| Ranking | Malawi | Senegal | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest sugar cane yields2026-11-02 | #2 · 107.51 tonnes per hectare | #1 · 114.02 tonnes per hectare | Senegal by 1 |
| Countries with the lowest access to electricity2026-10-28 | #3 · 15.6 % of population | #48 · 82.9 % of population | Malawi by 45 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day2026-11-02 | #4 · 75.4 % of population | #46 · 17.9 % of population | Malawi by 42 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #6 · 1.87 % | #47 · 0.25 % | Malawi by 41 |
| Countries with the highest cassava yields2026-10-31 | #7 · 25.5 tonnes per hectare | #35 · 14.8 tonnes per hectare | Malawi by 28 |
| Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02 | #8 · 93 % | #18 · 89.39 % | Malawi by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels2026-11-02 | #8 · 98 % | #45 · 61 % | Malawi by 37 |
| Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor2026-11-02 | #9 · 24.1 % | #29 · 8.6 % | Malawi by 20 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #9 · 18.3k thousand people | #39 · 3,163.84 thousand people | Malawi by 30 |
| Countries with the highest incidence of malaria2026-11-02 | #9 · 294.53 per 1,000 people at risk | #43 · 36.78 per 1,000 people at risk | Malawi by 34 |
| Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP)2026-10-29 | #12 · 30.03 % of GDP | #41 · 17.08 % of GDP | Malawi by 29 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #14 · 35.5 % | #46 · 17.5 % | Malawi by 32 |
| Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia2026-11-02 | #44 · 38.6 % of pregnant women | #14 · 50.9 % of pregnant women | Senegal by 30 |
| Countries with the fastest export growth2026-11-01 | #15 · 22.38 % | #27 · 12.6 % | Malawi by 12 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #30 · 55.1 % | #15 · 67.9 % | Senegal by 15 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #18 · 88 % | #22 · 86.16 % | Malawi by 4 |
| Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #19 · 4.2 % of GDP | #45 · 1.5 % of GDP | Malawi by 26 |
| Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02 | #21 · 10.68 per 100,000 people | #36 · 7.02 per 100,000 people | Malawi by 15 |
| Countries receiving the most development aid2026-10-29 | #25 · 1,731.5 current US$ million | #21 · 1,859.61 current US$ million | Senegal by 4 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #38 · 85.94 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #22 · 91.31 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Senegal by 16 |
| Fastest-growing populations2026-10-28 | #23 · 2.56 % | #35 · 2.3 % | Malawi by 12 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #23 · 34.94 per 100,000 people | #46 · 19.22 per 100,000 people | Malawi by 23 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #23 · 8,500 thousand people | #46 · 2,600 thousand people | Malawi by 23 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #24 · 34.64 per 100,000 people | #41 · 9.42 per 100,000 people | Malawi by 17 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #32 · 12.8 % | #24 · 16.2 % | Senegal by 8 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #26 · 17.7k thousand people | #30 · 13.5k thousand people | Malawi by 4 |
| Countries with the highest birth rate2026-11-02 | #26 · 31.14 per 1,000 people | #35 · 29.18 per 1,000 people | Malawi by 9 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #28 · 58.85 Gini index | #39 · 56.4 Gini index | Malawi by 11 |
| Countries by net capital account2026-10-28 | #29 · 454.86 BoP, current US$ million | #46 · 272.98 BoP, current US$ million | Malawi by 17 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #29 · 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | #49 · 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | Malawi by 20 |
| Countries with the highest age dependency ratio2026-11-02 | #29 · 74.57 % of working-age population | #39 · 70.62 % of working-age population | Malawi by 10 |
| Countries with the highest under-5 child mortality rate2026-11-02 | #30 · 48.8 per 1,000 live births | #50 · 36.5 per 1,000 live births | Malawi by 20 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #32 · 42 thousand hectares per year | #41 · 21.45 thousand hectares per year | Malawi by 9 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #37 · 224.95 per 100,000 live births | #32 · 237.44 per 100,000 live births | Senegal by 5 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #32 · 0.49 % of global total | #41 · 0.25 % of global total | Malawi by 9 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 52026-11-02 | #45 · 12.8 % of children under 5 | #32 · 16.2 % of children under 5 | Senegal by 13 |
| Countries with the highest fertility rate2026-10-28 | #41 · 3.59 | #33 · 3.77 | Senegal by 8 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #33 · 32.18 thousand deaths | #45 · 19.31 thousand deaths | Malawi by 12 |
| Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children2026-11-02 | #37 · 89 % | #34 · 90 % | Senegal by 3 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #35 · 15.23 % | #47 · 13.07 % | Malawi by 12 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #40 · 3.65 children per woman | #35 · 3.82 children per woman | Senegal by 5 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #39 · 20.23 per 100,000 people | #36 · 20.75 per 100,000 people | Senegal by 3 |
| Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection2026-11-02 | #39 · 38.3 % | #43 · 33.9 % | Malawi by 4 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields
Head to head
Malawi vs Senegal, explained
Malawi vs Senegal, head to head across 43 shared rankings. Malawi ranks higher in 31, Senegal ranks higher in 12. On that count Malawi 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 sugar cane yields, Malawi is #2 with 107.51 tonnes per hectare and Senegal is #1 with 114.02 tonnes per hectare (Senegal ahead by 1); in Countries with the lowest access to electricity, Malawi is #3 with 15.6 % of population and Senegal is #48 with 82.9 % of population (Malawi ahead by 45); in Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day, Malawi is #4 with 75.4 % of population and Senegal is #46 with 17.9 % of population (Malawi ahead by 42); in Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest, Malawi is #6 with 1.87 % and Senegal is #47 with 0.25 % (Malawi ahead by 41); in Countries with the highest cassava yields, Malawi is #7 with 25.5 tonnes per hectare and Senegal is #35 with 14.8 tonnes per hectare (Malawi ahead by 28); in Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective, Malawi is #8 with 93 % and Senegal is #18 with 89.39 % (Malawi ahead by 10).
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, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi ranks higher in more shared rankings (31 of 43). In Countries with the highest sugar cane yields, Malawi is #2 and Senegal is #1.
- In how many rankings do Malawi and Senegal both appear?
- 43 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.