| Ranking | Mali | Yemen | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hottest countries by average surface temperature2026-10-29 | #1 · 29.56 °C | #44 · 26.29 °C | Mali by 43 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #2 · 79 % | #1 · 79.5 % | Yemen by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #29 · 15 % | #1 · 40.7 % | Yemen by 28 |
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #31 · 5.4 % | #2 · 16.8 % | Yemen by 29 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #28 · 25.1 % | #2 · 48.5 % | Yemen by 26 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #2 · 92.5 % | #42 · 44.2 % | Mali by 40 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #3 · 22.98 per 100,000 people | #37 · 5.71 per 100,000 people | Mali by 34 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #27 · 46.6 % | #3 · 93.4 % | Yemen by 24 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #4 · 97.86 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #25 · 90.74 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Mali by 21 |
| Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol2026-11-02 | #29 · 79.05 % | #4 · 97.84 % | Yemen by 25 |
| Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals2026-11-02 | #42 · 42.95 % of internal resources | #6 · 281.48 % of internal resources | Yemen by 36 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #6 · 5.61 children per woman | #14 · 4.59 children per woman | Mali by 8 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #25 · 205.68 thousand children | #8 · 697.47 thousand children | Yemen by 17 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #8 · 3.24 deaths per 1,000 live births | #43 · 2.14 deaths per 1,000 live births | Mali by 35 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #40 · 20.22 per 100,000 people | #8 · 29.78 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 32 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #11 · 519.74 thousand people | #33 · 57.33 thousand people | Mali by 22 |
| Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor2026-11-02 | #12 · 21 % | #33 · 7.7 % | Mali by 21 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #12 · 58.17 per 100,000 people | #40 · 13.04 per 100,000 people | Mali by 28 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-30 | #33 · 35.52 micrograms per cubic meter | #15 · 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter | Yemen by 18 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #15 · 12.4k thousand people | #31 · 5,559.89 thousand people | Mali by 16 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #16 · 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | #38 · 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | Mali by 22 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #16 · 68.26 thousand deaths | #25 · 52.48 thousand deaths | Mali by 9 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #20 · 4.07 per 100,000 people | #18 · 4.26 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 2 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #32 · 951.45 thousand births | #20 · 1,386.91 thousand births | Yemen by 12 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #47 · 4,429 deaths | #23 · 9,821 deaths | Yemen by 24 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning2026-11-02 | #38 · 1.24 per 100,000 people | #23 · 1.52 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 15 |
| Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution2026-11-02 | #24 · 36.81 micrograms per cubic metre | #26 · 34.37 micrograms per cubic metre | Mali by 2 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #29 · 33.28 million hectares | #44 · 19.37 million hectares | Mali by 15 |
| Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure2026-11-02 | #42 · 31 µg/m³ | #30 · 35 µg/m³ | Yemen by 12 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02 | #43 · 8.93 % | #42 · 9.15 % | Yemen by 1 |
| Countries with the highest orange yields2026-11-02 | #45 · 15.92 tonnes per hectare | #46 · 15.72 tonnes per hectare | Mali by 1 |
History
Rank history in Hottest countries by average surface temperature
Chart data as a table
| Name | 2026-10-29 | 2026-10-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 1 | 1 |
| Yemen | 44 | 44 |
Head to head
Mali vs Yemen, explained
Mali vs Yemen, head to head across 31 shared rankings. Mali ranks higher in 15, Yemen ranks higher in 16. On that count Yemen comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Hottest countries by average surface temperature, Mali is #1 with 29.56 °C and Yemen is #44 with 26.29 °C (Mali ahead by 43); in Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children, Mali is #2 with 79 % and Yemen is #1 with 79.5 % (Yemen ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest share of underweight children, Mali is #29 with 15 % and Yemen is #1 with 40.7 % (Yemen ahead by 28); in Countries with the highest share of children with wasting, Mali is #31 with 5.4 % and Yemen is #2 with 16.8 % (Yemen ahead by 29); in Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5, Mali is #28 with 25.1 % and Yemen is #2 with 48.5 % (Yemen ahead by 26); in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums, Mali is #2 with 92.5 % and Yemen is #42 with 44.2 % (Mali ahead by 40).
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 Yemen?
- Yemen ranks higher in more shared rankings (16 of 31). In Hottest countries by average surface temperature, Mali is #1 and Yemen is #44.
- In how many rankings do Mali and Yemen both appear?
- 31 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.