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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Papua New Guinea holds position #2 2022 out of 139 and Russia is #89 out of 139 2022.
Position of Papua New Guinea is worse than position of Russia.
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 Russia

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Papua New Guinea 'Crime Index' value is 80.26
    Russia 'Crime Index' value is 39.32