Crime Comparison Between Costa Rica and El Salvador 

Index	Costa Rica	El Salvador
Crime Index:	53.89	58.21
Safety Scale:	46.11	41.79

Crime rate comparison Costa Rica vs El Salvador

	Costa Rica		El Salvador
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 60.68		High 67.59
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 74.04		Moderate 53.62
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 51.88		Moderate 51.00
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 58.84		High 63.93
Worries car stolen		Moderate 46.66		Moderate 58.17
Worries things from car stolen		High 60.36		High 65.89
Worries attacked		Moderate 43.43		Moderate 53.17
Worries being insulted		Low 31.20		Moderate 45.04
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Very Low 16.98		Low 22.22
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 64.11		Moderate 53.70
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 62.36		High 62.33
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 59.70		High 68.15
Problem corruption and bribery		High 64.73		High 74.48
Contributors:	277		155
Last Update:	April 2025		March 2025

Safety comparisons Costa Rica vs El Salvador

	Costa Rica		El Salvador
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 67.89		Moderate 53.95
Safety walking alone during night		Low 32.23		Low 30.92
Contributors:	277		155