Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Ethiopia than in Nicaragua

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Ethiopia holds position #51 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Nicaragua is #56 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Ethiopia is worse than position of Nicaragua.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Ethiopia and Nicaragua, 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.

   Ethiopia	'Crime Index' value is	49.42
   Nicaragua	'Crime Index' value is	48.10