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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Ethiopia holds position #51 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Costa Rica is #43 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Ethiopia is better 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 Ethiopia 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
   Ethiopia	'Crime Index' value is	49.42