Crime Comparison Between Panama and Costa Rica

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Index	Panama	Costa Rica
Crime Index:	42.54	53.89
Safety Scale:	57.46	46.11

Crime rate comparison Panama vs Costa Rica

	Panama		Costa Rica
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 47.25		High 60.68
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 67.37		High 74.04
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 43.68		Moderate 51.88
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 41.39		Moderate 58.84
Worries car stolen		Low 31.12		Moderate 46.66
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 46.79		High 60.36
Worries attacked		Low 35.40		Moderate 43.43
Worries being insulted		Low 30.33		Low 31.20
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Very Low 18.90		Very Low 16.98
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Low 38.10		High 64.11
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 46.12		High 62.36
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 45.01		Moderate 59.70
Problem corruption and bribery		High 67.14		High 64.73
Contributors:	225		277
Last Update:	March 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons Panama vs Costa Rica

	Panama		Costa Rica
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 76.80		High 67.89
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 53.16		Low 32.23
Contributors:	225		277

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