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

In the Corruption Perceptions rating Uruguay holds position #10 ²⁰²¹ out of 178 and South Africa is #34 out of 178 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Uruguay is better than position of South Africa.

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
   Uruguay	'Score' value is	73