Somalia rankings 2026: where Somalia places in 48 global Top 10s
Somalia is #1 in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, #1 in 5 rankings and inside the top 10 of 23 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
How does Somalia compare with the rest of the world? On Top10Earth it is ranked in 48 of 491 live country rankings, each one built from a named public source. This page gathers every position, value and date in one place. Its best position is #1 in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, where it is measured at 99.48 % of total freshwater withdrawal (Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals) as of 2026-11-02. Somalia holds the #1 spot in 5 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 23 rankings.
Where Somalia is number one
Somalia leads the world in 5 rankings. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.
- Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water: 99.48 % of total freshwater withdrawal (Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Afghanistan with 98.17 % of total freshwater withdrawal.
- Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases: 111.7 per 100,000 people (Diarrhoeal disease death rate), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Niger with 97.77 per 100,000 people.
- Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition: 30.64 per 100,000 people (Malnutrition death rate), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Sierra Leone with 23.41 per 100,000 people.
- Countries with the highest meningitis death rates: 29.86 per 100,000 people (Meningitis death rate), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Niger with 29.03 per 100,000 people.
- Countries with the most children born per woman: 6.13 children per woman (Children per woman), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Chad with 6.12 children per woman.
Top 10 finishes
Somalia is inside the top 10 of 18 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #2 in Countries with the fastest import growth with 28.51 %, behind Sierra Leone (30.73 %) and ahead of Armenia. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #2 in Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns with 8.36 per 100,000 people, behind Lesotho (10.51 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Eswatini. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment with 53.2 %, behind Haiti (54.2 %) and ahead of North Korea. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol with 98.15 %, behind Kuwait (98.63 %) and ahead of Comoros. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates with 3.49 deaths per 1,000 live births, behind Pakistan (3.76 deaths per 1,000 live births) and ahead of Afghanistan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning with 3.18 per 100,000 people, behind Zimbabwe (3.5 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Mongolia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the highest infant mortality rates with 6.54 deaths per 100 live births, behind Niger (6.56 deaths per 100 live births) and ahead of Liberia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption with 89.28 %, behind Gabon (90.88 %) and ahead of Central African Republic. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe with 94 %, behind Ethiopia (94 %) and ahead of Tanzania. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective with 96 %, behind Niger (96 %) and ahead of Philippines. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries with the highest severe food insecurity with 43.4 %, behind Haiti (45.4 %) and ahead of Democratic Republic of Congo. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries with the highest drowning death rates with 11.12 per 100,000 people, behind Micronesia (country) (11.17 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Central African Republic. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
The remaining 6 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.
Somalia 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.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Somalia holds 19 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases (111.7 per 100,000 people), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition (30.64 per 100,000 people), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest meningitis death rates (29.86 per 100,000 people) and #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns (8.36 per 100,000 people). 15 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Somalia holds 13 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the most children born per woman (6.13 children per woman), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol (98.15 %), #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest military share of government spending (20.8 %) and #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools (56.53 %). 9 more rankings are listed below.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Somalia holds 6 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water (99.48 % of total freshwater withdrawal), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment (53.2 %), #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest severe food insecurity (43.4 %) and #14 of 50 in Countries using the most cereals for human food (98.48 %). 2 more rankings are listed below.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Somalia holds 6 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption (89.28 %), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest (1.47 %), #22 of 50 in Countries with the most people without electricity (8,668.17 thousand people) and #23 of 50 in Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year (76.75 thousand hectares per year). 2 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Somalia holds 4 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the fastest import growth (28.51 %), #8 of 50 in Countries with the fastest export growth (42.26 %), #32 of 50 in Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows (6.39 % of GDP) and #43 of 50 in Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China (26.18 %).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Somalia moved in 45 rankings:
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest meningitis death rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the most children born per woman (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the fastest import growth (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning (2026-11-02).
Where Somalia ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Somalia's lowest current positions are 43rd of 50 in Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China (26.18 %), 41st of 50 in Countries with the highest road accident death rates (20.16 per 100,000 people) and 39th of 50 in Countries with the highest malaria death rates (13.64 per 100,000 people). 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 Somalia
- #1 of 50 · Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water · 99.48 % of total freshwater withdrawal · 2026-11-02
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases · 111.7 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition · 30.64 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest meningitis death rates · 29.86 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the most children born per woman · 6.13 children per woman · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the fastest import growth · 28.51 % · 2026-10-29
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns · 8.36 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment · 53.2 % · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol · 98.15 % · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates · 3.49 deaths per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning · 3.18 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest infant mortality rates · 6.54 deaths per 100 live births · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption · 89.28 % · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe · 94 % · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective · 96 % · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest severe food insecurity · 43.4 % · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest drowning death rates · 11.12 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios · 562.58 per 100,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest military share of government spending · 20.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools · 56.53 % · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries refugees come from most often · 892.04 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the fastest export growth · 42.26 % · 2026-11-01
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines · 55.4 % · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest · 1.47 % · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease · 54.17 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the most deaths of children under five · 78.27 thousand deaths · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for human food · 98.48 % · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels · 95 % · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates · 67.25 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most · 1.39 PPP dollars · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the most agricultural land · 41.38 million hectares · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people without improved water · 17.09 % · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the most people without electricity · 8,668.17 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Hottest countries by average surface temperature · 27.11 °C · 2026-10-29
- #23 of 50 · Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year · 76.75 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global deforestation · 0.9 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3 · 217.47 thousand children · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation · 14.44 % · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest overall death rates · 1.22 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change · 29.15 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters · 0.12 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows · 6.39 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums · 48.34 % · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children · 51.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the most births per year · 788.76 thousand births · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest malaria death rates · 13.64 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest road accident death rates · 20.16 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China · 26.18 % · 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 Somalia'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 Somalia
What is Somalia's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#1 in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, with 99.48 % of total freshwater withdrawal (Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Somalia?
48 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 5 rankings where it is #1.
Is Somalia in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 23 rankings, including #1 in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, #1 in Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases and #1 in Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition.
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.