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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Dominican Republic holds position #22 2022 out of 139 and Costa Rica is #43 out of 139 2022.
Position of Dominican Republic is worse than position of Costa Rica.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, 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
    Dominican Republic 'Crime Index' value is 61.49