Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Peru than in The Maldives

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Peru holds position #11 2022 out of 139 and The Maldives is #38 out of 139 2022.
Position of Peru is worse than position of The Maldives.
Peru 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 Maldives

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    The Maldives 'Crime Index' value is 55.13
    Peru 'Crime Index' value is 67.24