Statement:
Panama has a higher Human Development Index than Kiribati

In the Human Development Index rating Panama holds position #66 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and Kiribati is #135 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Panama is better than position of Kiribati.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   Kiribati	'Human Development Index' value is	0.62
   Panama	'Human Development Index' value is	0.80