Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in North Macedonia than in Bulgaria

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating North Macedonia holds position #86 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Bulgaria is #92 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of North Macedonia is worse than position of Bulgaria.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both North Macedonia and Bulgaria, 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.

   Bulgaria	'Crime Index' value is	38.37
   North Macedonia	'Crime Index' value is	40.97