Statement:
Eritrea has a lower Human Development Index than Japan

In the Human Development Index rating Eritrea holds position #172 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and Japan is #20 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Eritrea is worse than position of Japan.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   Eritrea	'Human Development Index' value is	0.49
   Japan	'Human Development Index' value is	0.92