World Meter Data Analysis as of 18th August 2020

13 Case/ 1M Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Cases/ 1M
92 China 1,438.49 84,871 4,634 59
91 DRC 90.01 9,721 243 108
90 Nigeria 207.05 49,485 977 239
89 Malawi 19.16 5,193 163 271
» 88 Sudan 43.96 12,485 805 284
» 87 Malaysia 32.46 9,219 125 284
» 86 Ethiopia 115.22 32,722 572 284
85 S. Korea 51.34 15,761 306 307
84 Zimbabwe 14.90 5,378 141 361
83 Japan 126.52 55,667 1,099 440
Ethiopia increased its caseload and dropped from the 5th to the 7th spot; Sudan and Malaysia moved up one spot each due to that
13 Case/ 1M Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Cases/ 1M
1 Chile 19.14 388,855 10,546 20,316
2 USA 331.26 5,647,960 174,779 17,050
» 3 Peru 33.03 541,493 26,481 16,394
» 4 Oman 5.12 83,418 597 16,293
5 Brazil 212.76 3,407,354 109,888 16,015
6 Israel 9.20 96,409 708 10,479
7 South Africa 59.40 592,144 12,264 9,969
8 Singapore 5.86 55,938 27 9,546
9 Colombia 50.95 476,660 15,372 9,355
» 10 Bolivia 11.69 101,223 4,123 8,659
Bolivia increased its caseload and took the 10th spot from Saudi Arabia (off this chart now)
11 Recov/ Case Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Recovered Recov/ Cases
1 Belarus 9.45 69,673 67,339 96.65%
2 Malaysia 32.46 9,219 8,902 96.56%
3 Ghana 31.15 42,993 40,796 94.89%
» 4 Singapore 5.86 55,938 52,533 93.91%
» 5 China 1,438.49 84,871 79,642 93.84%
6 Oman 5.12 83,418 77,977 93.48%
7 Azerbaijan 10.15 34,474 32,201 93.41%
» 8 Chile 19.14 388,855 362,440 93.21%
» 9 Pakistan 221.41 289,832 270,009 93.16%
10 Turkey 84.44 251,805 232,913 92.50%
Singapore and China swapped places (Singapore is reporting more recoveries)
Chile and Pakistan swapped places too
11 Recov/ Case Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Recovered Recov/ Cases
88 Libya 6.89 8,579 969 11.30%
87 Honduras 9.93 50,995 7,450 14.61%
86 Belgium 11.60 78,534 18,003 22.92%
85 Lebanon 6.82 9,758 2,852 29.23%
84 Costa Rica 5.10 29,643 9,462 31.92%
83 Bolivia 11.69 101,223 37,471 37.02%
82 CAR 4.84 4,679 1,755 37.51%
81 France 65.29 221,267 84,065 37.99%
80 Ethiopia 115.22 32,722 12,938 39.54%
79 Romania 19.22 72,208 33,135 45.89%
No changes
5 NRecov/ Case Order NEW (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Cases Recovered NRecoveries NRecov/ Case
1 Zimbabwe 5,378 4,105 257 4.78%
» 2 Bulgaria 14,669 9,699 513 3.50%
3 Czechia 20,393 15,146 623 3.05%
» 4 Uzbekistan 36,352 32,062 1,089 3.00%
5 Colombia 476,660 301,525 14,089 2.96%
» 6 Venezuela 34,802 23,575 875 2.51%
» 7 Morocco 44,803 31,002 1,061 2.37%
» 8 India 2,766,626 2,035,143 58,895 2.13%
» 9 Zambia 9,981 8,776 201 2.01%
» 10 Japan 55,667 41,196 1,116 2.00%
Large numbers of recoveries by Zimbabwe (almost 80% recovered)
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
8 Tests/ 1M Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Total Tests Tests/ 1M 
1 UAE 9.91 64,906 6,121,609 617,720
2 Denmark 5.79 15,855 1,994,602 344,491
3 Singapore 5.86 55,938 1,610,906 274,899
4 Israel 9.20 96,409 2,079,941 226,081
5 Russia 145.95 932,493 32,968,759 225,891
6 UK 67.93 320,286 14,825,051 218,240
