Statement:
In Portugal the corruption level is higher than in Japan

In the Corruption Perceptions rating Portugal holds position #19 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and Japan is #10 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Portugal is worse than position of Japan.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   Japan	'Score' value is	73
   Portugal	'Score' value is	62