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Head to head · 31 shared rankings

Madagascar

leads in 17

vs
Solomon Islands

leads in 14

Madagascar vs Solomon Islands

RankingMadagascarSolomon IslandsGap
Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02#13 · 5.45 % of GDP#1 · 18.4 % of GDPSolomon Islands by 12
Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02#2 · 39.65 %#14 · 22.24 %Madagascar by 12
Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02#2 · 133#46 · 24Madagascar by 44
Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios2026-11-02#3 · 82.9 %#2 · 83.09 %Solomon Islands by 1
Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02#4 · 39.5 %#27 · 20 %Madagascar by 23
Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02#5 · 0.89 tonnes per hectare#31 · 0.39 tonnes per hectareMadagascar by 26
Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02#12 · 27.01 %#5 · 45.34 %Solomon Islands by 7
Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels2026-11-02#7 · 98 %#28 · 86 %Madagascar by 21
Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day2026-11-02#8 · 69.2 % of population#22 · 40.3 % of populationMadagascar by 14
Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco2026-11-02#45 · 25.6 % of adults#8 · 38.4 % of adultsSolomon Islands by 37
Countries with the lowest unemployment2026-10-28#42 · 3.04 %#9 · 1.43 %Solomon Islands by 33
Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02#9 · 65.39 per 100,000 people#29 · 27.5 per 100,000 peopleMadagascar by 20
Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables2026-11-02#9 · 83.1 % of total final energy consumption#49 · 50.1 % of total final energy consumptionMadagascar by 40
Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02#42 · 11.1k cubic metres per person#10 · 57.2k cubic metres per personSolomon Islands by 32
Countries with the highest share of people living in rural areas2026-11-02#23 · 57.12 %#10 · 78.12 %Solomon Islands by 13
Countries with the lowest access to electricity2026-10-28#12 · 42.5 % of population#47 · 81.5 % of populationMadagascar by 35
Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02#38 · 91.24 %#12 · 99.06 %Solomon Islands by 26
Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP)2026-10-29#31 · 21.7 % of GDP#13 · 29.73 % of GDPSolomon Islands by 18
Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02#34 · 27.75 %#13 · 38.32 %Solomon Islands by 21
Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 52026-11-02#14 · 22.6 % of children under 5#33 · 16.2 % of children under 5Madagascar by 19
Countries with the highest incidence of malaria2026-11-02#17 · 255.45 per 1,000 people at risk#22 · 224.28 per 1,000 people at riskMadagascar by 5
Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31#25 · 68.64 %#20 · 71.33 %Solomon Islands by 5
Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02#21 · 11.59 tonnes per hectare#37 · 7.76 tonnes per hectareMadagascar by 16
Countries with the highest birth rate2026-11-02#22 · 31.71 per 1,000 people#44 · 26.71 per 1,000 peopleMadagascar by 22
Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 52026-11-02#36 · 7.2 % of children under 5#23 · 8.5 % of children under 5Solomon Islands by 13
Countries with the highest fertility rate2026-10-28#26 · 3.91#44 · 3.51Madagascar by 18
Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02#42 · 1.81 thousand hectares#27 · 28 thousand hectaresSolomon Islands by 15
Fastest-growing populations2026-10-28#28 · 2.4 %#32 · 2.35 %Madagascar by 4
Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02#29 · 3.97 children per woman#45 · 3.56 children per womanMadagascar by 16
Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02#42 · 4.08 thousand tonnes#31 · 31 thousand tonnesSolomon Islands by 11
Countries with the highest age dependency ratio2026-11-02#31 · 73.64 % of working-age population#50 · 67.3 % of working-age populationMadagascar by 19

History

Rank history in Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP

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Head to head

Madagascar vs Solomon Islands, explained

Madagascar vs Solomon Islands, head to head across 31 shared rankings. Madagascar ranks higher in 17, Solomon Islands ranks higher in 14. On that count Madagascar 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 forest rents as a share of GDP, Madagascar is #13 with 5.45 % of GDP and Solomon Islands is #1 with 18.4 % of GDP (Solomon Islands ahead by 12); in Countries with the highest share of people without improved water, Madagascar is #2 with 39.65 % and Solomon Islands is #14 with 22.24 % (Madagascar ahead by 12); in Countries with the most threatened mammal species, Madagascar is #2 with 133 and Solomon Islands is #46 with 24 (Madagascar ahead by 44); in Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios, Madagascar is #3 with 82.9 % and Solomon Islands is #2 with 83.09 % (Solomon Islands ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment, Madagascar is #4 with 39.5 % and Solomon Islands is #27 with 20 % (Madagascar ahead by 23); in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields, Madagascar is #5 with 0.89 tonnes per hectare and Solomon Islands is #31 with 0.39 tonnes per hectare (Madagascar ahead by 26).

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 Solomon Islands?
Madagascar ranks higher in more shared rankings (17 of 31). In Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP, Madagascar is #13 and Solomon Islands is #1.
In how many rankings do Madagascar and Solomon Islands both appear?
31 current rankings.
How current is this comparison?
The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.