Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Costa Rica than in Guatemala

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Costa Rica holds position #43 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Guatemala is #29 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Costa Rica is better than position of Guatemala.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Costa Rica and Guatemala, 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.

   Costa Rica	'Crime Index' value is	53.86
   Guatemala	'Crime Index' value is	57.99