World Meter Data Analysis as of 24th August 2020

13 Case/ 1M Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Cases/ 1M
92 China 1,440.12 84,967 4,634 59
91 DRC 90.29 9,842 251 109
90 Nigeria 207.25 52,227 1,002 252
89 Malawi 19.20 5,414 168 282
88 Malaysia 32.43 9,274 125 286
87 Sudan 43.96 12,836 815 292
86 S. Korea 51.20 17,665 309 345
85 Ethiopia 115.46 42,143 692 365
84 Zimbabwe 14.90 5,930 155 398
83 Japan 126.53 61,747 1,176 488
No changes
13 Case/ 1M Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Cases/ 1M
1 Chile 19.14 399,568 10,916 20,876
2 Peru 33.04 600,438 27,813 18,173
3 USA 331.28 5,912,041 181,019 17,846
4 Brazil 212.78 3,622,861 115,309 17,026
5 Oman 5.12 84,509 637 16,506
6 Israel 9.20 104,472 847 11,356
7 Colombia 50.96 541,147 17,316 10,619
8 South Africa 59.42 611,450 13,159 10,290
9 Singapore 5.86 56,404 27 9,625
10 Bolivia 11.70 109,149 4,509 9,329
No changes
11 Recov/ Case Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Recovered Recov/ Cases
1 Belarus 9.45 70,645 68,925 97.57%
» 2 Singapore 5.86 56,404 54,587 96.78%
» 3 Malaysia 32.43 9,274 8,965 96.67%
4 Ghana 31.16 43,622 41,695 95.58%
» 5 Serbia 8.73 30,714 29,028 94.51%
» 6 Pakistan 221.50 293,261 276,829 94.40%
» 7 China 1,440.12 84,967 79,925 94.07%
8 Azerbaijan 10.15 35,426 33,104 93.45%
» 9 Oman 5.12 84,509 78,912 93.38%
10 Madagascar 27.80 14,402 13,436 93.29%
Singapore and Malaysia swapped places; Azerbaijan and Oman swapped places; Madagascar and Chile swapped places too
Serbia reported recoveries and took the 5th spot; displacing all countries down one position (and Chile off this chart)
11 Recov/ Case Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Recovered Recov/ Cases
88 Libya 6.88 11,009 1,096 9.96%
87 Honduras 9.93 54,511 8,532 15.65%
86 Belgium 11.60 81,936 18,225 22.24%
85 Lebanon 6.82 13,155 3,704 28.16%
» 84 France 65.29 244,854 85,199 34.80%
» 83 Ethiopia 115.46 42,143 15,262 36.21%
» 82 Costa Rica 5.10 34,463 12,758 37.02%
81 CAR 4.84 4,679 1,755 37.51%
80 Bolivia 11.70 109,149 45,396 41.59%
79 Greece 10.41 8,819 3,804 43.13%
Costa Rica reported new recoveries; dropped from the 5th to the 7th position; France and Ethiopia moved up one spot each
5 NRecov/ Case Order NEW (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Cases Recovered NRecoveries NRecov/ Case
» 1 Costa Rica 34,463 12,758 2,240 6.50%
» 2 Zimbabwe 5,930 4,872 243 4.10%
» 3 Serbia 30,714 29,028 753 2.45%
» 4 Guinea 9,076 7,928 220 2.42%
» 5 Indonesia 155,412 111,060 3,560 2.29%
» 6 Ukraine 106,754 54,524 2,289 2.14%
» 7 Morocco 53,252 37,478 1,135 2.13%
» 8 India 3,164,881 2,403,101 66,305 2.10%
» 9 Israel 104,472 81,642 2,128 2.04%
» 10 Brazil 3,622,861 2,778,709 69,071 1.91%
Large numbers of recoveries by Costa Rica (almost 40% recovered) and Zimbabwe (80%)
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
8 Tests/ 1M Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Total Tests Tests/ 1M 
1 UAE 9.91 67,282 6,560,686 662,027
2 Denmark 5.80 16,397 2,211,377 381,272
3 Singapore 5.86 56,404 1,745,928 297,940
» 4 Russia 145.95 961,493 34,600,000 237,067
