Statement:
South Africa has a higher Human Development Index than Iraq

In the Human Development Index rating South Africa holds position #111 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and Iraq is #117 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Africa is better than position of Iraq.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   Iraq	'Human Development Index' value is	0.69
   South Africa	'Human Development Index' value is	0.71