Statement:
South Korea is more polluted than Malta

In the Most Polluted Countries rating South Korea holds position #48 ²⁰²¹ out of 112 and Malta is #68 out of 112 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Korea is worse than position of Malta.

Referencies:

1. Most Polluted Countries ²⁰²¹ by IQAir

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

   Malta	'Pollution Index' value is	13.5
   South Korea	'Pollution Index' value is	19.1