Crime Comparison Between Costa Rica and Guatemala 

Index	Costa Rica	Guatemala
Crime Index:	53.89	57.67
Safety Scale:	46.11	42.33

Crime rate comparison Costa Rica vs Guatemala

	Costa Rica		Guatemala
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 60.68		High 68.51
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 74.04		High 62.01
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 51.88		Moderate 48.23
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 58.84		High 62.31
Worries car stolen		Moderate 46.66		Moderate 56.06
Worries things from car stolen		High 60.36		High 62.42
Worries attacked		Moderate 43.43		Moderate 49.49
Worries being insulted		Low 31.20		Low 33.86
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Very Low 16.98		Low 23.44
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 64.11		Moderate 52.23
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 62.36		High 61.59
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 59.70		High 67.57
Problem corruption and bribery		High 64.73		High 78.79
Contributors:	277		120
Last Update:	April 2025		December 2024

Safety comparisons Costa Rica vs Guatemala

	Costa Rica		Guatemala
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 67.89		Moderate 54.54
Safety walking alone during night		Low 32.23		Low 28.52
Contributors:	277		120