Statement:
South Africa has a higher Human Development Index than Papua New Guinea

In the Human Development Index rating South Africa holds position #111 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and Papua New Guinea is #152 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Africa is better than position of Papua New Guinea.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   Papua New Guinea	'Human Development Index' value is	0.56
   South Africa	'Human Development Index' value is	0.71