| Ranking | India | Madagascar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #1 · 1,463.87 million | #49 · 32.74 million | India by 48 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #1 · 647.5 billion billion cubic meters | #38 · 13.46 billion billion cubic meters | India by 37 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-11-03 | #1 · 688 billion cubic meters | #19 · 29.54 billion cubic meters | India by 18 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #1 · 23.2k thousand births | #29 · 1,001.24 thousand births | India by 28 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #1 · 341.8k thousand people | #16 · 24.9k thousand people | India by 15 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #1 · 217.9k thousand tonnes | #17 · 4,970 thousand tonnes | India by 16 |
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #1 · 18.7 % | #22 · 7.2 % | India by 21 |
| Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02 | #17 · 527 | #1 · 2,894 | Madagascar by 16 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #2 · 588 thousand hectares per year | #13 · 135.09 thousand hectares per year | India by 11 |
| Countries with the most cattle2026-11-01 | #2 · 194.8k thousand animals | #39 · 6,957.21 thousand animals | India by 37 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #2 · 2,040.85 thousand children | #16 · 327.48 thousand children | India by 14 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #2 · 76.5k thousand people | #10 · 22.9k thousand people | India by 8 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #2 · 615.03 thousand deaths | #19 · 61.92 thousand deaths | India by 17 |
| Countries with the most organic agricultural land2026-11-02 | #2 · 4,475.84 thousand hectares | #46 · 170.28 thousand hectares | India by 44 |
| Countries with the largest labor force2026-11-02 | #2 · 617.63 million people | #40 · 17.09 million people | India by 38 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day2026-11-02 | #8 · 99.88 % | #2 · 99.97 % | Madagascar by 6 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #2 · 6.93 % of global total | #13 · 1.59 % of global total | India by 11 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-03 | #2 · 453.16 million tonnes | #37 · 3.16 million tonnes | India by 35 |
| Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 52026-11-02 | #2 · 18.7 % of children under 5 | #36 · 7.2 % of children under 5 | India by 34 |
| Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02 | #3 · 99 | #2 · 133 | Madagascar by 1 |
| Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02 | #2 · 34.7k thousand people | #47 · 4,228.98 thousand people | India by 45 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #2 · 205.9k deaths | #33 · 6,512 deaths | India by 31 |
| Countries with the fastest forest expansion2026-10-29 | #4 · 674 thousand hectares per year | #36 · 10.81 thousand hectares per year | India by 32 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-03 | #4 · 290 species | #23 · 127 species | India by 19 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #50 · 12 % | #4 · 39.5 % | Madagascar by 46 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #4 · 31.5 % | #9 · 22.6 % | India by 5 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #43 · 0.27 tonnes per hectare | #5 · 0.89 tonnes per hectare | Madagascar by 38 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-03 | #5 · 37.18 million | #9 · 20.93 million | India by 4 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #5 · 37.2k thousand people | #9 · 20.9k thousand people | India by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #5 · 72.3 % of total electricity | #38 · 18.53 % of total electricity | India by 33 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 52026-11-02 | #6 · 31.5 % of children under 5 | #14 · 22.6 % of children under 5 | India by 8 |
| Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02 | #6 · 92 | #29 · 37 | India by 23 |
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-03 | #43 · 2.57 % | #6 · 69.17 % | Madagascar by 37 |
| Largest countries by land area2026-10-28 | #7 · 2,973.19 thousand km² | #44 · 581.8 thousand km² | India by 37 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #27 · 90.41 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #7 · 95.89 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Madagascar by 20 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #7 · 363 thousand tonnes | #24 · 49.56 thousand tonnes | India by 17 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #7 · 23.07 % | #44 · 13.98 % | India by 37 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #7 · 171.91 million hectares | #26 · 35.55 million hectares | India by 19 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-03 | #47 · 1,450.91 thousand people | #8 · 18.4k thousand people | Madagascar by 39 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #13 · 35.5 % | #8 · 39.8 % | Madagascar by 5 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #9 · 1,446 cubic kilometres | #23 · 337 cubic kilometres | India by 14 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #22 · 35.46 per 100,000 people | #12 · 48.24 per 100,000 people | Madagascar by 10 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #12 · 63.92 Gini index | #37 · 57.19 Gini index | India by 25 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #41 · 6.73 % | #12 · 27.01 % | Madagascar by 29 |
| Countries receiving the most development aid2026-10-29 | #15 · 2,376.56 current US$ million | #36 · 1,253.59 current US$ million | India by 21 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #24 · 0.81 % | #16 · 1.28 % | Madagascar by 8 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #16 · 241.17 thousand tonnes | #22 · 186.23 thousand tonnes | India by 6 |
| Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia2026-11-02 | #20 · 46.6 % of pregnant women | #41 · 39.3 % of pregnant women | India by 21 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence2026-11-02 | #38 · 187 per 100,000 people | #27 · 224 per 100,000 people | Madagascar by 11 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #44 · 26 per 100,000 people | #28 · 45.52 per 100,000 people | Madagascar by 16 |
| Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP)2026-10-29 | #49 · 16.23 % of GDP | #31 · 21.7 % of GDP | Madagascar by 18 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #33 · 0.74 tonnes per hectare | #41 · 0.57 tonnes per hectare | India by 8 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #33 · 53.4 % | #43 · 49.5 % | India by 10 |
History
Rank history in Most populous countries
Chart data as a table
| Name | 2026-10-28 | 2026-10-28 |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 1 |
| Madagascar | – | 49 |
Head to head
India vs Madagascar, explained
India vs Madagascar, head to head across 53 shared rankings. India ranks higher in 38, Madagascar ranks higher in 15. On that count India comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Most populous countries, India is #1 with 1,463.87 million and Madagascar is #49 with 32.74 million (India ahead by 48); in Countries withdrawing the most freshwater, India is #1 with 647.5 billion billion cubic meters and Madagascar is #38 with 13.46 billion billion cubic meters (India ahead by 37); in Countries using the most water for agriculture, India is #1 with 688 billion cubic meters and Madagascar is #19 with 29.54 billion cubic meters (India ahead by 18); in Countries with the most births per year, India is #1 with 23.2k thousand births and Madagascar is #29 with 1,001.24 thousand births (India ahead by 28); in Countries with the most people without safe drinking water, India is #1 with 341.8k thousand people and Madagascar is #16 with 24.9k thousand people (India ahead by 15); in Countries producing the most rice, India is #1 with 217.9k thousand tonnes and Madagascar is #17 with 4,970 thousand tonnes (India ahead by 16).
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, India or Madagascar?
- India ranks higher in more shared rankings (38 of 53). In Most populous countries, India is #1 and Madagascar is #49.
- In how many rankings do India and Madagascar both appear?
- 53 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-03.