Statement:
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a lower Human Development Index than Costa Rica

In the Human Development Index rating The Democratic Republic of the Congo holds position #174 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and Costa Rica is #56 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of The Democratic Republic of the Congo is worse than position of Costa Rica.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Human Development Index' in descending order.

   Costa Rica	'Human Development Index' value is	0.81
   The Democratic Republic of the Congo	'Human Development Index' value is	0.48