7 USA 331.26 5,647,960 72,260,549 218,138
8 Australia 25.53 23,773 5,380,816 210,764
9 Portugal 10.19 54,448 1,799,226 176,568
10 Belgium 11.60 78,534 2,008,070 173,109
No changes
8 Tests/ 1M Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Total Tests Tests/ 1M 
89 Sudan 43.96 12,485 401 9
88 Guinea 13.18 8,715 14,407 1,093
87 Egypt 102.54 96,590 135,000 1,317
86 Nigeria 207.05 49,485 352,625 1,703
85 Haiti 11.43 7,897 20,999 1,837
84 Madagascar 27.80 14,009 53,278 1,916
83 Malawi 19.16 5,193 40,106 2,093
82 Afghanistan 39.04 37,599 98,772 2,530
81 Ivory Coast 26.47 17,150 115,338 4,357
80 Zambia 18.45 9,981 102,178 5,538
No changes
6 Ntest/1M Order NEW (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Total Tests New Tests NTests/ 1M
» 1 Netherlands 17.14 1,312,787 117,312 6,844
2 UAE 9.91 6,121,609 59,759 6,030
» 3 Finland 5.54 500,021 29,721 5,365
» 4 Denmark 5.79 1,994,602 27,768 4,796
» 5 Mauritania 4.67 68,872 10,725 2,297
» 6 USA 331.26 72,260,549 736,830 2,224
7 UK 67.93 14,825,051 150,210 2,211
» 8 Russia 145.95 32,968,759 268,759 1,841
» 9 Australia 25.53 5,380,816 45,290 1,774
» 10 Saudi Arabia 34.88 4,378,417 60,712 1,741
Large number of tests conducted by Netherlands (31st in the world for testing), UAE (1st), Finland (27th) and Denmark (2nd)
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
9 Death/ Case Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Death/ Cases
92 Singapore 5.86 55,938 27 0.05%
91 Nepal 29.19 28,257 114 0.40%
» 90 UAE 9.91 64,906 366 0.56%
» 89 Ghana 31.15 42,993 248 0.58%
88 Guinea 13.18 8,715 52 0.60%
87 Ivory Coast 26.47 17,150 110 0.64%
» 86 Palestine 5.12 17,306 113 0.65%
» 85 Uzbekistan 33.54 36,352 242 0.67%
84 Oman 5.12 83,418 597 0.72%
83 Israel 9.20 96,409 708 0.73%
UAE and Ghana swapped places; Palestine and Uzbekistan did too
9 Death/ Case Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Death/ Cases
1 Italy 60.45 254,636 35,405 13.90%
2 France 65.29 221,267 30,429 13.75%
3 UK 67.93 320,286 41,381 12.92%
4 Belgium 11.60 78,534 9,944 12.66%
5 Hungary 9.65 4,970 609 12.25%
6 Mexico 129.11 525,733 57,023 10.85%
7 Netherlands 17.14 63,973 6,175 9.65%
8 Spain 46.76 384,270 28,670 7.46%
9 Canada 37.79 123,046 9,042 7.35%
10 Sweden 10.11 85,219 5,790 6.79%
No changes
1 Death/ 1M Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Deaths/ 1M
92 DRC 90.01 9,721 243 3
91 China 1,438.49 84,871 4,634 3
90 Nepal 29.19 28,257 114 4
89 Malaysia 32.46 9,219 125 4
88 Ivory Coast 26.47 17,150 110 4
87 Guinea 13.18 8,715 52 4
86 Singapore 5.86 55,938 27 5
85 Nigeria 207.05 49,485 977 5
84 Ethiopia 115.22 32,722 572 5
83 S. Korea 51.34 15,761 306 6
No changes
1 Death/ 1M Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Deaths/ 1M
1 Belgium 11.60 78,534 9,944 858
2 Peru 33.03 541,493 26,481 802
3 Spain 46.76 384,270 28,670 613
4 UK 67.93 320,286 41,381 609
5 Italy 60.45 254,636 35,405 586
6 Sweden 10.11 85,219 5,790 573
7 Chile 19.14 388,855 10,546 551
8 USA 331.26 5,647,960 174,779 528
9 Brazil 212.76 3,407,354 109,888 516
10 France 65.29 221,267 30,429 466
No changes
