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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Papua New Guinea holds position #2 2022 out of 139 and The Netherlands is #113 out of 139 2022.
Position of Papua New Guinea is worse than position of The Netherlands.
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 The Netherlands

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    The Netherlands 'Crime Index' value is 27.57
    Papua New Guinea 'Crime Index' value is 80.26