Where are people best protected from Covid-19? According to a ranking by Deep Knowledge Group, Slovenia is currently among the 40 safest countries in the world to be in during the coronavirus crisis.

Slovenia entered lockdown mode very early and swiftly closed down facilities where the virus could be spread, including schools, religious services, major concerts and events, and urged everyone to stay at home.

Across the world, people are fearing for their health and facing massive financial worries and upheaval as the coronavirus pandemic causes havoc. But those who live in Slovenia are comparatively well positioned, new research has found. According to a ranking by Deep Knowledge Group, Slovenia is one of the safest and most stable countries in Europe.

As of today (April 14th), Slovenia recorded a total of 1,220 cases and 55 deaths, much fewer than the neighbouring Italy and Austria. There were only 7 and 8 new cases in the last 2 days after 4 weeks of lockdown. Also, at 17 thousand tests per million, Slovenia is testing A LOT. One of the best rates in Europe, might be even the best out of countries with minor outbreaks. So Slovenia is bound to catch cases, which makes all this so much more impressive! The number of hospitalized coronavirus patients has stabilised at around 100. The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care units remains quite low at less than 40. To date, the virus has killed 56 in Slovenia, with almost all deaths connected with the significant clusters at aged-care facilities, in Ljutomer, Smarje Pri Jelsah and Metlika.

A graph showing daily number of people tested positive for coronavirus, a number of deceased coronavirus patients, and a total number of hospitalized coronavirus patients, patients in intensive care units, and patients released from a hospital.

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is a complex system involving biology, human behavior, companies, and governments, and it’s influenced by healthcare, economics, governance, and geopolitics. Deep Knowledge Group has developed advanced analytical frameworks to analyze this data. The results are presented in the form of open source country rankings to help people and governments make informed decisions that maximize beneficial outcomes for humanity.

The complete list of the 40 safest countries in the world during coronavirus pandemic includes Israel, Germany, South Korea, Australia, China, New Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, Hungary, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Vietnam, Thailand, Finland, Luxembourg, Kuwait, Czechia, Monaco, Qatar, Liechtenstein, Cyprus, Greece, Estonia, Malaysia, Poland, Ireland, Croatia, Turkey, Oman, Slovakia, Latvia, and Slovenia.

The list of the worst countries to live during coronavirus pandemic includes Italy, US, UK, Spain, France, Sweden, Iran, Ecuador, Philippines, Romania, Nigeria, Russia, Bangladesh, Mexico, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.

For the full report, visit the Deep Knowledge Group website here.