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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Portugal holds position #108 2022 out of 139 and Iraq is #71 out of 139 2022.
Position of Portugal is better than position of Iraq.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Portugal and Iraq, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. The countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Crime Index' value is 46.17
    Portugal 'Crime Index' value is 31.53