World Meter Data Analysis as of 23rd August 2020

13 Case/ 1M Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Cases/ 1M
92 China 1,439.85 84,951 4,634 59
91 DRC 90.18 9,830 251 109
90 Nigeria 206.43 52,227 1,002 253
89 Malawi 19.22 5,382 168 280
88 Malaysia 32.40 9,267 125 286
87 Sudan 43.96 12,836 815 292
86 S. Korea 51.32 17,399 309 339
85 Ethiopia 115.22 40,671 678 353
84 Zimbabwe 14.88 5,893 153 396
83 Japan 126.53 61,747 1,176 488
No changes
13 Case/ 1M Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Cases/ 1M
1 Chile 19.14 397,665 10,852 20,777
» 2 Peru 33.04 594,326 27,663 17,988
» 3 USA 331.29 5,872,138 180,563 17,725
4 Brazil 212.78 3,605,783 114,744 16,946
5 Oman 5.12 83,769 609 16,361
6 Israel 9.20 102,663 834 11,159
7 Colombia 50.96 541,147 17,316 10,619
8 South Africa 59.41 609,773 13,059 10,264
9 Singapore 5.86 56,353 27 9,617
10 Bolivia 11.70 108,427 4,442 9,267
Peru swapped places with the USA (Peru is 2nd for caseload per population now)
5 of the 10 countries with the highest caseload per population are in South America !!! 
11 Recov/ Case Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Recovered Recov/ Cases
1 Belarus 9.45 70,468 68,839 97.69%
2 Malaysia 32.40 9,267 8,959 96.68%
3 Singapore 5.86 56,353 54,164 96.12%
4 Ghana 31.16 43,505 41,532 95.46%
5 Pakistan 221.46 292,765 275,836 94.22%
6 China 1,439.85 84,951 79,895 94.05%
7 Oman 5.12 83,769 78,386 93.57%
8 Azerbaijan 10.15 35,274 32,993 93.53%
9 Chile 19.14 397,665 371,179 93.34%
10 Madagascar 27.77 14,327 13,355 93.22%
No changes
11 Recov/ Case Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Recovered Recov/ Cases
88 Libya 6.88 10,437 1,085 10.40%
87 Honduras 9.93 53,983 8,449 15.65%
86 Belgium 11.60 81,468 18,204 22.34%
85 Lebanon 6.82 12,698 3,625 28.55%
84 Costa Rica 5.10 33,820 10,518 31.10%
83 France 65.30 242,899 84,950 34.97%
82 Ethiopia 115.22 40,671 14,995 36.87%
81 CAR 4.84 4,679 1,755 37.51%
80 Bolivia 11.70 108,427 43,887 40.48%
» 79 Greece 10.41 8,664 3,804 43.91%
Greece increased its caseload but not its recoveries, took the 10th spot from Romania
5 NRecov/ Case Order NEW (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Cases Recovered NRecoveries NRecov/ Case
» 1 Philippines 189,601 131,367 16,446 8.67%
» 2 Venezuela 39,564 29,966 2,660 6.72%
» 3 Ecuador 107,769 94,816 6,927 6.43%
» 4 Palestine 18,802 11,843 740 3.94%
» 5 Colombia 541,147 374,030 14,238 2.63%
» 6 Morocco 52,349 36,343 1,303 2.49%
» 7 Peru 594,326 399,357 14,449 2.43%
» 8 Senegal 12,949 8,455 290 2.24%
» 9 Lebanon 12,698 3,625 279 2.20%
» 10 Haiti 8,082 5,624 177 2.19%
Large numbers of recoveries by Philippines (almost 70% recovered), Venezuela (75%) and Ecuador (90%)
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
8 Tests/ 1M Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Total Tests Tests/ 1M 
1 UAE 9.91 67,007 6,418,188 647,648
2 Denmark 5.79 16,317 2,180,089 376,527
3 Singapore 5.86 56,353 1,745,928 297,940
4 Israel 9.20 102,663 2,180,096 236,967
5 Russia 145.93 956,749 34,447,560 236,055
