New Zealand ranks second among the safest Covid countries in the world

Germany is the safest country in the world when it comes to Covid-19, followed closely by New Zealand, according to a recently released survey.

The ranking places South Korea in third place, while Switzerland, which was first, has returned to fourth and Japan is fifth, according to Forbes Online.

Australia and China are sixth and seventh respectively.

The ranking of the safest countries in the world for Covid-19 was first published by Deep Knowledge Group in June.

Now the think tank has updated its data and methodology and republished a report on the safest countries and regions, Forbes reported.

The ranking was not just referring to how many infections there are today, or how many deaths Covid-19 has caused in each country.

It takes into account whether a country has been hit hard by Covid-19 or not, but it was also taken into account in the rankings if there is political will and social acceptance of the quarantine and closure measures.

It also considered whether national and local governments cooperate well, whether a nation has good monitoring and detection, and a strong medical system.

Another part of the equation related to how vulnerable a country was to economic dislocation due to the pandemic, as well as how well equipped a country was to handle emergencies.

The United States ranked a distant 55th, behind Hungary, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bulgaria.

The most dangerous nations for Covid according to the ranking were Somaliland, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Mali.

According to Forbes, Deep Knowledge Group said it analyzed more than 140 parameters and considered more than 35,000 data points, both significantly more than the June report.

“Deep Knowledge Group’s new special analytical case study Covid-19 is designed to classify, analyze and classify the economic, social and health stability achieved by each of the 250 countries and regions included in its analysis, as well as the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities and the threats or risks they present in the battle against the global economic and health crisis triggered by Covid-19, “said Deep Knowledge Group.

The 20 safest countries, according to the report

1. Germany
2. New Zealand
3. South Korea
4. Switzerland
5. Japan
6. Australia
7. China
8. Austria
9. United Arab Emirates
10. Singapore
11. Israel
12. Canada
13. Saudi Arabia
14. Iceland
15. Taiwan
16. Norway
17. Liechtenstein
18. Hong Kong
19. Finland
20. Kuwait