139 2022.
Position of Cameroon is worse than position of Costa Rica.
Cameroon is leader of the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So it is wise to avoid visiting the country or, at least, you need to take additional actions to protect your life and belongings, compared to Costa Rica

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Cameroon 'Crime Index' value is 65.26
    Costa Rica 'Crime Index' value is 53.86