Crime Comparison Between Nicaragua and Costa Rica

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Index	Nicaragua	Costa Rica
Crime Index:	50.75	53.89
Safety Scale:	49.25	46.11

Crime rate comparison Nicaragua vs Costa Rica

	Nicaragua		Costa Rica
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 55.88		High 60.68
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 62.92		High 74.04
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 49.54		Moderate 51.88
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 54.75		Moderate 58.84
Worries car stolen		Low 33.69		Moderate 46.66
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 54.82		High 60.36
Worries attacked		Moderate 42.14		Moderate 43.43
Worries being insulted		Moderate 40.00		Low 31.20
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 22.83		Very Low 16.98
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 49.29		High 64.11
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 54.40		High 62.36
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 51.63		Moderate 59.70
Problem corruption and bribery		High 78.57		High 64.73
Contributors:	72		277
Last Update:	September 2024		April 2025

Safety comparisons Nicaragua vs Costa Rica

	Nicaragua		Costa Rica
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 68.29		High 67.89
Safety walking alone during night		Low 31.14		Low 32.23
Contributors:	72		277

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