» 5 Israel 9.20 104,472 2,180,096 236,967
6 USA 331.28 5,912,041 76,865,390 232,025
» 7 Australia 25.55 24,916 5,757,173 225,330
» 8 UK 67.95 326,614 15,177,265 223,359
9 Portugal 10.19 55,720 1,896,675 186,131
10 Belgium 11.60 81,936 2,135,402 184,086
Russia and Israel swapped places; Australia and UK swapped places
8 Tests/ 1M Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-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 13.17 9,076 20,701 1,572
86 Nigeria 207.25 52,227 369,904 1,785
85 Haiti 11.42 8,110 22,501 1,970
84 Madagascar 27.80 14,402 55,375 1,992
83 Malawi 19.20 5,414 42,607 2,219
82 Afghanistan 39.07 38,054 101,208 2,590
81 Ivory Coast 26.48 17,506 121,286 4,580
80 Cameroon 26.65 18,762 149,000 5,591
No changes
6 Ntest/1M Order NEW (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Total Tests New Tests NTests/ 1M
» 1 UAE 9.91 6,560,686 142,498 14,379
» 2 Spain 46.76 8,517,446 561,831 12,015
» 3 Saudi Arabia 34.89 4,733,485 232,381 6,660
» 4 Norway 5.43 630,903 29,334 5,402
» 5 Denmark 5.80 2,211,377 31,288 5,394
» 6 USA 331.28 76,865,390 744,592 2,248
» 7 Ireland 4.95 777,635 10,276 2,076
» 8 Australia 25.55 5,757,173 51,095 2,000
» 9 Chile 19.14 2,231,463 27,454 1,434
» 10 Belgium 11.60 2,135,402 15,653 1,349
Large number of tests conducted by UAE (1st in the world) and Spain (11th)
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
9 Death/ Case Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Death/ Cases
92 Singapore 5.86 56,404 27 0.05%
91 Nepal 29.20 32,678 157 0.48%
90 UAE 9.91 67,282 376 0.56%
» 89 Ghana 31.16 43,622 263 0.60%
» 88 Guinea 13.17 9,076 55 0.61%
87 Ivory Coast 26.48 17,506 114 0.65%
86 Palestine 5.12 19,213 133 0.69%
85 Uzbekistan 33.54 39,348 280 0.71%
84 Oman 5.12 84,509 637 0.75%
83 Tajikistan 9.57 8,346 67 0.80%
Ghana and Guinea swapped places
9 Death/ Case Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Death/ Cases
1 Italy 60.45 260,298 35,441 13.62%
2 UK 67.95 326,614 41,433 12.69%
3 France 65.29 244,854 30,528 12.47%
4 Belgium 11.60 81,936 9,992 12.19%
5 Hungary 9.65 5,191 613 11.81%
6 Mexico 129.13 560,164 60,480 10.80%
7 Netherlands 17.14 67,128 6,202 9.24%
8 Canada 37.79 125,120 9,078 7.26%
9 Spain 46.76 420,809 28,872 6.86%
10 Sweden 10.11 86,721 5,813 6.70%
No changes
1 Death/ 1M Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Deaths/ 1M
92 China 1,440.12 84,967 4,634 3
91 DRC 90.29 9,842 251 3
90 Ivory Coast 26.48 17,506 114 4
89 Guinea 13.17 9,076 55 4
88 Malaysia 32.43 9,274 125 4
87 Singapore 5.86 56,404 27 5
86 Nigeria 207.25 52,227 1,002 5
85 Nepal 29.20 32,678 157 5
84 Ethiopia 115.46 42,143 692 6
83 Madagascar 27.80 14,402 178 6
No changes
1 Death/ 1M Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases Deaths  Deaths/ 1M
1 Belgium 11.60 81,936 9,992 862
2 Peru 33.04 600,438 27,813 842
3 Spain 46.76 420,809 28,872 617
4 UK 67.95 326,614 41,433 610
5 Italy 60.45 260,298 35,441 586
6 Sweden 10.11 86,721 5,813 575
7 Chile 19.14 399,568 10,916 570
8 USA 331.28 5,912,041 181,019 546
9 Brazil 212.78 3,622,861 115,309 542
