Statement:
South Africa has a higher Human Development Index than The Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Human Development Index rating South Africa holds position #111 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and The Democratic Republic of the Congo is #174 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Africa 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
   South Africa	'Human Development Index' value is	0.71