| Ranking | Pakistan | Somalia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02 | #42 · 5.9 per 100,000 people | #1 · 29.86 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 41 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #14 · 93.98 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #1 · 99.48 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Somalia by 13 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #37 · 23.37 per 100,000 people | #1 · 111.7 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 36 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #43 · 3.61 children per woman | #1 · 6.13 children per woman | Somalia by 42 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #47 · 2.66 per 100,000 people | #2 · 8.36 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 45 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #2 · 3.76 deaths per 1,000 live births | #3 · 3.49 deaths per 1,000 live births | Pakistan by 1 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #37 · 16.5 % | #2 · 53.2 % | Somalia by 35 |
| Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol2026-11-02 | #11 · 94.78 % | #2 · 98.15 % | Somalia by 9 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #14 · 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | #4 · 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | Somalia by 10 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #4 · 381.59 thousand deaths | #13 · 78.27 thousand deaths | Pakistan by 9 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #4 · 6,882.06 thousand births | #38 · 788.76 thousand births | Pakistan by 34 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #5 · 901.5 thousand children | #24 · 217.47 thousand children | Pakistan by 19 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #47 · 10.1 % | #5 · 43.4 % | Somalia by 42 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #40 · 81 % | #5 · 94 % | Somalia by 35 |
| Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02 | #50 · 80 % | #5 · 96 % | Somalia by 45 |
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #10 · 9.56 per 100,000 people | #6 · 11.12 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest military share of government spending2026-11-02 | #19 · 13.83 % | #6 · 20.8 % | Somalia by 13 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #49 · 155.03 per 100,000 live births | #6 · 562.58 per 100,000 live births | Somalia by 43 |
| Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools2026-11-02 | #11 · 46.98 % | #7 · 56.53 % | Somalia by 4 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #29 · 90.5 thousand people | #8 · 892.04 thousand people | Somalia by 21 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #38 · 0.36 % | #13 · 1.47 % | Somalia by 25 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #18 · 10.8k thousand people | #22 · 8,668.17 thousand people | Pakistan by 4 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #36 · 24.81 million hectares | #19 · 41.38 million hectares | Somalia by 17 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #19 · 31.52 % | #43 · 26.18 % | Pakistan by 24 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #45 · 11.01 thousand hectares per year | #23 · 76.75 thousand hectares per year | Somalia by 22 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #47 · 0.12 % of global total | #23 · 0.9 % of global total | Somalia by 24 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #23 · 56 % | #35 · 48.34 % | Pakistan by 12 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #33 · 8.17 % | #27 · 14.44 % | Somalia by 6 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #30 · 0.12 per 100,000 people | #31 · 0.12 per 100,000 people | Pakistan by 1 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #34 · 53 % | #38 · 51.8 % | Pakistan by 4 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #48 · 1.23 per 100,000 people | #39 · 13.64 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 9 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest meningitis death rates
Head to head
Pakistan vs Somalia, explained
Pakistan vs Somalia, head to head across 31 shared rankings. Pakistan ranks higher in 9, Somalia ranks higher in 22. 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, Pakistan is #42 with 5.9 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #1 with 29.86 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 41); in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, Pakistan is #14 with 93.98 % of total freshwater withdrawal and Somalia is #1 with 99.48 % of total freshwater withdrawal (Somalia ahead by 13); in Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases, Pakistan is #37 with 23.37 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #1 with 111.7 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 36); in Countries with the most children born per woman, Pakistan is #43 with 3.61 children per woman and Somalia is #1 with 6.13 children per woman (Somalia ahead by 42); in Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns, Pakistan is #47 with 2.66 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #2 with 8.36 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 45); in Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates, Pakistan is #2 with 3.76 deaths per 1,000 live births and Somalia is #3 with 3.49 deaths per 1,000 live births (Pakistan ahead by 1).
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, Pakistan or Somalia?
- Somalia ranks higher in more shared rankings (22 of 31). In Countries with the highest meningitis death rates, Pakistan is #42 and Somalia is #1.
- In how many rankings do Pakistan and Somalia both appear?
- 31 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.