Statement:
In The USA the corruption level is higher than in New Zealand

In the Corruption Perceptions rating The USA holds position #15 2021 out of 178 and New Zealand is #1 out of 178 2021.
Position of The USA is worse than position of New Zealand.

Referencies:

  1. Corruption Perceptions 2021 by Transparency International
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Score' in descending order.
    New Zealand 'Score' value is 88
    The USA 'Score' value is 67