Crime Comparison Between Costa Rica and Nicaragua 

Index	Costa Rica	Nicaragua
Crime Index:	53.89	50.75
Safety Scale:	46.11	49.25

Crime rate comparison Costa Rica vs Nicaragua

	Costa Rica		Nicaragua
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 60.68		Moderate 55.88
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 74.04		High 62.92
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 51.88		Moderate 49.54
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 58.84		Moderate 54.75
Worries car stolen		Moderate 46.66		Low 33.69
Worries things from car stolen		High 60.36		Moderate 54.82
Worries attacked		Moderate 43.43		Moderate 42.14
Worries being insulted		Low 31.20		Moderate 40.00
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Very Low 16.98		Low 22.83
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 64.11		Moderate 49.29
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 62.36		Moderate 54.40
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 59.70		Moderate 51.63
Problem corruption and bribery		High 64.73		High 78.57
Contributors:	277		72
Last Update:	April 2025		September 2024

Safety comparisons Costa Rica vs Nicaragua

	Costa Rica		Nicaragua
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 67.89		High 68.29
Safety walking alone during night		Low 32.23		Low 31.14
Contributors:	277		72