| Ranking | Madagascar | Mexico | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines2026-11-02 | #1 · 75.2 % | #32 · 29.6 % | Madagascar by 31 |
| Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02 | #1 · 2,894 | #3 · 1,426 | Madagascar by 2 |
| Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02 | #2 · 133 | #5 · 97 | Madagascar by 3 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #23 · 127 species | #3 · 308 species | Mexico by 20 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #37 · 57.19 Gini index | #3 · 70.87 Gini index | Mexico by 34 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #4 · 21.6 per 100,000 people | #41 · 4.53 per 100,000 people | Madagascar by 37 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #5 · 0.89 tonnes per hectare | #16 · 0.54 tonnes per hectare | Madagascar by 11 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #44 · 13.98 % | #6 · 25.57 % | Mexico by 38 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #37 · 3.16 million tonnes | #6 · 53.05 million tonnes | Mexico by 31 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #25 · 68.64 % | #7 · 85.3 % | Mexico by 18 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #16 · 24.9k thousand people | #7 · 74.6k thousand people | Mexico by 9 |
| Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02 | #47 · 4,228.98 thousand people | #7 · 22.8k thousand people | Mexico by 40 |
| Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor2026-11-02 | #8 · 24.7 % | #49 · 4.3 % | Madagascar by 41 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #19 · 29.54 billion cubic meters | #8 · 68.52 billion cubic meters | Mexico by 11 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #38 · 13.46 billion billion cubic meters | #8 · 89.8 billion billion cubic meters | Mexico by 30 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #9 · 20.93 million | #32 · 2.15 million | Madagascar by 23 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #9 · 20.9k thousand people | #32 · 2,153.78 thousand people | Madagascar by 23 |
| Countries with the most cattle2026-11-01 | #39 · 6,957.21 thousand animals | #10 · 36.9k thousand animals | Mexico by 29 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #10 · 22.9k thousand people | #19 · 12.2k thousand people | Madagascar by 9 |
| Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02 | #29 · 37 | #10 · 68 | Mexico by 19 |
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #49 · 32.74 million | #11 · 131.95 million | Mexico by 38 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #26 · 35.55 million hectares | #11 · 89.6 million hectares | Mexico by 15 |
| Countries with the largest labor force2026-11-02 | #40 · 17.09 million people | #11 · 61.71 million people | Mexico by 29 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #24 · 49.56 thousand tonnes | #12 · 194.47 thousand tonnes | Mexico by 12 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #13 · 135.09 thousand hectares per year | #12 · 165.82 thousand hectares per year | Mexico by 1 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #42 · 4.08 thousand tonnes | #12 · 386.7 thousand tonnes | Mexico by 30 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #21 · 11.59 tonnes per hectare | #12 · 14.26 tonnes per hectare | Mexico by 9 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #13 · 1.59 % of global total | #12 · 1.95 % of global total | Mexico by 1 |
| Largest countries by land area2026-10-28 | #44 · 581.8 thousand km² | #13 · 1,943.95 thousand km² | Mexico by 31 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #29 · 1,001.24 thousand births | #13 · 2,037.69 thousand births | Mexico by 16 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #22 · 186.23 thousand tonnes | #14 · 264.22 thousand tonnes | Mexico by 8 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #33 · 6,512 deaths | #15 · 15.3k deaths | Mexico by 18 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #16 · 1.28 % | #46 · 0.25 % | Madagascar by 30 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #16 · 327.48 thousand children | #17 · 307.41 thousand children | Madagascar by 1 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02 | #38 · 0.37 index (0-1) | #16 · 0.43 index (0-1) | Mexico by 22 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #42 · 1.81 thousand hectares | #16 · 102.61 thousand hectares | Mexico by 26 |
| Countries with the fastest forest expansion2026-10-29 | #36 · 10.81 thousand hectares per year | #17 · 38.05 thousand hectares per year | Mexico by 19 |
| Countries planting the most new forest each year2026-10-29 | #19 · 10.81 thousand hectares per year | #35 · 3.3 thousand hectares per year | Madagascar by 16 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #19 · 61.92 thousand deaths | #37 · 26.5 thousand deaths | Madagascar by 18 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #23 · 337 cubic kilometres | #20 · 409 cubic kilometres | Mexico by 3 |
| Countries with the highest child homicide rates2026-11-02 | #20 · 8 per 100,000 people | #24 · 7 per 100,000 people | Madagascar by 4 |
| Countries with the lowest unemployment2026-10-28 | #42 · 3.04 % | #28 · 2.67 % | Mexico by 14 |
| Countries with the most organic agricultural land2026-11-02 | #46 · 170.28 thousand hectares | #32 · 277.33 thousand hectares | Mexico by 14 |
| Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #49 · 84 kg per animal | #50 · 84 kg per animal | Madagascar by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines
Head to head
Madagascar vs Mexico, explained
Madagascar vs Mexico, head to head across 44 shared rankings. Madagascar ranks higher in 15, Mexico ranks higher in 29. On that count Mexico 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, Madagascar is #1 with 75.2 % and Mexico is #32 with 29.6 % (Madagascar ahead by 31); in Countries with the most threatened plant species, Madagascar is #1 with 2,894 and Mexico is #3 with 1,426 (Madagascar ahead by 2); in Countries with the most threatened mammal species, Madagascar is #2 with 133 and Mexico is #5 with 97 (Madagascar ahead by 3); in Countries with the most threatened fish species, Madagascar is #23 with 127 species and Mexico is #3 with 308 species (Mexico ahead by 20); in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax, Madagascar is #37 with 57.19 Gini index and Mexico is #3 with 70.87 Gini index (Mexico ahead by 34); in Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition, Madagascar is #4 with 21.6 per 100,000 people and Mexico is #41 with 4.53 per 100,000 people (Madagascar ahead by 37).
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, Madagascar or Mexico?
- Mexico ranks higher in more shared rankings (29 of 44). In Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines, Madagascar is #1 and Mexico is #32.
- In how many rankings do Madagascar and Mexico both appear?
- 44 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.