Statement:
The level of criminal activities is lower in US Virgin Islands than in Papua New Guinea
In the The Most Criminal Countries rating
US Virgin Islands holds position #23 2022
out of 139 and Papua New Guinea is #2 out of 139 2022.
Position of US Virgin Islands is better than position of Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea 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 US Virgin Islands
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The Most Criminal Countries 2022 by NumbeoThe countries in the rating sorted by 'Crime Index' in descending order.
Papua New Guinea 'Crime Index' value is 80.26 US Virgin Islands 'Crime Index' value is 61.24