| Ranking | Niger | Yemen | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #1 · 131.24 per 100,000 people | #40 · 13.04 per 100,000 people | Niger by 39 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #1 · 65.98 % | #48 · 4.9 % | Niger by 47 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #10 · 72 % | #1 · 79.5 % | Yemen by 9 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #2 · 34.6 % | #1 · 40.7 % | Yemen by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor2026-11-02 | #2 · 42.4 % | #33 · 7.7 % | Niger by 31 |
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #7 · 10.9 % | #2 · 16.8 % | Yemen by 5 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #3 · 47.7 % | #2 · 48.5 % | Yemen by 1 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #3 · 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | #38 · 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | Niger by 35 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #7 · 86.3 % | #3 · 93.4 % | Yemen by 4 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #3 · 6.06 children per woman | #14 · 4.59 children per woman | Niger by 11 |
| Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution2026-11-02 | #4 · 53.65 micrograms per cubic metre | #26 · 34.37 micrograms per cubic metre | Niger by 22 |
| Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol2026-11-02 | #18 · 87.42 % | #4 · 97.84 % | Yemen by 14 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-30 | #5 · 65.23 micrograms per cubic meter | #15 · 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter | Niger by 10 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #5 · 3.38 deaths per 1,000 live births | #43 · 2.14 deaths per 1,000 live births | Niger by 38 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution2026-11-02 | #16 · 93 per 100,000 people | #6 · 109 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 10 |
| Hottest countries by average surface temperature2026-10-29 | #6 · 28.38 °C | #44 · 26.29 °C | Niger by 38 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #6 · 118.45 thousand deaths | #25 · 52.48 thousand deaths | Niger by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02 | #6 · 29.82 % | #42 · 9.15 % | Niger by 36 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #7 · 21.3k thousand people | #31 · 5,559.89 thousand people | Niger by 24 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #34 · 144.38 thousand children | #8 · 697.47 thousand children | Yemen by 26 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #18 · 24.86 per 100,000 people | #8 · 29.78 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 10 |
| Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure2026-11-02 | #11 · 47.9 µg/m³ | #30 · 35 µg/m³ | Niger by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #12 · 64 % | #42 · 44.2 % | Niger by 30 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #13 · 4.78 per 100,000 people | #18 · 4.26 per 100,000 people | Niger by 5 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #14 · 9.34 per 100,000 people | #37 · 5.71 per 100,000 people | Niger by 23 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #16 · 0.25 per 100,000 people | #41 · 0.07 per 100,000 people | Niger by 25 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #27 · 1,095.89 thousand births | #20 · 1,386.91 thousand births | Yemen by 7 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning2026-11-02 | #20 · 1.59 per 100,000 people | #23 · 1.52 per 100,000 people | Niger by 3 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #23 · 91.02 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #25 · 90.74 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Niger by 2 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #36 · 6,278 deaths | #23 · 9,821 deaths | Yemen by 13 |
| Countries importing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #44 · 154 thousand tonnes | #26 · 373 thousand tonnes | Yemen by 18 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #30 · 32.16 million hectares | #44 · 19.37 million hectares | Niger by 14 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #30 · 85.59 thousand people | #33 · 57.33 thousand people | Niger by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest malaria death rates
Head to head
Niger vs Yemen, explained
Niger vs Yemen, head to head across 33 shared rankings. Niger ranks higher in 21, Yemen ranks higher in 12. On that count Niger 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 malaria death rates, Niger is #1 with 131.24 per 100,000 people and Yemen is #40 with 13.04 per 100,000 people (Niger ahead by 39); in Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation, Niger is #1 with 65.98 % and Yemen is #48 with 4.9 % (Niger ahead by 47); in Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children, Niger is #10 with 72 % and Yemen is #1 with 79.5 % (Yemen ahead by 9); in Countries with the highest share of underweight children, Niger is #2 with 34.6 % and Yemen is #1 with 40.7 % (Yemen ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor, Niger is #2 with 42.4 % and Yemen is #33 with 7.7 % (Niger ahead by 31); in Countries with the highest share of children with wasting, Niger is #7 with 10.9 % and Yemen is #2 with 16.8 % (Yemen 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, Niger or Yemen?
- Niger ranks higher in more shared rankings (21 of 33). In Countries with the highest malaria death rates, Niger is #1 and Yemen is #40.
- In how many rankings do Niger and Yemen both appear?
- 33 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.