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

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