Statement:
Papua New Guinea has a lower Human Development Index than Sao Tome and Principe

In the Human Development Index rating Papua New Guinea holds position #152 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and Sao Tome and Principe is #137 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Papua New Guinea is worse than position of Sao Tome and Principe.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   Papua New Guinea	'Human Development Index' value is	0.56
   Sao Tome and Principe	'Human Development Index' value is	0.62