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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating China holds position #112 ²⁰²² out of 139 and The Maldives is #38 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of China 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 China 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.

   China	'Crime Index' value is	28.82
   The Maldives	'Crime Index' value is	55.13