Statement:
South Sudan has a lower Human Development Index than Equatorial Guinea

In the Human Development Index rating South Sudan holds position #187 2021 out of 187 and Equatorial Guinea is #140 out of 187 2021.
Position of South Sudan is worse than position of Equatorial Guinea.

Referencies:

  1. Human Development Index 2021 by United Nations
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Human Development Index' in descending order.
    Equatorial Guinea 'Human Development Index' value is 0.60
    South Sudan 'Human Development Index' value is 0.38