| Ranking | Estonia | Madagascar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines2026-11-02 | #40 · 22.5 % | #1 · 75.2 % | Madagascar by 39 |
| Countries with the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price2026-11-02 | #2 · 88.17 % | #3 · 87.74 % | Estonia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease2026-11-02 | #2 · 76.97 per 100,000 people | #5 · 68.55 per 100,000 people | Estonia by 3 |
| Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #18 · 41.92 % of total electricity | #38 · 18.53 % of total electricity | Estonia by 20 |
| Countries by net capital account2026-10-28 | #21 · 980.86 BoP, current US$ million | #49 · 249.04 BoP, current US$ million | Estonia by 28 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #48 · 2.63 per 100,000 people | #23 · 3.85 per 100,000 people | Madagascar by 25 |
| Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city2026-11-02 | #23 · 47.36 % of urban population | #38 · 39.26 % of urban population | Estonia by 15 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #27 · 17.31 % | #44 · 13.98 % | Estonia by 17 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning2026-11-02 | #29 · 1.42 per 100,000 people | #33 · 1.36 per 100,000 people | Estonia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest inflation2026-10-28 | #48 · 4.83 % | #34 · 8.05 % | Madagascar by 14 |
| Countries with the most organic agricultural land2026-11-02 | #36 · 225 thousand hectares | #46 · 170.28 thousand hectares | Estonia by 10 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #46 · 54.22 Gini index | #37 · 57.19 Gini index | Madagascar by 9 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #48 · 9,422.91 cubic metres per person | #42 · 11.1k cubic metres per person | Madagascar by 6 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco2026-11-02 | #43 · 26.1 % of adults | #45 · 25.6 % of adults | Estonia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis2026-11-02 | #45 · 8.76 per 100,000 people | #46 · 8.76 per 100,000 people | Estonia by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines
Head to head
Estonia vs Madagascar, explained
Estonia vs Madagascar, head to head across 15 shared rankings. Estonia ranks higher in 10, Madagascar ranks higher in 5. On that count Estonia 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, Estonia is #40 with 22.5 % and Madagascar is #1 with 75.2 % (Madagascar ahead by 39); in Countries with the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price, Estonia is #2 with 88.17 % and Madagascar is #3 with 87.74 % (Estonia ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease, Estonia is #2 with 76.97 per 100,000 people and Madagascar is #5 with 68.55 per 100,000 people (Estonia ahead by 3); in Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal, Estonia is #18 with 41.92 % of total electricity and Madagascar is #38 with 18.53 % of total electricity (Estonia ahead by 20); in Countries by net capital account, Estonia is #21 with 980.86 BoP, current US$ million and Madagascar is #49 with 249.04 BoP, current US$ million (Estonia ahead by 28); in Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns, Estonia is #48 with 2.63 per 100,000 people and Madagascar is #23 with 3.85 per 100,000 people (Madagascar ahead by 25).
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, Estonia or Madagascar?
- Estonia ranks higher in more shared rankings (10 of 15). In Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines, Estonia is #40 and Madagascar is #1.
- In how many rankings do Estonia and Madagascar both appear?
- 15 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.