Reunion rankings 2026: where Reunion places in 6 global Top 10s
Reunion is #8 in Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas and inside the top 10 of 1 ranking. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
This is the complete picture of Reunion across Top10Earth: 6 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #8 in Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas, where it is measured at 72.98 % (Forest area within protected areas) as of 2026-11-02. Reunion finishes inside the top 10 in 1 ranking.
Top 10 finishes
Reunion is inside the top 10 of 1 further ranking. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #8 in Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas with 72.98 %, behind Venezuela (78.32 %) and ahead of Sri Lanka. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
Reunion by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
World and society
In world and society, Reunion holds 3 positions: #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas (97.25 %), #33 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums (48.34 %) and #46 of 50 in Countries with the highest population density (339.53 people per km²).
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Reunion holds 1 position: #8 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas (72.98 %).
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Reunion holds 1 position: #16 of 50 in Countries with the longest life expectancy (83.55 years).
Education and science
In education and science, Reunion holds 1 position: #18 of 50 in Countries with the longest pre-primary education (4 years).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Reunion moved in 5 rankings:
- New entry at #8 in Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #17 in Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #18 in Countries with the longest pre-primary education (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #33 in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #46 in Countries with the highest population density (2026-11-02).
Where Reunion ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Reunion's lowest current positions are 46th of 50 in Countries with the highest population density (339.53 people per km²), 33rd of 50 in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums (48.34 %) and 18th of 50 in Countries with the longest pre-primary education (4 years). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Reunion
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas · 72.98 % · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the longest life expectancy · 83.55 years · 2026-10-29
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas · 97.25 % · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the longest pre-primary education · 4 years · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums · 48.34 % · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest population density · 339.53 people per km² · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Reunion's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Reunion
What is Reunion's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#8 in Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas, with 72.98 % (Forest area within protected areas) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Reunion?
6 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.
Is Reunion in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 1 ranking, including #8 in Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.