Crime Comparison Between Costa Rica and Panama 

Index	Costa Rica	Panama
Crime Index:	53.94	42.68
Safety Scale:	46.06	57.32

Crime rate comparison Costa Rica vs Panama

	Costa Rica		Panama
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 60.51		Moderate 47.34
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 74.21		High 67.76
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 52.01		Moderate 43.74
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 59.13		Moderate 41.65
Worries car stolen		Moderate 46.68		Low 31.18
Worries things from car stolen		High 60.21		Moderate 46.88
Worries attacked		Moderate 43.66		Low 35.38
Worries being insulted		Low 31.54		Low 30.50
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Very Low 16.99		Very Low 19.08
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 64.05		Low 38.23
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 62.45		Moderate 46.32
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 60.01		Moderate 45.19
Problem corruption and bribery		High 64.79		High 67.31
Contributors:	271		223
Last Update:	January 2025		September 2024

Safety comparisons Costa Rica vs Panama

	Costa Rica		Panama
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 67.73		High 76.59
Safety walking alone during night		Low 32.48		Moderate 53.07
Contributors:	271		223