Crime Comparison Between United States and Costa Rica

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Index	United States	Costa Rica
Crime Index:	49.25	53.86
Safety Scale:	50.75	46.14

Crime rate comparison United States vs Costa Rica

	United States		Costa Rica
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 55.13		High 60.63
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 67.87		High 73.95
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 45.93		Moderate 51.79
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 43.22		Moderate 58.78
Worries car stolen		Moderate 42.36		Moderate 46.64
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 55.33		High 60.30
Worries attacked		Moderate 42.38		Moderate 43.40
Worries being insulted		Moderate 44.39		Low 31.32
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 32.23		Very Low 17.05
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 61.70		High 64.07
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 57.78		High 62.31
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 49.94		Moderate 59.64
Problem corruption and bribery		Moderate 43.40		High 64.69
Contributors:	19552		276
Last Update:	March 2025		March 2025

Safety comparisons United States vs Costa Rica

	United States		Costa Rica
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 70.50		High 67.95
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 44.21		Low 32.25
Contributors:	19552		276

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