Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Azerbaijan than in The Maldives

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Azerbaijan holds position #106 ²⁰²² out of 139 and The Maldives is #38 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Azerbaijan is better than position of The Maldives.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Azerbaijan and The Maldives, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

1. The Most Criminal Countries ²⁰²² by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.

   Azerbaijan	'Crime Index' value is	31.73
   The Maldives	'Crime Index' value is	55.13