Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in El Salvador than in Papua New Guinea
In the The Most Criminal Countries rating
El Salvador holds position #9 2022
out of 139 and Papua New Guinea is #2 out of 139 2022.
Position of El Salvador is better than position of Papua New Guinea.
Both countries are leaders of the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So it is wise to avoid visiting the country or, at least, you need to take additional actions to protect your life and belongings, compared to most countries of the World.
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The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by NumbeoThe countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
El Salvador 'Crime Index' value is 67.59 Papua New Guinea 'Crime Index' value is 80.26