| Ranking | Somalia | South Sudan | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02 | #1 · 29.86 per 100,000 people | #5 · 20.07 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #1 · 111.7 per 100,000 people | #4 · 79.08 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 3 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #1 · 30.64 per 100,000 people | #5 · 20.71 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #4 · 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | #1 · 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | South Sudan by 3 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #3 · 3.49 deaths per 1,000 live births | #1 · 4.02 deaths per 1,000 live births | South Sudan by 2 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #5 · 43.4 % | #1 · 63.1 % | South Sudan by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #35 · 48.34 % | #1 · 94.2 % | South Sudan by 34 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #1 · 6.13 children per woman | #32 · 3.86 children per woman | Somalia by 31 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #2 · 8.36 per 100,000 people | #11 · 4.89 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 9 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #27 · 14.44 % | #2 · 62.8 % | South Sudan by 25 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #2 · 53.2 % | #20 · 22.3 % | Somalia by 18 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels2026-11-02 | #14 · 95 % | #2 · 100 % | South Sudan by 12 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #6 · 562.58 per 100,000 live births | #3 · 691.82 per 100,000 live births | South Sudan by 3 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning2026-11-02 | #4 · 3.18 per 100,000 people | #17 · 1.63 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 13 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #8 · 892.04 thousand people | #5 · 2,386.5 thousand people | South Sudan by 3 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #5 · 94 % | #48 · 79 % | Somalia by 43 |
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #6 · 11.12 per 100,000 people | #29 · 7.35 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 23 |
| Countries with the highest military share of government spending2026-11-02 | #6 · 20.8 % | #10 · 18.38 % | Somalia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools2026-11-02 | #7 · 56.53 % | #12 · 46.87 % | Somalia by 5 |
| Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02 | #14 · 98.48 % | #9 · 100 % | South Sudan by 5 |
| Hottest countries by average surface temperature2026-10-29 | #22 · 27.11 °C | #10 · 28.19 °C | South Sudan by 12 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #39 · 13.64 per 100,000 people | #13 · 56.51 per 100,000 people | South Sudan by 26 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #13 · 78.27 thousand deaths | #34 · 31.99 thousand deaths | Somalia by 21 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02 | #20 · 17.09 % | #13 · 22.36 % | South Sudan by 7 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease2026-11-02 | #13 · 54.17 per 100,000 people | #38 · 37.04 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 25 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #22 · 8,668.17 thousand people | #16 · 11.3k thousand people | South Sudan by 6 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #17 · 67.25 per 100,000 people | #35 · 36.82 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 18 |
| Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most2026-11-02 | #18 · 1.39 PPP dollars | #47 · 1.17 PPP dollars | Somalia by 29 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #19 · 41.38 million hectares | #18 · 45.39 million hectares | South Sudan by 1 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #38 · 51.8 % | #22 · 60.5 % | South Sudan by 16 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #24 · 217.47 thousand children | #46 · 82.24 thousand children | Somalia by 22 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #41 · 20.16 per 100,000 people | #25 · 23.26 per 100,000 people | South Sudan by 16 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #30 · 29.15 million tonnes | #41 · 15.01 million tonnes | Somalia by 11 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #31 · 0.12 per 100,000 people | #40 · 0.07 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 9 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest meningitis death rates
Head to head
Somalia vs South Sudan, explained
Somalia vs South Sudan, head to head across 34 shared rankings. Somalia ranks higher in 18, South Sudan ranks higher in 16. 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, Somalia is #1 with 29.86 per 100,000 people and South Sudan is #5 with 20.07 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 4); in Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases, Somalia is #1 with 111.7 per 100,000 people and South Sudan is #4 with 79.08 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 3); in Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition, Somalia is #1 with 30.64 per 100,000 people and South Sudan is #5 with 20.71 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 4); in Countries with the highest infant mortality rates, Somalia is #4 with 6.54 deaths per 100 live births and South Sudan is #1 with 7.19 deaths per 100 live births (South Sudan ahead by 3); in Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates, Somalia is #3 with 3.49 deaths per 1,000 live births and South Sudan is #1 with 4.02 deaths per 1,000 live births (South Sudan ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest severe food insecurity, Somalia is #5 with 43.4 % and South Sudan is #1 with 63.1 % (South Sudan ahead by 4).
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, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia ranks higher in more shared rankings (18 of 34). In Countries with the highest meningitis death rates, Somalia is #1 and South Sudan is #5.
- In how many rankings do Somalia and South Sudan both appear?
- 34 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.