Statement:
In The Democratic Republic of the Congo the corruption level is higher than in Malta

In the Corruption Perceptions rating The Democratic Republic of the Congo holds position #59 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and Malta is #26 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of The Democratic Republic of the Congo is worse than position of Malta.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   The Democratic Republic of the Congo	'Score' value is	19
   Malta	'Score' value is	54