| Ranking | India | Yemen | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #1 · 23.2k thousand births | #20 · 1,386.91 thousand births | India by 19 |
| Countries importing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #1 · 9,348 thousand tonnes | #26 · 373 thousand tonnes | India by 25 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02 | #1 · 13.0k thousand tonnes | #34 · 291.74 thousand tonnes | India by 33 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #33 · 53.4 % | #1 · 79.5 % | Yemen by 32 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #4 · 31.5 % | #1 · 40.7 % | Yemen by 3 |
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #1 · 18.7 % | #2 · 16.8 % | India by 1 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #2 · 2,040.85 thousand children | #8 · 697.47 thousand children | India by 6 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #2 · 615.03 thousand deaths | #25 · 52.48 thousand deaths | India by 23 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #13 · 35.5 % | #2 · 48.5 % | Yemen by 11 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #2 · 205.9k deaths | #23 · 9,821 deaths | India by 21 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #49 · 20.4 % | #3 · 93.4 % | Yemen by 46 |
| Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals2026-11-02 | #28 · 65.87 % of internal resources | #6 · 281.48 % of internal resources | Yemen by 22 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution2026-11-02 | #31 · 83 per 100,000 people | #6 · 109 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 25 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #7 · 363 thousand tonnes | #28 · 26.54 thousand tonnes | India by 21 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #7 · 171.91 million hectares | #44 · 19.37 million hectares | India by 37 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-30 | #11 · 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter | #15 · 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter | India by 4 |
| Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure2026-11-02 | #12 · 44.2 µg/m³ | #30 · 35 µg/m³ | India by 18 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #15 · 4,493.08 thousand tonnes | #47 · 887.5 thousand tonnes | India by 32 |
| Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution2026-11-02 | #16 · 43.1 micrograms per cubic metre | #26 · 34.37 micrograms per cubic metre | India by 10 |
| Countries with the highest almond yields2026-11-01 | #30 · 1.28 tonnes per hectare | #18 · 1.96 tonnes per hectare | Yemen by 12 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #20 · 1.16 % | #33 · 0.26 % | India by 13 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring2026-11-02 | #23 · 178.05 million tonnes | #47 · 46.06 million tonnes | India by 24 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease2026-11-02 | #50 · 139.66 per 100,000 people | #24 · 207.56 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 26 |
| Countries producing the most oil2026-11-02 | #24 · 370.67 TWh | #50 · 12.34 TWh | India by 26 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #27 · 90.41 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #25 · 90.74 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Yemen by 2 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #26 · 2,790.54 thousand tonnes | #47 · 703.55 thousand tonnes | India by 21 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #27 · 0.15 per 100,000 people | #41 · 0.07 per 100,000 people | India by 14 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #47 · 1,450.91 thousand people | #31 · 5,559.89 thousand people | Yemen by 16 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #33 · 0.74 tonnes per hectare | #34 · 0.71 tonnes per hectare | India by 1 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #37 · 42.61 thousand people | #33 · 57.33 thousand people | Yemen by 4 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #41 · 6.73 % | #48 · 4.9 % | India by 7 |
| Countries with the highest orange yields2026-11-02 | #42 · 16.04 tonnes per hectare | #46 · 15.72 tonnes per hectare | India by 4 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the most births per year
Head to head
India vs Yemen, explained
India vs Yemen, head to head across 32 shared rankings. India ranks higher in 21, Yemen 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 most births per year, India is #1 with 23.2k thousand births and Yemen is #20 with 1,386.91 thousand births (India ahead by 19); in Countries importing the most palm oil, India is #1 with 9,348 thousand tonnes and Yemen is #26 with 373 thousand tonnes (India ahead by 25); in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste, India is #1 with 13.0k thousand tonnes and Yemen is #34 with 291.74 thousand tonnes (India ahead by 33); in Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children, India is #33 with 53.4 % and Yemen is #1 with 79.5 % (Yemen ahead by 32); in Countries with the highest share of underweight children, India is #4 with 31.5 % and Yemen is #1 with 40.7 % (Yemen ahead by 3); in Countries with the highest share of children with wasting, India is #1 with 18.7 % and Yemen is #2 with 16.8 % (India ahead by 1).
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 Yemen?
- India ranks higher in more shared rankings (21 of 32). In Countries with the most births per year, India is #1 and Yemen is #20.
- In how many rankings do India and Yemen both appear?
- 32 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.