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

In the Human Development Index rating The Democratic Republic of the Congo holds position #174 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and Ethiopia is #169 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of The Democratic Republic of the Congo is worse than position of Ethiopia.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   The Democratic Republic of the Congo	'Human Development Index' value is	0.48
   Ethiopia	'Human Development Index' value is	0.50