Statement:
In Portugal the corruption level is lower than in The Maldives

In the Corruption Perceptions rating Portugal holds position #19 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and The Maldives is #38 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Portugal is better than position of The Maldives.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   The Maldives	'Score' value is	40
   Portugal	'Score' value is	62