Statement:
South Africa has a lower Human Development Index than San Marino

In the Human Development Index rating South Africa holds position #111 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and San Marino is #44 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Africa is worse than position of San Marino.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   San Marino	'Human Development Index' value is	0.85
   South Africa	'Human Development Index' value is	0.71