Crime Comparison Between Guatemala and Mexico

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Index	Guatemala	Mexico
Crime Index:	57.67	53.15
Safety Scale:	42.33	46.85

Crime rate comparison Guatemala vs Mexico

	Guatemala		Mexico
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 68.51		Moderate 59.95
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 62.01		High 67.82
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 48.23		Moderate 51.82
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 62.31		Moderate 55.70
Worries car stolen		Moderate 56.06		Moderate 48.53
Worries things from car stolen		High 62.42		Moderate 57.51
Worries attacked		Moderate 49.49		Moderate 45.38
Worries being insulted		Low 33.86		Low 33.89
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 23.44		Low 21.72
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 52.23		Moderate 55.30
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 61.59		High 60.95
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 67.57		Moderate 58.70
Problem corruption and bribery		High 78.79		High 73.89
Contributors:	120		4335
Last Update:	December 2024		April 2025

Safety comparisons Guatemala vs Mexico

	Guatemala		Mexico
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 54.54		High 67.71
Safety walking alone during night		Low 28.52		Low 39.79
Contributors:	120		4335

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