Statement:
In El Salvador the corruption level is higher than in South Korea

In the Corruption Perceptions rating El Salvador holds position #44 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and South Korea is #19 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of El Salvador is worse than position of South Korea.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   El Salvador	'Score' value is	34
   South Korea	'Score' value is	62