Statement:
South Africa has a lower Human Development Index than United Kingdom

In the Human Development Index rating South Africa holds position #111 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and United Kingdom is #17 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Africa is worse than position of United Kingdom.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   South Africa	'Human Development Index' value is	0.71
   United Kingdom	'Human Development Index' value is	0.93