Statement:
In Japan the corruption level is lower than in Italy

In the Corruption Perceptions rating Japan holds position #10 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and Italy is #24 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Japan is better than position of Italy.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   Italy	'Score' value is	56
   Japan	'Score' value is	73