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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Papua New Guinea holds position #2 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Taiwan is #134 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Papua New Guinea is worse than position of Taiwan.
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 Taiwan

Referencies:

1. The Most Criminal Countries ²⁰²² by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.

   Papua New Guinea	'Crime Index' value is	80.26
   Taiwan	'Crime Index' value is	16.15