Statement:
France has a lower Human Development Index than South Korea

In the Human Development Index rating France holds position #27 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and South Korea is #23 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of France 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.

   France	'Human Development Index' value is	0.90
   South Korea	'Human Development Index' value is	0.92