Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in Portugal than in Dominican Republic

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Portugal holds position #108 2022 out of 139 and Dominican Republic is #22 out of 139 2022.
Position of Portugal is better than position of Dominican Republic.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Portugal and Dominican Republic, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Dominican Republic 'Crime Index' value is 61.49
    Portugal 'Crime Index' value is 31.53