Crime Comparison Between El Salvador and Costa Rica 

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

Crime rate comparison El Salvador vs Costa Rica

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

Safety comparisons El Salvador vs Costa Rica

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