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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Ecuador holds position #30 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Costa Rica is #43 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Ecuador 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 Ecuador 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
   Ecuador	'Crime Index' value is	57.87