Crime Comparison Between Guatemala and Costa Rica 

Index	Guatemala	Costa Rica
Crime Index:	57.67	53.89
Safety Scale:	42.33	46.11

Crime rate comparison Guatemala vs Costa Rica

	Guatemala		Costa Rica
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 68.51		High 60.68
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 62.01		High 74.04
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 48.23		Moderate 51.88
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 62.31		Moderate 58.84
Worries car stolen		Moderate 56.06		Moderate 46.66
Worries things from car stolen		High 62.42		High 60.36
Worries attacked		Moderate 49.49		Moderate 43.43
Worries being insulted		Low 33.86		Low 31.20
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 23.44		Very Low 16.98
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 52.23		High 64.11
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 61.59		High 62.36
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 67.57		Moderate 59.70
Problem corruption and bribery		High 78.79		High 64.73
Contributors:	120		277
Last Update:	December 2024		April 2025

Safety comparisons Guatemala vs Costa Rica

	Guatemala		Costa Rica
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 54.54		High 67.89
Safety walking alone during night		Low 28.52		Low 32.23
Contributors:	120		277