| Ranking | Madagascar | Syria | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day2026-11-02 | #2 · 99.97 % | #1 · 100 % | Syria by 1 |
| Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP)2026-10-29 | #31 · 21.7 % of GDP | #2 · 42.85 % of GDP | Syria by 29 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #4 · 39.5 % | #5 · 39 % | Madagascar by 1 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #28 · 22.52 per 100,000 people | #6 · 29.93 per 100,000 people | Syria by 22 |
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #6 · 69.17 % | #23 · 17.96 % | Madagascar by 17 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #7 · 95.89 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #33 · 87.53 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Madagascar by 26 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #8 · 18.4k thousand people | #42 · 2,639.98 thousand people | Madagascar by 34 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #9 · 20.93 million | #25 · 4.03 million | Madagascar by 16 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #9 · 20.9k thousand people | #25 · 4,034.62 thousand people | Madagascar by 16 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #16 · 327.48 thousand children | #31 · 162.23 thousand children | Madagascar by 15 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #19 · 29.54 billion cubic meters | #33 · 14.67 billion cubic meters | Madagascar by 14 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #33 · 6,512 deaths | #35 · 6,383 deaths | Madagascar by 2 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #38 · 13.46 billion billion cubic meters | #37 · 13.96 billion billion cubic meters | Syria by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day
Head to head
Madagascar vs Syria, explained
Madagascar vs Syria, head to head across 13 shared rankings. Madagascar ranks higher in 9, Syria ranks higher in 4. 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 share of people living on less than $30 a day, Madagascar is #2 with 99.97 % and Syria is #1 with 100 % (Syria ahead by 1); in Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP), Madagascar is #31 with 21.7 % of GDP and Syria is #2 with 42.85 % of GDP (Syria ahead by 29); in Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment, Madagascar is #4 with 39.5 % and Syria is #5 with 39 % (Madagascar ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest road accident death rates, Madagascar is #28 with 22.52 per 100,000 people and Syria is #6 with 29.93 per 100,000 people (Syria ahead by 22); in Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty, Madagascar is #6 with 69.17 % and Syria is #23 with 17.96 % (Madagascar ahead by 17); in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, Madagascar is #7 with 95.89 % of total freshwater withdrawal and Syria is #33 with 87.53 % of total freshwater withdrawal (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 Syria?
- Madagascar ranks higher in more shared rankings (9 of 13). In Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day, Madagascar is #2 and Syria is #1.
- In how many rankings do Madagascar and Syria both appear?
- 13 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.