Crime Comparison Between Costa Rica and Spain

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Index	Costa Rica	Spain
Crime Index:	53.89	36.81
Safety Scale:	46.11	63.19

Crime rate comparison Costa Rica vs Spain

	Costa Rica		Spain
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 60.68		Low 35.90
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 74.04		High 61.57
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 51.88		Low 34.54
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 58.84		Low 37.90
Worries car stolen		Moderate 46.66		Low 27.36
Worries things from car stolen		High 60.36		Low 38.31
Worries attacked		Moderate 43.43		Low 32.80
Worries being insulted		Low 31.20		Low 32.42
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Very Low 16.98		Low 21.14
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 64.11		Moderate 46.53
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 62.36		Moderate 43.74
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 59.70		Low 31.33
Problem corruption and bribery		High 64.73		Moderate 47.71
Contributors:	277		4633
Last Update:	April 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons Costa Rica vs Spain

	Costa Rica		Spain
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 67.89		High 79.02
Safety walking alone during night		Low 32.23		Moderate 58.22
Contributors:	277		4633

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