| Ranking | Chad | Somalia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02 | #3 · 21.96 per 100,000 people | #1 · 29.86 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #3 · 87.69 per 100,000 people | #1 · 111.7 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #10 · 12.22 per 100,000 people | #1 · 30.64 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 9 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #2 · 6.12 children per woman | #1 · 6.13 children per woman | Somalia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #32 · 3.4 per 100,000 people | #2 · 8.36 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 30 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #2 · 747.54 per 100,000 live births | #6 · 562.58 per 100,000 live births | Chad by 4 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #10 · 32 % | #2 · 53.2 % | Somalia by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol2026-11-02 | #36 · 72.03 % | #2 · 98.15 % | Somalia by 34 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #3 · 3.02 % | #13 · 1.47 % | Chad by 10 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #9 · 3.14 deaths per 1,000 live births | #3 · 3.49 deaths per 1,000 live births | Somalia by 6 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #3 · 62.22 % | #27 · 14.44 % | Chad by 24 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #11 · 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | #4 · 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | Somalia by 7 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption2026-11-02 | #22 · 72.97 % | #4 · 89.28 % | Somalia by 18 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #4 · 82 % | #35 · 48.34 % | Chad by 31 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning2026-11-02 | #43 · 1.17 per 100,000 people | #4 · 3.18 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 39 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #17 · 25.2 % | #5 · 43.4 % | Somalia by 12 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #43 · 80 % | #5 · 94 % | Somalia by 38 |
| Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02 | #33 · 84 % | #5 · 96 % | Somalia by 28 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02 | #5 · 35.24 % | #20 · 17.09 % | Chad by 15 |
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #22 · 7.83 per 100,000 people | #6 · 11.12 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 16 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #6 · 69.04 per 100,000 people | #39 · 13.64 per 100,000 people | Chad by 33 |
| Countries with the highest military share of government spending2026-11-02 | #15 · 15.53 % | #6 · 20.8 % | Somalia by 9 |
| Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools2026-11-02 | #46 · 23.62 % | #7 · 56.53 % | Somalia by 39 |
| Countries with the fastest export growth2026-11-01 | #38 · 8.52 % | #8 · 42.26 % | Somalia by 30 |
| Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines2026-11-02 | #15 · 44.8 % | #9 · 55.4 % | Somalia by 6 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #10 · 17.6k thousand people | #22 · 8,668.17 thousand people | Chad by 12 |
| Hottest countries by average surface temperature2026-10-29 | #11 · 28.02 °C | #22 · 27.11 °C | Chad by 11 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #12 · 78.96 thousand deaths | #13 · 78.27 thousand deaths | Chad by 1 |
| Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02 | #19 · 97.81 % | #14 · 98.48 % | Somalia by 5 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels2026-11-02 | #24 · 89 % | #14 · 95 % | Somalia by 10 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #14 · 26.39 per 100,000 people | #41 · 20.16 per 100,000 people | Chad by 27 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #15 · 128.21 thousand hectares per year | #23 · 76.75 thousand hectares per year | Chad by 8 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #15 · 1.51 % of global total | #23 · 0.9 % of global total | Chad by 8 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #16 · 66.3 % | #38 · 51.8 % | Chad by 22 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #39 · 32.31 per 100,000 people | #17 · 67.25 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 22 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #20 · 39.91 million hectares | #19 · 41.38 million hectares | Somalia by 1 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #21 · 242.36 thousand children | #24 · 217.47 thousand children | Chad by 3 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #22 · 0.18 per 100,000 people | #31 · 0.12 per 100,000 people | Chad by 9 |
| Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows2026-11-02 | #41 · 5.12 % of GDP | #32 · 6.39 % of GDP | Somalia by 9 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #37 · 819.05 thousand births | #38 · 788.76 thousand births | Chad by 1 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #44 · 26.14 % | #43 · 26.18 % | Somalia by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest meningitis death rates
Head to head
Chad vs Somalia, explained
Chad vs Somalia, head to head across 41 shared rankings. Chad ranks higher in 16, Somalia ranks higher in 25. On that count Somalia comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest meningitis death rates, Chad is #3 with 21.96 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #1 with 29.86 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases, Chad is #3 with 87.69 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #1 with 111.7 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition, Chad is #10 with 12.22 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #1 with 30.64 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 9); in Countries with the most children born per woman, Chad is #2 with 6.12 children per woman and Somalia is #1 with 6.13 children per woman (Somalia ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns, Chad is #32 with 3.4 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #2 with 8.36 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 30); in Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios, Chad is #2 with 747.54 per 100,000 live births and Somalia is #6 with 562.58 per 100,000 live births (Chad ahead by 4).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Chad or Somalia?
- Somalia ranks higher in more shared rankings (25 of 41). In Countries with the highest meningitis death rates, Chad is #3 and Somalia is #1.
- In how many rankings do Chad and Somalia both appear?
- 41 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.