Statement:
In South Sudan, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Papua New Guinea

In the The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) rating South Sudan holds position #135 ²⁰⁰⁷ out of 166 and Papua New Guinea is #97 out of 166 ²⁰⁰⁷.
Position of South Sudan is worse than position of Papua New Guinea.

Referencies:

1. The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) ²⁰²¹ by Legatum Institute

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

   Papua New Guinea	'Prosperity Index' value is	46.7
   South Sudan	'Prosperity Index' value is	28.7

2. The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) ²⁰²⁰ by Legatum Institute

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

   Papua New Guinea	'Prosperity Index' value is	46.8
   South Sudan	'Prosperity Index' value is	28.5

3. The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) ²⁰¹² by Legatum Institute

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

   Papua New Guinea	'Prosperity Index' value is	47.3
   South Sudan	'Prosperity Index' value is	33.4

4. The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) ²⁰⁰⁷ by Legatum Institute

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

   Papua New Guinea	'Prosperity Index' value is	46.6
   South Sudan	'Prosperity Index' value is	33.6