Statement:
In Papua New Guinea the corruption level is higher than in New Zealand

In the Corruption Perceptions rating Papua New Guinea holds position #47 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and New Zealand is #1 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Papua New Guinea is worse than position of New Zealand.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   New Zealand	'Score' value is	88
   Papua New Guinea	'Score' value is	31