Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Costa Rica than in El Salvador
In the The Most Criminal Countries rating
Costa Rica holds position #43 2022
out of 139 and El Salvador is #9 out of 139 2022.
Position of Costa Rica is better than position of El Salvador.
El Salvador 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
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The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by NumbeoThe countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
Costa Rica 'Crime Index' value is 53.86 El Salvador 'Crime Index' value is 67.59