| Ranking | Ecuador | Madagascar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines2026-11-02 | #46 · 21.4 % | #1 · 75.2 % | Madagascar by 45 |
| Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02 | #2 · 2,029 | #1 · 2,894 | Madagascar by 1 |
| Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02 | #15 · 49 | #2 · 133 | Madagascar by 13 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #49 · 12.1 % | #4 · 39.5 % | Madagascar by 45 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #7 · 0.75 tonnes per hectare | #5 · 0.89 tonnes per hectare | Madagascar by 2 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #6 · 16.87 tonnes per hectare | #21 · 11.59 tonnes per hectare | Ecuador by 15 |
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #40 · 3.42 % | #6 · 69.17 % | Madagascar by 34 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #47 · 81.43 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #7 · 95.89 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Madagascar by 40 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02 | #7 · 0.46 index (0-1) | #38 · 0.37 index (0-1) | Ecuador by 31 |
| Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor2026-11-02 | #45 · 5 % | #8 · 24.7 % | Madagascar by 37 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #47 · 17.4 % | #8 · 39.8 % | Madagascar by 39 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #43 · 0.63 million | #9 · 20.93 million | Madagascar by 34 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #43 · 625.23 thousand people | #9 · 20.9k thousand people | Madagascar by 34 |
| Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02 | #9 · 86 | #29 · 37 | Ecuador by 20 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #44 · 2,700 thousand people | #10 · 22.9k thousand people | Madagascar by 34 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #11 · 494.67 thousand tonnes | #42 · 4.08 thousand tonnes | Ecuador by 31 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #17 · 57.8 % | #11 · 64.6 % | Madagascar by 6 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #12 · 76.85 % | #25 · 68.64 % | Ecuador by 13 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #22 · 89.74 thousand hectares per year | #13 · 135.09 thousand hectares per year | Madagascar by 9 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #22 · 0.95 % of global total | #13 · 1.59 % of global total | Madagascar by 9 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #15 · 157.2 thousand hectares | #42 · 1.81 thousand hectares | Ecuador by 27 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #29 · 0.7 % | #16 · 1.28 % | Madagascar by 13 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #43 · 5,461.14 thousand people | #16 · 24.9k thousand people | Madagascar by 27 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #34 · 1,560.2 thousand tonnes | #17 · 4,970 thousand tonnes | Madagascar by 17 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #18 · 442.4 cubic kilometres | #23 · 337 cubic kilometres | Ecuador by 5 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #42 · 8.08 billion cubic meters | #19 · 29.54 billion cubic meters | Madagascar by 23 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #20 · 61.25 Gini index | #37 · 57.19 Gini index | Ecuador by 17 |
| Countries with the highest child homicide rates2026-11-02 | #30 · 6 per 100,000 people | #20 · 8 per 100,000 people | Madagascar by 10 |
| Countries with the highest food share of exports2026-11-02 | #22 · 53.71 % of merchandise exports | #48 · 30.47 % of merchandise exports | Ecuador by 26 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #29 · 99 species | #23 · 127 species | Madagascar by 6 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #23 · 23.45 per 100,000 people | #28 · 22.52 per 100,000 people | Ecuador by 5 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #43 · 5.47 thousand tonnes | #24 · 49.56 thousand tonnes | Madagascar by 19 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #26 · 17.41 % | #44 · 13.98 % | Ecuador by 18 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person2026-11-02 | #27 · 11.97 square metres per person | #32 · 10.61 square metres per person | Ecuador by 5 |
| Countries with the fastest forest expansion2026-10-29 | #27 · 18.13 thousand hectares per year | #36 · 10.81 thousand hectares per year | Ecuador by 9 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #27 · 24.8k cubic metres per person | #42 · 11.1k cubic metres per person | Ecuador by 15 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #27 · 6.38 million tonnes | #37 · 3.16 million tonnes | Ecuador by 10 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #44 · 11.9 % | #29 · 17.8 % | Madagascar by 15 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #49 · 4,173 deaths | #33 · 6,512 deaths | Madagascar by 16 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #45 · 25.86 % | #34 · 27.75 % | Madagascar by 11 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #48 · 9.92 billion billion cubic meters | #38 · 13.46 billion billion cubic meters | Madagascar by 10 |
| Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #42 · 89 kg per animal | #49 · 84 kg per animal | Ecuador by 7 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines
Head to head
Ecuador vs Madagascar, explained
Ecuador vs Madagascar, head to head across 42 shared rankings. Ecuador ranks higher in 16, Madagascar ranks higher in 26. On that count Madagascar 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 share of people below national poverty lines, Ecuador is #46 with 21.4 % and Madagascar is #1 with 75.2 % (Madagascar ahead by 45); in Countries with the most threatened plant species, Ecuador is #2 with 2,029 and Madagascar is #1 with 2,894 (Madagascar ahead by 1); in Countries with the most threatened mammal species, Ecuador is #15 with 49 and Madagascar is #2 with 133 (Madagascar ahead by 13); in Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment, Ecuador is #49 with 12.1 % and Madagascar is #4 with 39.5 % (Madagascar ahead by 45); in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields, Ecuador is #7 with 0.75 tonnes per hectare and Madagascar is #5 with 0.89 tonnes per hectare (Madagascar ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest palm oil yields, Ecuador is #6 with 16.87 tonnes per hectare and Madagascar is #21 with 11.59 tonnes per hectare (Ecuador ahead by 15).
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, Ecuador or Madagascar?
- Madagascar ranks higher in more shared rankings (26 of 42). In Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines, Ecuador is #46 and Madagascar is #1.
- In how many rankings do Ecuador and Madagascar both appear?
- 42 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.