Statement:
In South Africa, the problem of hunger is less serious than in the Papua New Guinea

In the Global Hunger Index rating South Africa holds position #34 ²⁰²² out of 128 and Papua New Guinea is #68 out of 128 ²⁰²².
Position of South Africa is better than position of Papua New Guinea.

Referencies:

1. Global Hunger Index ²⁰²² by Global Hunger Index

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

   Papua New Guinea	'Global Hunger Index' value is	26.5
   South Africa	'Global Hunger Index' value is	12.9