7 Ncase/Case Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases New Cases NCase/ Case
» 89 China 1,438.49 84,871 22 0.03%
» 88 Malaysia 32.46 9,219 7 0.08%
» 87 Cameroon 26.61 18,599 17 0.09%
» 86 Egypt 102.54 96,590 115 0.12%
» 85 Belarus 9.45 69,673 84 0.12%
» 84 DRC 90.01 9,721 15 0.15%
» 83 Italy 60.45 254,636 401 0.16%
82 Singapore 5.86 55,938 100 0.18%
» 81 Sweden 10.11 85,219 174 0.20%
80 Pakistan 221.41 289,832 617 0.21%
Very low cases from Italy, Singapore and Sweden (high caseloads per 1M)
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
7 Ncase/Case Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases New Cases NCase/ Case
» 1 Spain 46.76 384,270 25,427 6.62%
» 2 Libya 6.89 8,579 407 4.74%
3 Lebanon 6.82 9,758 421 4.31%
4 Ethiopia 115.22 32,722 1,386 4.24%
» 5 Nepal 29.19 28,257 1,016 3.60%
» 6 Paraguay 7.14 10,135 344 3.39%
» 7 Greece 10.42 7,472 250 3.35%
» 8 Venezuela 28.43 34,802 1,047 3.01%
» 9 Philippines 109.74 169,213 4,739 2.80%
» 10 Morocco 36.97 44,803 1,245 2.78%
Caseload increases of 11% would double a total caseload in a week; increases of 19% would double a caseload in 4 days
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
4 Days Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
NDays (>100) Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases/ 1M Deaths/ 1M Recov/ 1M
210 China 1,438.49 59 3 55
178 S. Korea 51.34 307 6 271
177 Japan 126.52 440 9 326
175 Italy 60.45 4,212 586 3,377
172 Iran 84.14 4,134 237 3,576
168 France 65.29 3,389 466 1,288
168 Germany 83.83 2,721 111 2,420
168 Singapore 5.86 9,546 5 8,965
167 Spain 46.76 8,218 613  
162 Belgium 11.60 6,770 858 1,552
Spain has increased its caseload more than 5% overnight
Cells in YELLOW show significant increases (more than 5%)
2 Hotspot Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Case/T-2 Case/T-1 Case/T
» 1 Spain 46.76 358,843 358,843 384,270
» 2 Libya 6.89 7,738 8,172 8,579
» 3 Lebanon 6.82 8,881 9,337 9,758
4 Ethiopia 115.22 29,876 31,336 32,722
» 5 Nepal 29.19 26,660 27,241 28,257
» 6 Paraguay 7.14 9,381 9,791 10,135
» 7 Greece 10.42 7,075 7,222 7,472
» 8 Venezuela 28.43 32,607 33,755 34,802
» 9 Philippines 109.74 161,253 164,474 169,213
» 10 Morocco 36.97 42,489 43,558 44,803
Spain, Greece and Philippines made it into the Hotspots today
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
3 Brightspot Order       19-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Cases Deaths  Recovered Total Tests
24 Myanmar (P:53.71M - D:120) 376 6 331 136,153
» 23 Vietnam (P:98.9M - D:146) 989 26 526 723,596
» 22 Taiwan (P:24.3M - D:150) 486 7 450 84,446
» 21 Thailand (P:70.44M - D:153) 3,381 58 3,198 749,213
20 Cambodia (P:17.06M - D:141) 273 0 238 81,637
» 19 Uganda (P:45.8M - D:101) 1,603 15 1,165 329,542
18 Jordan (P:10.2M - D:145) 1,438 11 1,243 705,920
» 17 Sri Lanka (P:21.5M - D:144) 2,902 11 2,755 166,737
» 16 Malaysia (P:32.46M - D:159) 9,219 125 8,902 1,114,246
» 15 New Zealand (P:5.01M - D:146) 1,643 22 1,531 616,377
No changes to the list of countries in the Brightspot group, except for positional changes
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday