Statement:
South Sudan has a lower Human Development Index than Eritrea

In the Human Development Index rating South Sudan holds position #187 ²⁰²¹ out of 187 and Eritrea is #172 out of 187 ²⁰²¹.
Position of South Sudan is worse than position of Eritrea.

Referencies:

1. Human Development Index ²⁰²¹ by United Nations

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

   Eritrea	'Human Development Index' value is	0.49
   South Sudan	'Human Development Index' value is	0.38