| Ranking | Burundi | Yemen | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor2026-11-02 | #1 · 53.5 % | #33 · 7.7 % | Burundi by 32 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #27 · 58 % | #1 · 79.5 % | Yemen by 26 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #5 · 28.3 % | #1 · 40.7 % | Yemen by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #1 · 52.8 % | #2 · 48.5 % | Burundi by 1 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #36 · 60.25 % | #2 · 97.97 % | Yemen by 34 |
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #18 · 7.8 % | #2 · 16.8 % | Yemen by 16 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #2 · 97.8 % | #3 · 93.4 % | Burundi by 1 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution2026-11-02 | #38 · 71 per 100,000 people | #6 · 109 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 32 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #7 · 6.1 per 100,000 people | #18 · 4.26 per 100,000 people | Burundi by 11 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #8 · 14.44 per 100,000 people | #37 · 5.71 per 100,000 people | Burundi by 29 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #8 · 4.88 children per woman | #14 · 4.59 children per woman | Burundi by 6 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning2026-11-02 | #10 · 2.25 per 100,000 people | #23 · 1.52 per 100,000 people | Burundi by 13 |
| Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02 | #31 · 94.63 % | #11 · 99.73 % | Yemen by 20 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-30 | #32 · 35.69 micrograms per cubic meter | #15 · 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter | Yemen by 17 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #15 · 45.48 per 100,000 people | #40 · 13.04 per 100,000 people | Burundi by 25 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #15 · 318.29 thousand people | #33 · 57.33 thousand people | Burundi by 18 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #17 · 11.2k thousand people | #31 · 5,559.89 thousand people | Burundi by 14 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease2026-11-02 | #36 · 38.81 per 100,000 people | #17 · 52.22 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 19 |
| Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure2026-11-02 | #18 · 40.4 µg/m³ | #30 · 35 µg/m³ | Burundi by 12 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #23 · 0.93 tonnes per hectare | #34 · 0.71 tonnes per hectare | Burundi by 11 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #42 · 21.57 thousand deaths | #25 · 52.48 thousand deaths | Yemen by 17 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #39 · 6.9 thousand tonnes | #28 · 26.54 thousand tonnes | Yemen by 11 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02 | #32 · 13.67 % | #42 · 9.15 % | Burundi by 10 |
| Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health2026-11-02 | #44 · 9.09 % of GDP | #32 · 9.7 % of GDP | Yemen by 12 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #45 · 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | #38 · 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | Yemen by 7 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #50 · 1.96 deaths per 1,000 live births | #43 · 2.14 deaths per 1,000 live births | Yemen by 7 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor
Head to head
Burundi vs Yemen, explained
Burundi vs Yemen, head to head across 26 shared rankings. Burundi ranks higher in 13, Yemen ranks higher in 13. Neither comes out ahead on the tally, so the detail below is where the difference shows.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor, Burundi is #1 with 53.5 % and Yemen is #33 with 7.7 % (Burundi ahead by 32); in Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children, Burundi is #27 with 58 % and Yemen is #1 with 79.5 % (Yemen ahead by 26); in Countries with the highest share of underweight children, Burundi is #5 with 28.3 % and Yemen is #1 with 40.7 % (Yemen ahead by 4); in Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5, Burundi is #1 with 52.8 % and Yemen is #2 with 48.5 % (Burundi ahead by 1); in Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption, Burundi is #36 with 60.25 % and Yemen is #2 with 97.97 % (Yemen ahead by 34); in Countries with the highest share of children with wasting, Burundi is #18 with 7.8 % and Yemen is #2 with 16.8 % (Yemen ahead by 16).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Burundi or Yemen?
- They are level: each ranks higher in 13 of the 26 shared rankings.
- In how many rankings do Burundi and Yemen both appear?
- 26 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.