Statement:
South Africa has a lower Human Development Index than Cyprus

In the Human Development Index rating South Africa holds position #111 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and Cyprus is #26 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Africa is worse than position of Cyprus.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   Cyprus	'Human Development Index' value is	0.90
   South Africa	'Human Development Index' value is	0.71