| Ranking | Pakistan | South Sudan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #14 · 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | #1 · 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | South Sudan by 13 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #2 · 3.76 deaths per 1,000 live births | #1 · 4.02 deaths per 1,000 live births | South Sudan by 1 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #47 · 10.1 % | #1 · 63.1 % | South Sudan by 46 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #23 · 56 % | #1 · 94.2 % | South Sudan by 22 |
| Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 52026-11-02 | #39 · 7.1 % of children under 5 | #1 · 22.7 % of children under 5 | South Sudan by 38 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #33 · 8.17 % | #2 · 62.8 % | South Sudan by 31 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #49 · 155.03 per 100,000 live births | #3 · 691.82 per 100,000 live births | South Sudan by 46 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day2026-11-02 | #39 · 23 % of population | #3 · 76.5 % of population | South Sudan by 36 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #37 · 23.37 per 100,000 people | #4 · 79.08 per 100,000 people | South Sudan by 33 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #4 · 381.59 thousand deaths | #34 · 31.99 thousand deaths | Pakistan by 30 |
| Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02 | #42 · 5.9 per 100,000 people | #5 · 20.07 per 100,000 people | South Sudan by 37 |
| Countries with the fastest growth in money supply2026-10-29 | #41 · 12.51 % | #5 · 63.4 % | South Sudan by 36 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #5 · 901.5 thousand children | #46 · 82.24 thousand children | Pakistan by 41 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #29 · 90.5 thousand people | #5 · 2,386.5 thousand people | South Sudan by 24 |
| Countries with the highest under-5 child mortality rate2026-11-02 | #24 · 56 per 1,000 live births | #5 · 96.7 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan by 19 |
| Countries with the most cattle2026-11-01 | #6 · 57.5k thousand animals | #25 · 14.3k thousand animals | Pakistan by 19 |
| Countries hosting the most refugees2026-11-02 | #6 · 1,159.04 thousand people | #13 · 601.82 thousand people | Pakistan by 7 |
| Countries receiving the most development aid2026-10-29 | #7 · 3,963.7 current US$ million | #23 · 1,791.72 current US$ million | Pakistan by 16 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 52026-11-02 | #13 · 23.1 % of children under 5 | #9 · 27.7 % of children under 5 | South Sudan by 4 |
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #10 · 9.56 per 100,000 people | #29 · 7.35 per 100,000 people | Pakistan by 19 |
| Countries with the highest military share of government spending2026-11-02 | #19 · 13.83 % | #10 · 18.38 % | South Sudan by 9 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #47 · 2.66 per 100,000 people | #11 · 4.89 per 100,000 people | South Sudan by 36 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #11 · 20.2k thousand people | #26 · 7,100 thousand people | Pakistan by 15 |
| Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools2026-11-02 | #11 · 46.98 % | #12 · 46.87 % | Pakistan by 1 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #48 · 1.23 per 100,000 people | #13 · 56.51 per 100,000 people | South Sudan by 35 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #18 · 10.8k thousand people | #16 · 11.3k thousand people | South Sudan by 2 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #36 · 24.81 million hectares | #18 · 45.39 million hectares | South Sudan by 18 |
| Countries with the highest incidence of malaria2026-11-02 | #48 · 12.77 per 1,000 people at risk | #18 · 254.08 per 1,000 people at risk | South Sudan by 30 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence2026-11-02 | #24 · 266 per 100,000 people | #19 · 320 per 100,000 people | South Sudan by 5 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #37 · 16.5 % | #20 · 22.3 % | South Sudan by 17 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #34 · 53 % | #22 · 60.5 % | South Sudan by 12 |
| Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP)2026-10-28 | #39 · 2.91 % of GDP | #23 · 3.42 % of GDP | South Sudan by 16 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #30 · 0.12 per 100,000 people | #40 · 0.07 per 100,000 people | Pakistan by 10 |
| Countries with the highest fertility rate2026-10-28 | #43 · 3.55 | #32 · 3.79 | South Sudan by 11 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #43 · 3.61 children per woman | #32 · 3.86 children per woman | South Sudan by 11 |
| Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia2026-11-02 | #42 · 39.1 % of pregnant women | #33 · 42.2 % of pregnant women | South Sudan by 9 |
| Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields2026-11-02 | #37 · 1.57 tonnes per hectare | #34 · 1.74 tonnes per hectare | South Sudan by 3 |
| Countries with the highest birth rate2026-11-02 | #41 · 27.41 per 1,000 people | #34 · 29.22 per 1,000 people | South Sudan by 7 |
| Largest countries by land area2026-10-28 | #35 · 770.88 thousand km² | #41 · 631.93 thousand km² | Pakistan by 6 |
| Countries with the highest millet yields2026-11-02 | #36 · 1.1 tonnes per hectare | #49 · 0.9 tonnes per hectare | Pakistan by 13 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #40 · 81 % | #48 · 79 % | Pakistan by 8 |
| Countries with the highest age dependency ratio2026-11-02 | #47 · 68.37 % of working-age population | #42 · 69.67 % of working-age population | South Sudan by 5 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest infant mortality rates
Head to head
Pakistan vs South Sudan, explained
Pakistan vs South Sudan, head to head across 42 shared rankings. Pakistan ranks higher in 12, South Sudan ranks higher in 30. On that count South Sudan 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 infant mortality rates, Pakistan is #14 with 4.82 deaths per 100 live births and South Sudan is #1 with 7.19 deaths per 100 live births (South Sudan ahead by 13); in Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates, Pakistan is #2 with 3.76 deaths per 1,000 live births and South Sudan is #1 with 4.02 deaths per 1,000 live births (South Sudan ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest severe food insecurity, Pakistan is #47 with 10.1 % and South Sudan is #1 with 63.1 % (South Sudan ahead by 46); in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums, Pakistan is #23 with 56 % and South Sudan is #1 with 94.2 % (South Sudan ahead by 22); in Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5, Pakistan is #39 with 7.1 % of children under 5 and South Sudan is #1 with 22.7 % of children under 5 (South Sudan ahead by 38); in Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation, Pakistan is #33 with 8.17 % and South Sudan is #2 with 62.8 % (South Sudan ahead by 31).
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan ranks higher in more shared rankings (30 of 42). In Countries with the highest infant mortality rates, Pakistan is #14 and South Sudan is #1.
- In how many rankings do Pakistan and South Sudan both appear?
- 42 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.