Statement:
In Papua New Guinea the corruption level is higher than in Sao Tome and Principe

In the Corruption Perceptions rating Papua New Guinea holds position #47 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and Sao Tome and Principe is #33 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Papua New Guinea is worse than position of Sao Tome and Principe.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   Papua New Guinea	'Score' value is	31
   Sao Tome and Principe	'Score' value is	45