| Ranking | India | Mauritania | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #1 · 18.7 % | #3 · 13.6 % | India by 2 |
| Countries producing the most fish and seafood2026-11-02 | #2 · 14.4k thousand tonnes | #33 · 721 thousand tonnes | India by 31 |
| Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 52026-11-02 | #2 · 18.7 % of children under 5 | #9 · 13.6 % of children under 5 | India by 7 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-11-01 | #3 · 6,356.49 thousand metric tons | #30 · 640.32 thousand metric tons | India by 27 |
| Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch2026-11-02 | #3 · 6,356.49 thousand metric tons | #30 · 640.32 thousand metric tons | India by 27 |
| Countries with the largest total fisheries production2026-11-02 | #3 · 18.5k thousand metric tons | #39 · 640.32 thousand metric tons | India by 36 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #4 · 31.5 % | #10 · 22.4 % | India by 6 |
| Countries with the most goods transported by rail2026-11-02 | #4 · 719.76 billion ton-km | #37 · 7.54 billion ton-km | India by 33 |
| Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #5 · 1.28 % of GDP | #10 · 0.67 % of GDP | India by 5 |
| Countries gaining the most forest area each year2026-10-29 | #6 · 86 thousand hectares | #45 · 2.63 thousand hectares | India by 39 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 52026-11-02 | #6 · 31.5 % of children under 5 | #16 · 22.4 % of children under 5 | India by 10 |
| Largest countries by land area2026-10-28 | #7 · 2,973.19 thousand km² | #28 · 1,030.7 thousand km² | India by 21 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #7 · 171.91 million hectares | #39 · 22.94 million hectares | India by 32 |
| Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia2026-11-02 | #20 · 46.6 % of pregnant women | #8 · 53.9 % of pregnant women | Mauritania by 12 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-30 | #11 · 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter | #16 · 46.5 micrograms per cubic meter | India by 5 |
| Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution2026-11-02 | #16 · 43.1 micrograms per cubic metre | #11 · 45.56 micrograms per cubic metre | Mauritania by 5 |
| Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure2026-11-02 | #12 · 44.2 µg/m³ | #29 · 35.2 µg/m³ | India by 17 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #13 · 35.5 % | #29 · 25.1 % | India by 16 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #49 · 20.4 % | #13 · 69.1 % | Mauritania by 36 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #33 · 53.4 % | #17 · 65.5 % | Mauritania by 16 |
| Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth)2026-10-31 | #19 · 6.49 % | #20 · 6.31 % | India by 1 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #41 · 6.73 % | #21 · 16.19 % | Mauritania by 20 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #22 · 35.46 per 100,000 people | #44 · 19.29 per 100,000 people | India by 22 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #27 · 90.41 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #26 · 90.58 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Mauritania by 1 |
| Countries hosting the most refugees2026-11-02 | #31 · 238.64 thousand people | #26 · 301.49 thousand people | Mauritania by 5 |
| Countries with the highest military share of government spending2026-11-02 | #39 · 8.18 % | #28 · 10.75 % | Mauritania by 11 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #37 · 42.61 thousand people | #36 · 43.91 thousand people | Mauritania by 1 |
| Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP)2026-10-29 | #49 · 16.23 % of GDP | #37 · 19.95 % of GDP | Mauritania by 12 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #47 · 1,450.91 thousand people | #43 · 2,470.97 thousand people | Mauritania by 4 |
| Countries with the highest out-of-pocket share of health spending2026-11-02 | #48 · 43.89 % of current health expenditure | #50 · 43.77 % of current health expenditure | India by 2 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of children with wasting
Head to head
India vs Mauritania, explained
India vs Mauritania, head to head across 30 shared rankings. India ranks higher in 19, Mauritania ranks higher in 11. 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 Countries with the highest share of children with wasting, India is #1 with 18.7 % and Mauritania is #3 with 13.6 % (India ahead by 2); in Countries producing the most fish and seafood, India is #2 with 14.4k thousand tonnes and Mauritania is #33 with 721 thousand tonnes (India ahead by 31); in Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5, India is #2 with 18.7 % of children under 5 and Mauritania is #9 with 13.6 % of children under 5 (India ahead by 7); in Countries catching the most wild fish, India is #3 with 6,356.49 thousand metric tons and Mauritania is #30 with 640.32 thousand metric tons (India ahead by 27); in Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch, India is #3 with 6,356.49 thousand metric tons and Mauritania is #30 with 640.32 thousand metric tons (India ahead by 27); in Countries with the largest total fisheries production, India is #3 with 18.5k thousand metric tons and Mauritania is #39 with 640.32 thousand metric tons (India ahead by 36).
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 Mauritania?
- India ranks higher in more shared rankings (19 of 30). In Countries with the highest share of children with wasting, India is #1 and Mauritania is #3.
- In how many rankings do India and Mauritania both appear?
- 30 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.