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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Costa Rica holds position #43 ²⁰²² out of 139 and South Korea is #118 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Costa Rica is worse than position of South Korea.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Costa Rica and South Korea, 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
   South Korea	'Crime Index' value is	26.13