VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

A consortium of international investment companies, the Deep Knowledge Group, updated the list of 100 countries deemed safe during the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak on Aug. 23, 2020.

In the previous report in June, Indonesia's rank was at 97, above the Bahamas, Laos, and Cambodia.

The recent report, which was updated on Aug. 23, Indonesia moved up to 79th rank above India, Paraguay, and Peru, scoring 478.46.

"The Deep Knowledge Group's latest study is designed to classify, analyze, and rank the economic, social, and health stability factors in 250 countries worldwide. This includes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and risks they have in the global health war and the economic crisis that has been triggered by Covid-19," the group stated on the website.

The following is the ranking of the safest countries from the Covid-19:

1. Germany 762.64
2. New Zealand 757.7
3. South Korea 750.79
4. Switzerland 750.02
5. Japan 749.03
6. Australia 744.83
7. China 744.78
8. Austria 725.81
9. United Arab Emirates 723.36
10. Singapore 722.72

Though improved, Indonesia's position is lower than the neighboring countries Singapore and Australia.

The Philippines is less safe compared to Indonesia, ranking at 101, Laos at 143, Myanmar at 146, and Cambodia at 165. (RRI)