Comparative Analysis of Covid-19 Cases in the World According to their Human Development Index (HDI)

In 2019, China's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, responsible for respiratory infections and a series of pneumonia cases in Wuhan (China). Such an outbreak eventually turned into a pandemic. This study aims to comparatively analyze the cases of Covid-19 in the world according to their population base and human development index (HDI). Methodology: 189 countries were analyzed, verifying data such as HDI, population, number of deaths per Covid-19, the death rate per 1000 inhabitants, the death rate per 1000 cases, and the number of patients retrieved. Conclusion: Countries with the highest HDI recorded the highest number of deaths and cases. However, they had the highest number of recovered patients and the lowest death rates per 1000 cases.