6 USA 331.29 5,872,138 76,120,798 229,771
7 UK 67.94 325,642 15,177,265 223,392
8 Australia 25.55 24,812 5,706,078 223,330
9 Portugal 10.19 55,597 1,896,675 186,131
10 Belgium 11.60 81,468 2,119,749 182,737
No changes
8 Tests/ 1M Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Total Tests Tests/ 1M 
89 Sudan 43.96 12,836 401 9
88 Egypt 102.57 97,340 135,000 1,316
87 Guinea 13.19 8,967 19,232 1,458
86 Nigeria 206.43 52,227 369,904 1,792
85 Haiti 11.42 8,082 21,826 1,911
84 Madagascar 27.77 14,327 54,691 1,969
83 Malawi 19.22 5,382 42,015 2,186
82 Afghanistan 39.05 37,999 100,960 2,585
81 Ivory Coast 26.47 17,471 120,299 4,545
80 Cameroon 26.65 18,762 149,000 5,591
No changes
6 Ntest/1M Order NEW (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Total Tests New Tests NTests/ 1M
1 Denmark 5.79 2,180,089 33,964 5,866
» 2 Russia 145.93 34,447,560 633,455 4,341
» 3 Australia 25.55 5,706,078 59,532 2,330
» 4 Peru 33.04 2,985,782 70,410 2,131
» 5 USA 331.29 76,120,798 683,750 2,064
» 6 Belgium 11.60 2,119,749 19,999 1,724
» 7 Chile 19.14 2,204,009 31,981 1,671
» 8 Poland 37.84 2,538,761 45,338 1,198
» 9 Italy 60.45 8,007,637 67,371 1,114
» 10 Greece 10.41 848,380 10,365 996
Large number of tests conducted by Denmark (2nd in the world for testing), and Russia (5th) 
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
9 Death/ Case Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Death/ Cases
92 Singapore 5.86 56,353 27 0.05%
91 Nepal 29.22 31,935 149 0.47%
90 UAE 9.91 67,007 375 0.56%
89 Guinea 13.19 8,967 53 0.59%
88 Ghana 31.16 43,505 261 0.60%
87 Ivory Coast 26.47 17,471 113 0.65%
86 Palestine 5.12 18,802 128 0.68%
85 Uzbekistan 33.55 38,946 273 0.70%
84 Oman 5.12 83,769 609 0.73%
83 Tajikistan 9.56 8,311 66 0.79%
No changes
9 Death/ Case Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Death/ Cases
1 Italy 60.45 259,345 35,437 13.66%
» 2 UK 67.94 325,642 41,429 12.72%
» 3 France 65.30 242,899 30,513 12.56%
4 Belgium 11.60 81,468 9,988 12.26%
5 Hungary 9.65 5,155 613 11.89%
6 Mexico 129.11 556,216 60,254 10.83%
7 Netherlands 17.14 66,554 6,200 9.32%
8 Canada 37.79 124,896 9,073 7.26%
9 Spain 46.76 407,879 28,838 7.07%
10 Sweden 10.11 86,068 5,810 6.75%
UK and France swapped places (new deaths reported by the UK)
1 Death/ 1M Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Deaths/ 1M
92 China 1,439.85 84,951 4,634 3
91 DRC 90.18 9,830 251 3
90 Ivory Coast 26.47 17,471 113 4
89 Guinea 13.19 8,967 53 4
88 Malaysia 32.40 9,267 125 4
87 Singapore 5.86 56,353 27 5
86 Nigeria 206.43 52,227 1,002 5
85 Nepal 29.22 31,935 149 5
84 Ethiopia 115.22 40,671 678 6
83 Madagascar 27.77 14,327 178 6
No changes
1 Death/ 1M Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Deaths/ 1M
1 Belgium 11.60 81,468 9,988 861
2 Peru 33.04 594,326 27,663 837
3 Spain 46.76 407,879 28,838 617
4 UK 67.94 325,642 41,429 610
5 Italy 60.45 259,345 35,437 586
6 Sweden 10.11 86,068 5,810 575
7 Chile 19.14 397,665 10,852 567
8 USA 331.29 5,872,138 180,563 545
9 Brazil 212.78 3,605,783 114,744 539
» 10 Mexico 129.11 556,216 60,254 467
