| Ranking | Indonesia | Madagascar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #1 · 5,568.84 thousand tonnes | #22 · 186.23 thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 21 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #1 · 366 species | #23 · 127 species | Indonesia by 22 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #1 · 14.3k thousand hectares | #42 · 1.81 thousand hectares | Indonesia by 41 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #1 · 47.1k thousand tonnes | #42 · 4.08 thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 41 |
| Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02 | #1 · 161 | #29 · 37 | Indonesia by 28 |
| Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02 | #7 · 977 | #1 · 2,894 | Madagascar by 6 |
| Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02 | #1 · 212 | #2 · 133 | Indonesia by 1 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #2 · 197.1k thousand people | #16 · 24.9k thousand people | Indonesia by 14 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day2026-11-02 | #37 · 98.1 % | #2 · 99.97 % | Madagascar by 35 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #3 · 189.7 billion cubic meters | #19 · 29.54 billion cubic meters | Indonesia by 16 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #3 · 576.19 million tonnes | #27 · 31.04 million tonnes | Indonesia by 24 |
| Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios2026-11-02 | #35 · 65.77 % | #3 · 82.9 % | Madagascar by 32 |
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #4 · 285.72 million | #49 · 32.74 million | Indonesia by 45 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #4 · 807.58 thousand tonnes | #24 · 49.56 thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 20 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #4 · 222.64 billion billion cubic meters | #38 · 13.46 billion billion cubic meters | Indonesia by 34 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #30 · 6.59 per 100,000 people | #4 · 21.6 per 100,000 people | Madagascar by 26 |
| Countries with the largest labor force2026-11-02 | #4 · 147.1 million people | #40 · 17.09 million people | Indonesia by 36 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #4 · 53.1k thousand tonnes | #17 · 4,970 thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 13 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #26 · 0.46 tonnes per hectare | #5 · 0.89 tonnes per hectare | Madagascar by 21 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #5 · 4,482.36 thousand births | #29 · 1,001.24 thousand births | Indonesia by 24 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #5 · 16.97 tonnes per hectare | #21 · 11.59 tonnes per hectare | Indonesia by 16 |
| Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #6 · 70.52 % of total electricity | #38 · 18.53 % of total electricity | Indonesia by 32 |
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #39 · 3.69 % | #6 · 69.17 % | Madagascar by 33 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #39 · 85.21 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #7 · 95.89 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Madagascar by 32 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #7 · 755.83 thousand children | #16 · 327.48 thousand children | Indonesia by 9 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #7 · 2,018.7 cubic kilometres | #23 · 337 cubic kilometres | Indonesia by 16 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #7 · 32 million tonnes | #37 · 3.16 million tonnes | Indonesia by 30 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #7 · 31.1k deaths | #33 · 6,512 deaths | Indonesia by 26 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #8 · 27.3k thousand people | #10 · 22.9k thousand people | Indonesia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #35 · 22 % | #8 · 39.8 % | Madagascar by 27 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #14 · 10.55 million | #9 · 20.93 million | Madagascar by 5 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #14 · 10.5k thousand people | #9 · 20.9k thousand people | Madagascar by 5 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #25 · 15.9 % | #9 · 22.6 % | Madagascar by 16 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #11 · 78.17 % | #25 · 68.64 % | Indonesia by 14 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #11 · 79.14 thousand deaths | #19 · 61.92 thousand deaths | Indonesia by 8 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #49 · 17.72 per 100,000 people | #12 · 48.24 per 100,000 people | Madagascar by 37 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #19 · 108.75 thousand hectares per year | #13 · 135.09 thousand hectares per year | Madagascar by 6 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #19 · 1.28 % of global total | #13 · 1.59 % of global total | Madagascar by 6 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence2026-11-02 | #13 · 382 per 100,000 people | #27 · 224 per 100,000 people | Indonesia by 14 |
| Largest countries by land area2026-10-28 | #14 · 1,892.41 thousand km² | #44 · 581.8 thousand km² | Indonesia by 30 |
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #14 · 8.4 % | #22 · 7.2 % | Indonesia by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 52026-11-02 | #34 · 15.9 % of children under 5 | #14 · 22.6 % of children under 5 | Madagascar by 20 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #15 · 36.24 % | #34 · 27.75 % | Indonesia by 19 |
| Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02 | #17 · 11.6k thousand people | #47 · 4,228.98 thousand people | Indonesia by 30 |
| Countries with the most cattle2026-11-01 | #18 · 18.1k thousand animals | #39 · 6,957.21 thousand animals | Indonesia by 21 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #23 · 49.36 per 100,000 people | #28 · 45.52 per 100,000 people | Indonesia by 5 |
| Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most2026-11-02 | #24 · 1.32 PPP dollars | #43 · 1.19 PPP dollars | Indonesia by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 52026-11-02 | #24 · 8.4 % of children under 5 | #36 · 7.2 % of children under 5 | Indonesia by 12 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #27 · 33.93 million hectares | #26 · 35.55 million hectares | Madagascar by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco2026-11-02 | #26 · 31 % of adults | #45 · 25.6 % of adults | Indonesia by 19 |
| Countries receiving the most development aid2026-10-29 | #40 · 1,155.08 current US$ million | #36 · 1,253.59 current US$ million | Madagascar by 4 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #38 · 0.64 tonnes per hectare | #41 · 0.57 tonnes per hectare | Indonesia by 3 |
| Countries by net capital account2026-10-28 | #40 · 352.04 BoP, current US$ million | #49 · 249.04 BoP, current US$ million | Indonesia by 9 |
| Countries with the lowest unemployment2026-10-28 | #48 · 3.24 % | #42 · 3.04 % | Madagascar by 6 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)
Chart data as a table
| Name | 2026-10-29 | 2026-10-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 |
| Madagascar | 22 | 22 |
Head to head
Indonesia vs Madagascar, explained
Indonesia vs Madagascar, head to head across 54 shared rankings. Indonesia ranks higher in 36, Madagascar ranks higher in 18. On that count Indonesia 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 wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5), Indonesia is #1 with 5,568.84 thousand tonnes and Madagascar is #22 with 186.23 thousand tonnes (Indonesia ahead by 21); in Countries with the most threatened fish species, Indonesia is #1 with 366 species and Madagascar is #23 with 127 species (Indonesia ahead by 22); in Countries with the most land used for palm oil, Indonesia is #1 with 14.3k thousand hectares and Madagascar is #42 with 1.81 thousand hectares (Indonesia ahead by 41); in Countries producing the most palm oil, Indonesia is #1 with 47.1k thousand tonnes and Madagascar is #42 with 4.08 thousand tonnes (Indonesia ahead by 41); in Countries with the most threatened bird species, Indonesia is #1 with 161 and Madagascar is #29 with 37 (Indonesia ahead by 28); in Countries with the most threatened plant species, Indonesia is #7 with 977 and Madagascar is #1 with 2,894 (Madagascar ahead by 6).
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, Indonesia or Madagascar?
- Indonesia ranks higher in more shared rankings (36 of 54). In Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5), Indonesia is #1 and Madagascar is #22.
- In how many rankings do Indonesia and Madagascar both appear?
- 54 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.