Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Puerto Rico than in South Africa
In the The Most Criminal Countries rating
Puerto Rico holds position #21 2022
out of 139 and South Africa is #4 out of 139 2022.
Position of Puerto Rico is better than position of South Africa.
South Africa 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 Puerto Rico
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The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by NumbeoThe countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
Puerto Rico 'Crime Index' value is 61.77 South Africa 'Crime Index' value is 75.37