Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Malaysia than in Puerto Rico

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Malaysia holds position #41 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Puerto Rico is #21 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Malaysia is better than position of Puerto Rico.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Malaysia and Puerto Rico, 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.

   Malaysia	'Crime Index' value is	54.37
   Puerto Rico	'Crime Index' value is	61.77