Statement:
In South Africa the corruption level is lower than in Mali

In the Corruption Perceptions rating South Africa holds position #34 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and Mali is #49 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Africa is better than position of Mali.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   Mali	'Score' value is	29
   South Africa	'Score' value is	44