Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in El Salvador than in Guatemala
In the The Most Criminal Countries rating
El Salvador holds position #9 2022
out of 139 and Guatemala is #29 out of 139 2022.
Position of El Salvador is worse than position of Guatemala.
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 Guatemala
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The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by NumbeoThe countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
El Salvador 'Crime Index' value is 67.59 Guatemala 'Crime Index' value is 57.99