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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Malta holds position #80 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Romania is #103 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Malta is worse than position of Romania.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Malta and Romania, 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.

   Malta	'Crime Index' value is	43.72
   Romania	'Crime Index' value is	32.50