Statement:
Papua New Guinea has a higher Human Development Index than The Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Human Development Index rating Papua New Guinea holds position #152 2021 out of 187 and The Democratic Republic of the Congo is #174 out of 187 2021.
Position of Papua New Guinea is better than position of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Referencies:

  1. Human Development Index 2021 by United Nations
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Human Development Index' in descending order.
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo 'Human Development Index' value is 0.48
    Papua New Guinea 'Human Development Index' value is 0.56