Statement:
In China the corruption level is higher than in New Zealand

In the Corruption Perceptions rating China holds position #33 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and New Zealand is #1 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of China is worse than position of New Zealand.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Score' in descending order.

   China	'Score' value is	45
   New Zealand	'Score' value is	88