The Economist Intelligence Unit 2010 (EIU), a global leader in business intelligence, positioned Nicaragua as the second safest country in Central America, only behind Costa Rica. The report uses a scale from 0 to 100, with 100 being the most risky. According to 2010 indicators, Nicaragua scored 29, while Costa Rica scored 14, Panama 37, El Salvador 46, Belize 53 and
Honduras and Guatemala 68. EIU monitors around 200 countries worldwide measuring indicators such as armed conflict, organized crime, kidnapping, and manifestations.
The Global Peace Index 2009 (GPI) placed Costa Rica as the safest nation in the Central American region in its ranking of over 144 countries, which includes indicators such as the levels of military expenditure, its relations with neighboring countries and the level of respect for human rights. Among the Central American countries, Nicaragua is number two after Costa Rica,
in the 59 position, while Guatemala is number 111, El Salvador 94, followed by Honduras as number 112.
FTI Consulting (International Forensic Technologies) since 2009 has ranked Chile, Costa Rica and Uruguay as the Safest Countries in Latin America. Countries are ranked on a 1 to 5 sale (1 being the safest country and 5 the most insecure). Chile, Costa Rica and Uruguay were rated in Level 2 which is stable without changes’. Haiti and Venezuela remain the most dangerous countries in the region with a level 5 ranking (most insecure). Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico follow closely with a level 4 ranking (high insecurity
