| Ranking | Mali | Somalia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02 | #8 · 17.67 per 100,000 people | #1 · 29.86 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 7 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #4 · 97.86 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #1 · 99.48 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Somalia by 3 |
| Hottest countries by average surface temperature2026-10-29 | #1 · 29.56 °C | #22 · 27.11 °C | Mali by 21 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #9 · 56.59 per 100,000 people | #1 · 111.7 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 8 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #3 · 22.98 per 100,000 people | #1 · 30.64 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 2 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #6 · 5.61 children per woman | #1 · 6.13 children per woman | Somalia by 5 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #20 · 4.07 per 100,000 people | #2 · 8.36 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 18 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #2 · 79 % | #38 · 51.8 % | Mali by 36 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #48 · 12.3 % | #2 · 53.2 % | Somalia by 46 |
| Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol2026-11-02 | #29 · 79.05 % | #2 · 98.15 % | Somalia by 27 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #2 · 92.5 % | #35 · 48.34 % | Mali by 33 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #8 · 3.24 deaths per 1,000 live births | #3 · 3.49 deaths per 1,000 live births | Somalia by 5 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #16 · 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | #4 · 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | Somalia by 12 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption2026-11-02 | #30 · 63.2 % | #4 · 89.28 % | Somalia by 26 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning2026-11-02 | #38 · 1.24 per 100,000 people | #4 · 3.18 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 34 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #9 · 91 % | #5 · 94 % | Somalia by 4 |
| Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02 | #9 · 93 % | #5 · 96 % | Somalia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #12 · 9.2 per 100,000 people | #6 · 11.12 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 6 |
| Countries with the highest military share of government spending2026-11-02 | #18 · 14.8 % | #6 · 20.8 % | Somalia by 12 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #17 · 367.33 per 100,000 live births | #6 · 562.58 per 100,000 live births | Somalia by 11 |
| Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools2026-11-02 | #26 · 35.12 % | #7 · 56.53 % | Somalia by 19 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #11 · 519.74 thousand people | #8 · 892.04 thousand people | Somalia by 3 |
| Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines2026-11-02 | #14 · 45.5 % | #9 · 55.4 % | Somalia by 5 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels2026-11-02 | #9 · 98 % | #14 · 95 % | Mali by 5 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #12 · 58.17 per 100,000 people | #39 · 13.64 per 100,000 people | Mali by 27 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #21 · 1.05 % | #13 · 1.47 % | Somalia by 8 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #16 · 68.26 thousand deaths | #13 · 78.27 thousand deaths | Somalia by 3 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #15 · 12.4k thousand people | #22 · 8,668.17 thousand people | Mali by 7 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #18 · 115.09 thousand hectares per year | #23 · 76.75 thousand hectares per year | Mali by 5 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #18 · 1.36 % of global total | #23 · 0.9 % of global total | Mali by 5 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #29 · 33.28 million hectares | #19 · 41.38 million hectares | Somalia by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02 | #43 · 8.93 % | #20 · 17.09 % | Somalia by 23 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #25 · 205.68 thousand children | #24 · 217.47 thousand children | Somalia by 1 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #26 · 31.32 million tonnes | #30 · 29.15 million tonnes | Mali by 4 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #32 · 951.45 thousand births | #38 · 788.76 thousand births | Mali by 6 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #40 · 20.22 per 100,000 people | #41 · 20.16 per 100,000 people | Mali by 1 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #46 · 25.79 % | #43 · 26.18 % | Somalia by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest meningitis death rates
Head to head
Mali vs Somalia, explained
Mali vs Somalia, head to head across 37 shared rankings. Mali ranks higher in 11, Somalia ranks higher in 26. On that count Somalia 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 meningitis death rates, Mali is #8 with 17.67 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #1 with 29.86 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 7); in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, Mali is #4 with 97.86 % of total freshwater withdrawal and Somalia is #1 with 99.48 % of total freshwater withdrawal (Somalia ahead by 3); in Hottest countries by average surface temperature, Mali is #1 with 29.56 °C and Somalia is #22 with 27.11 °C (Mali ahead by 21); in Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases, Mali is #9 with 56.59 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #1 with 111.7 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 8); in Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition, Mali is #3 with 22.98 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #1 with 30.64 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 2); in Countries with the most children born per woman, Mali is #6 with 5.61 children per woman and Somalia is #1 with 6.13 children per woman (Somalia ahead by 5).
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, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia ranks higher in more shared rankings (26 of 37). In Countries with the highest meningitis death rates, Mali is #8 and Somalia is #1.
- In how many rankings do Mali and Somalia both appear?
- 37 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.