Crime Comparison Between South Africa and Costa Rica

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Index	South Africa	Costa Rica
Crime Index:	74.68	53.89
Safety Scale:	25.32	46.11

Crime rate comparison South Africa vs Costa Rica

	South Africa		Costa Rica
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Very High 81.97		High 60.68
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Very High 82.07		High 74.04
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 74.63		Moderate 51.88
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 76.58		Moderate 58.84
Worries car stolen		High 70.64		Moderate 46.66
Worries things from car stolen		High 75.64		High 60.36
Worries attacked		High 69.98		Moderate 43.43
Worries being insulted		Moderate 59.84		Low 31.20
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 58.77		Very Low 16.98
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 72.44		High 64.11
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 77.07		High 62.36
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 79.69		Moderate 59.70
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 83.06		High 64.73
Contributors:	4109		277
Last Update:	April 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons South Africa vs Costa Rica

	South Africa		Costa Rica
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 41.62		High 67.89
Safety walking alone during night		Very Low 15.06		Low 32.23
Contributors:	4109		277

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