Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Panama than in Malaysia

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Panama holds position #82 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Malaysia is #41 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Panama is better than position of Malaysia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Panama 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
   Panama	'Crime Index' value is	43.61