Statement:
The level of criminal activities is higher in Sweden than in Malta

In the The Most Criminal Countries rating Sweden holds position #54 ²⁰²² out of 139 and Malta is #80 out of 139 ²⁰²².
Position of Sweden is worse than position of Malta.
Both countries holds average positions in the "The Most Criminal Countries" rating. So Crime Index is an average for both Sweden and Malta, 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.

   Malta	'Crime Index' value is	43.72
   Sweden	'Crime Index' value is	48.77