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

In the Human Development Index rating South Africa holds position #111 2021 out of 187 and Nicaragua is #125 out of 187 2021.
Position of South Africa is better than position of Nicaragua.

Referencies:

  1. Human Development Index 2021 by United Nations
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Human Development Index' in descending order.
    Nicaragua 'Human Development Index' value is 0.67
    South Africa 'Human Development Index' value is 0.71