Statement:
In Mauritania the corruption level is higher than in Russia

In the Corruption Perceptions rating Mauritania holds position #50 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and Russia is #49 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Mauritania is worse than position of Russia.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   Mauritania	'Score' value is	28
   Russia	'Score' value is	29