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

In the Corruption Perceptions rating South Africa holds position #34 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and Spain is #20 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Africa is worse than position of Spain.

Referencies:

1. Corruption Perceptions ²⁰²¹ by Transparency International

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

   South Africa	'Score' value is	44
   Spain	'Score' value is	61