Crime Comparison Between South Africa and Uruguay 

Index	South Africa	Uruguay
Crime Index:	74.68	52.30
Safety Scale:	25.32	47.70

Crime rate comparison South Africa vs Uruguay

	South Africa		Uruguay
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Very High 81.97		High 61.06
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Very High 82.07		High 74.09
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 74.62		Moderate 53.22
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 76.57		Moderate 58.59
Worries car stolen		High 70.64		Moderate 48.10
Worries things from car stolen		High 75.64		Moderate 58.83
Worries attacked		High 69.97		Moderate 45.38
Worries being insulted		Moderate 59.84		Low 31.45
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 58.76		Very Low 12.17
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 72.43		High 62.24
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 77.07		High 63.49
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 79.69		Moderate 58.45
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 83.06		Moderate 46.72
Contributors:	4108		360
Last Update:	April 2025		March 2025

Safety comparisons South Africa vs Uruguay

	South Africa		Uruguay
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 41.63		High 69.23
Safety walking alone during night		Very Low 15.06		Low 37.61
Contributors:	4108		360