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

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Portugal holds position #108 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Spain is #97 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Portugal is better than position of Spain.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Portugal and Spain, 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.

   Portugal	'Crime Index' value is	31.53
   Spain	'Crime Index' value is	34.97