Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in North Korea than in Malaysia

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating North Korea holds position #28 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Malaysia is #41 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of North Korea is worse than position of Malaysia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both North Korea and Malaysia, 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
   North Korea	'Crime Index' value is	58.07