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

In the Corruption Perceptions rating North Korea holds position #61 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and The Democratic Republic of the Congo is #59 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of North Korea is worse than position of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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
   North Korea	'Score' value is	16