Statement:
El Salvador has a lower Human Development Index than South Korea

In the Human Development Index rating El Salvador holds position #121 2021 out of 187 and South Korea is #23 out of 187 2021.
Position of El Salvador is worse than position of South Korea.

Referencies:

  1. Human Development Index 2021 by United Nations
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Human Development Index' in descending order.
    El Salvador 'Human Development Index' value is 0.68
    South Korea 'Human Development Index' value is 0.92