Statement:
In Serbia the corruption level is higher than in The Maldives

In the Corruption Perceptions rating Serbia holds position #40 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and The Maldives is #38 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Serbia is worse 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
   Serbia	'Score' value is	38