Pakistan Drops 3 Places on Monthly COVID-19 Resilience Ranking

Pakistan has dropped 3 places on Bloomberg’s COVID-19 Resilience Rankings, a monthly publication that ranks countries on handling Coronavirus most effectively and with the least social and economic disruption.

According to COVID-19 Resilience Rankings, Pakistan dropped to 46^th position in September from 43^rd place in August.

Bloomberg compiles the COVID-19 Resilience Rankings on the following indicators:

• Growth in virus cases.
• Overall mortality rate.
• Testing capacity.
• Vaccine supply agreements with pharmaceutical companies.
• The capacity of the local healthcare system.
• Impact of lockdowns on the economy and citizens’ freedom of movement.

Jumping up 3 places, Ireland sits at the top of the list. The country has been steadily moving up on the list since the start of 2021 when it faced a devastating outbreak.

Spain follows Ireland after moving up 8 places on the list. The Netherlands follows Spain and Ireland after dropping down 1 place in September.

Here are the top 10 countries on Bloomberg’s COVID-19 Resilience Rankings for September.

Other Notable Changes

The US, the world’s biggest economy, dropped 3 spots to 28^th place in September as it continues to grapple with the Delta variant outbreak.

New Zealand was lauded for handling the Coronavirus last year. However, the country moved down 9 places to the 38^th position in September as it found itself in various degrees of lockdown.

Singapore fell 11 places to 19^th in September, Israel dropped 5 spots to 41^st, and India moved down 3 places to 45^th place and is positioned just above Pakistan.

The UK jumped up 6 spots to 16^th position as it eased travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people. Bangladesh moved up 5 places to 39^th position as it recorded the lowest tally of daily deaths in four months and educational institutes reopened after almost a year and a half.

Southeast Asian countries continue to struggle to contain the Coronavirus, with Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines making up the last five on Bloomberg’s COVID-19 Resilience Rakings for September.