Statement:
Iceland has a higher Human Development Index than Palau

In the Human Development Index rating Iceland holds position #1 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and Palau is #80 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Iceland is better than position of Palau.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   Iceland	'Human Development Index' value is	0.96
   Palau	'Human Development Index' value is	0.77