Statement:
In South Africa the corruption level is higher than in Italy

In the Corruption Perceptions rating South Africa holds position #34 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and Italy is #24 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Africa is worse than position of Italy.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   Italy	'Score' value is	56
   South Africa	'Score' value is	44