Crime Comparison Between Costa Rica and Ecuador

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Index	Costa Rica	Ecuador
Crime Index:	53.89	62.58
Safety Scale:	46.11	37.42

Crime rate comparison Costa Rica vs Ecuador

	Costa Rica		Ecuador
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 60.68		High 71.35
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 74.04		High 79.27
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 51.88		Moderate 56.70
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 58.84		High 69.43
Worries car stolen		Moderate 46.66		Moderate 58.27
Worries things from car stolen		High 60.36		High 65.62
Worries attacked		Moderate 43.43		Moderate 54.93
Worries being insulted		Low 31.20		Moderate 41.36
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Very Low 16.98		Low 24.41
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 64.11		High 63.16
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 62.36		High 66.58
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 59.70		High 67.76
Problem corruption and bribery		High 64.73		High 79.76
Contributors:	277		674
Last Update:	April 2025		February 2025

Safety comparisons Costa Rica vs Ecuador

	Costa Rica		Ecuador
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 67.89		Moderate 53.53
Safety walking alone during night		Low 32.23		Low 23.89
Contributors:	277		674

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