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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Papua New Guinea holds position #2 2022 out of 139 and Kazakhstan is #46 out of 139 2022.
Position of Papua New Guinea is worse than position of Kazakhstan.
Papua New Guinea is leader 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 Kazakhstan

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Kazakhstan 'Crime Index' value is 53.04
    Papua New Guinea 'Crime Index' value is 80.26