Statement:
South Africa is less polluted than Ethiopia

In the Most Polluted Countries rating South Africa holds position #37 ²⁰²¹ out of 112 and Ethiopia is #35 out of 112 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Africa is better than position of Ethiopia.

Referencies:

1. Most Polluted Countries ²⁰²¹ by IQAir

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Pollution Index' in descending order.

   Ethiopia	'Pollution Index' value is	23.9
   South Africa	'Pollution Index' value is	22.7