Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in New Zealand than in Ecuador

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating New Zealand holds position #77 2022 out of 139 and Ecuador is #30 out of 139 2022.
Position of New Zealand is better than position of Ecuador.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both New Zealand and Ecuador, 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
    New Zealand 'Crime Index' value is 44.61