Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Ecuador than in The Maldives

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Ecuador holds position #30 2022 out of 139 and The Maldives is #38 out of 139 2022.
Position of Ecuador is worse 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 Ecuador and The Maldives, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Crime Index' value is 57.87
    The Maldives 'Crime Index' value is 55.13