Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Papua New Guinea than in Argentina

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Papua New Guinea holds position #2 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Argentina is #17 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Papua New Guinea is worse than position of Argentina.
Both countries are leaders of the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So it is wise to avoid visiting the country or, at least, you need to take additional actions to protect your life and belongings, 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.

   Argentina	'Crime Index' value is	64.09
   Papua New Guinea	'Crime Index' value is	80.26