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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Ecuador holds position #30 2022 out of 139 and Malta is #80 out of 139 2022.
Position of Ecuador is worse than position of Malta.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Ecuador and Malta, 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.
    Ecuador 'Crime Index' value is 57.87
    Malta 'Crime Index' value is 43.72