Mexico reported new deaths and took the 10th spot from France
7 Ncase/Case Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases New Cases NCase/ Case
84 China 1,439.85 84,951 12 0.01%
» 83 Egypt 102.57 97,340 103 0.11%
» 82 Malaysia 32.40 9,267 10 0.11%
» 81 Afghanistan 39.05 37,999 46 0.12%
» 80 Singapore 5.86 56,353 87 0.15%
79 Mauritania 4.67 6,905 11 0.16%
» 78 Finland 5.54 7,920 14 0.18%
» 77 DRC 90.18 9,830 19 0.19%
» 76 Pakistan 221.46 292,765 591 0.20%
» 75 Canada 37.79 124,896 267 0.21%
Low new cases reported by Singapore and Canada (large caseloads per population)
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
7 Ncase/Case Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases New Cases NCase/ Case
» 1 Ethiopia 115.22 40,671 1,638 4.03%
2 Lebanon 6.82 12,698 507 3.99%
» 3 Venezuela 28.42 39,564 1,345 3.40%
» 4 Paraguay 7.14 12,974 438 3.38%
» 5 Greece 10.41 8,664 283 3.27%
» 6 Peru 33.04 594,326 18,259 3.07%
» 7 Libya 6.88 10,437 316 3.03%
» 8 Morocco 36.97 52,349 1,537 2.94%
» 9 Nepal 29.22 31,935 818 2.56%
» 10 S. Korea 51.32 17,399 397 2.28%
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) 24-Aug-2020
NDays (>100) Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases/ 1M Deaths/ 1M Recov/ 1M
215 China 1,439.85 59 3 55
183 S. Korea 51.32 339 6 277
182 Japan 126.53 488 9 384
180 Italy 60.45 4,290 586 3,399
177 Iran 84.15 4,265 245 3,678
173 France 65.30 3,720 467 1,301
173 Germany 83.83 2,796 111 2,493
173 Singapore 5.86 9,617 5 9,243
172 Spain 46.76 8,723 617  
167 Belgium 11.60 7,023 861 1,569
Spain has increased its caseload per population more than 5% overnight 
Cells in YELLOW show significant increases (more than 5%)
2 Hotspot Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Case/T-2 Case/T-1 Case/T
» 1 Ethiopia 115.22 37,665 39,033 40,671
2 Lebanon 6.82 11,580 12,191 12,698
» 3 Venezuela 28.42 38,219 38,219 39,564
» 4 Paraguay 7.14 11,817 12,536 12,974
» 5 Greece 10.41 8,138 8,381 8,664
» 6 Peru 33.04 567,059 576,067 594,326
» 7 Libya 6.88 9,707 10,121 10,437
» 8 Morocco 36.97 49,247 50,812 52,349
» 9 Nepal 29.22 30,483 31,117 31,935
» 10 Zambia 18.44 10,627 10,831 11,082
Venezuela, Peru, Nepal and Zambia made it into the Hotspots today
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
3 Brightspot Order       24-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Cases Deaths  Recovered Total Tests
» 24 Myanmar (P:56.25M - D:125) 450 6 341 145,167
» 23 Vietnam (P:101.6M - D:151) 1,016 27 563 817,208
22 Taiwan (P:24.35M - D:155) 487 7 457 85,907
21 Cambodia (P:17.06M - D:146) 273 0 263 86,606
» 20 Thailand (P:69.29M - D:158) 3,395 58 3,221 749,213
» 19 Sri Lanka (P:21.4M - D:149) 2,953 12 2,805 195,025
» 18 Jordan (P:10.25M - D:150) 1,609 12 1,320 745,100
» 17 Uganda (P:46.18M - D:106) 2,263 20 1,199 340,844
» 16 Malaysia (P:32.4M - D:164) 9,267 125 8,959 1,176,416
15 New Zealand (P:5M - D:151) 1,674 22 1,538 692,481
Myanmar and Rwanda swapped places in the Brightspots today
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday