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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Costa Rica holds position #43 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Botswana is #44 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Costa Rica is worse than position of Botswana.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Costa Rica and Botswana, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

1. The Most Criminal Countries ²⁰²² by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.

   Botswana	'Crime Index' value is	53.70
   Costa Rica	'Crime Index' value is	53.86