Statement:
In Papua New Guinea, the problem of hunger is less serious than in the The Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Global Hunger Index rating Papua New Guinea holds position #68 ²⁰²² out of 128 and The Democratic Republic of the Congo is #86 out of 128 ²⁰²².
Position of Papua New Guinea is better than position of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Referencies:

1. Global Hunger Index ²⁰²² by Global Hunger Index

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Global Hunger Index' in ascending order.

   The Democratic Republic of the Congo	'Global Hunger Index' value is	37.8
   Papua New Guinea	'Global Hunger Index' value is	26.5