10 Mexico 129.13 560,164 60,480 468
No changes
7 Ncase/Case Order LOWEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases New Cases NCase/ Case
79 China 1,440.12 84,967 16 0.02%
» 78 Malaysia 32.43 9,274 7 0.08%
» 77 Singapore 5.86 56,404 51 0.09%
» 76 DRC 90.29 9,842 12 0.12%
» 75 Afghanistan 39.07 38,054 55 0.14%
» 74 Kazakhstan 18.81 104,718 175 0.17%
» 73 Pakistan 221.50 293,261 496 0.17%
» 72 Canada 37.79 125,120 224 0.18%
» 71 Serbia 8.73 30,714 57 0.19%
» 70 Hong Kong 7.51 4,692 9 0.19%
Low new cases reported again 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) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases New Cases NCase/ Case
» 1 Libya 6.88 11,009 572 5.20%
» 2 Ethiopia 115.46 42,143 1,472 3.49%
» 3 Lebanon 6.82 13,155 457 3.47%
» 4 Spain 46.76 420,809 12,930 3.07%
» 5 Philippines 109.81 194,252 4,651 2.39%
» 6 Nepal 29.20 32,678 743 2.27%
» 7 Palestine 5.12 19,213 411 2.14%
» 8 Paraguay 7.15 13,233 259 1.96%
» 9 India 1,382.04 3,164,881 59,696 1.89%
» 10 Costa Rica 5.10 34,463 643 1.87%
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) 25-Aug-2020
NDays (>100) Country, Other Pop in Mill Cases/ 1M Deaths/ 1M Recov/ 1M
216 China 1,440.12 59 3 55
184 S. Korea 51.20 345 6 278
183 Japan 126.53 488 9 384
181 Italy 60.45 4,306 586 3,402
178 Iran 84.14 4,292 247 3,701
174 France 65.29 3,750 468 1,305
174 Germany 83.82 2,817 111 2,501
174 Singapore 5.86 9,625 5 9,315
173 Spain 46.76 8,999 617  
168 Belgium 11.60 7,063 862 1,571
No significant changes to any of these countries scorecard
Cells in YELLOW show significant increases (more than 5%)
2 Hotspot Order HIGHEST (Pop > 4.5M, Cases > 4500) 25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Pop in Mill Case/T-2 Case/T-1 Case/T
» 1 Libya 6.88 10,121 10,437 11,009
2 Lebanon 6.82 12,191 12,698 13,155
» 3 Ethiopia 115.46 39,033 40,671 42,143
» 4 Spain 46.76 407,879 407,879 420,809
» 5 Philippines 109.81 187,249 189,601 194,252
» 6 Nepal 29.20 31,117 31,935 32,678
» 7 Palestine 5.12 18,476 18,802 19,213
» 8 Paraguay 7.15 12,536 12,974 13,233
» 9 India 1,382.04 3,043,436 3,105,185 3,164,881
» 10 Costa Rica 5.10 33,084 33,820 34,463
Spain and India made it into the Hotspots due to outbreaks; they've been battling the infection for a while and had it under control
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday
3 Brightspot Order       25-Aug-2020
Rank Country, Other Cases Deaths  Recovered Total Tests
» 24 Myanmar (P:52.67M - D:126) 474 6 341 145,167
» 23 Vietnam (P:102.2M - D:152) 1,022 27 587 817,208
22 Taiwan (P:24.35M - D:156) 487 7 457 86,023
21 Cambodia (P:17.06M - D:147) 273 0 263 88,699
» 20 Thailand (P:69.33M - D:159) 3,397 58 3,222 749,213
» 19 Sri Lanka (P:21.44M - D:150) 2,959 12 2,811 208,397
» 18 Jordan (P:10.24M - D:151) 1,639 14 1,335 752,568
» 17 Uganda (P:46.31M - D:107) 2,362 22 1,248 351,845
» 16 Malaysia (P:32.43M - D:165) 9,274 125 8,965 1,182,845
» 15 New Zealand (P:5.01M - D:152) 1,683 22 1,538 697,070
Myanmar and Rwanda swapped places in the Brightspots today
Countries in YELLOW are new to this ranking; all others were in it yesterday