Statement:
In Malaysia the corruption level is higher than in Portugal

In the Corruption Perceptions rating Malaysia holds position #30 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and Portugal is #19 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Malaysia is worse than position of Portugal.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   Malaysia	'Score' value is	48
   Portugal	'Score' value is	62