Statement:
Samoa has a higher Human Development Index than Philippines

In the Human Development Index rating Samoa holds position #110 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and Philippines is #113 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Samoa is better than position of Philippines.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   Philippines	'Human Development Index' value is	0.70
   Samoa	'Human Development Index' value is	0.71