Statement:
In North Korea the corruption level is higher than in Malaysia

In the Corruption Perceptions rating North Korea holds position #61 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and Malaysia is #30 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of North Korea is worse than position of Malaysia.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   Malaysia	'Score' value is	48
   North Korea	'Score' value is	16