Crime Comparison Between El Salvador and Mexico

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Index	El Salvador	Mexico
Crime Index:	58.21	53.15
Safety Scale:	41.79	46.85

Crime rate comparison El Salvador vs Mexico

	El Salvador		Mexico
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 67.59		Moderate 59.95
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Moderate 53.62		High 67.82
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 51.00		Moderate 51.82
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 63.93		Moderate 55.70
Worries car stolen		Moderate 58.17		Moderate 48.53
Worries things from car stolen		High 65.89		Moderate 57.51
Worries attacked		Moderate 53.17		Moderate 45.38
Worries being insulted		Moderate 45.04		Low 33.89
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 22.22		Low 21.72
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 53.70		Moderate 55.30
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 62.33		High 60.95
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 68.15		Moderate 58.70
Problem corruption and bribery		High 74.48		High 73.89
Contributors:	155		4335
Last Update:	March 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons El Salvador vs Mexico

	El Salvador		Mexico
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 53.95		High 67.71
Safety walking alone during night		Low 30.92		Low 39.79
Contributors:	155		4335

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