10 Countries with Highest Rates of Violent Crime

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9. Costa Rica

(Rate per 100,000 population)

Homicide: 11.41

Serious Assault: 138.84

Kidnapping: 0.27

Sexual violence, including rape: 263.41

Overall Score: 0.784

Crime is a major problem in Costa Rica, and American tourists are frequent victims. More than two-thirds of all murder cases in 2022 were linked to organized crime.

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