Newly Updated: Global Health Security Index in the City Cube
Posted by Syazana Lim on January 28, 2022
SSON Research & Analytics location comparison tool, the City Cube, has been updated to reflect the latest 2021 Global Health Security (GHS) Index.
This Index measures the capacities of 195 countries to prepare for epidemics and pandemics based on six categories:
- Prevention
- Detection and Reporting
- Rapid Respond
- Health System
- Compliance with International Norms
- Risk Environment
One of the key findings from this latest report is that despite significant steps taken to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, all countries remain dangerously unprepared to meet future epidemic and pandemic threats. However, countries are now more aware of how the lack of preparedness can impact their health and prosperity.
Overall Score – Top 10 Countries (2019 vs 2021)
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Rank |
2019 |
2021 |
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|
1 |
United States of America |
76.2 |
United States of America |
75.9 |
|
2 |
Australia |
73.2 |
Australia |
71.1 |
|
3 |
Finland |
72 |
Finland |
70.9 |
|
4 |
Thailand |
68.9 |
Canada |
69.8 |
|
5 |
Slovenia |
68.6 |
Thailand |
68.2 |
|
6 |
United Kingdom |
68.3 |
Slovenia |
67.8 |
|
7 |
Netherlands |
67.7 |
United Kingdom |
67.2 |
|
8 |
Canada |
67.6 |
Germany |
65.5 |
|
9 |
Denmark |
67.3 |
South Korea |
65.4 |
|
10 |
Sweden |
66.4 |
Sweden |
64.9 |
The United States, Australia and Finland have kept their positions as the top 3 countries based on the overall score, but none of them has achieved the top tier (80 and above). Germany and South Korea have climbed up the ranks to 8th and 9th. They were previously at 12th and 11th respectively.
Top 3 Countries for each Category in 2021
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1. Prevention of the emergence or release of pathogens (Global Average: 28.4) |
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Rank |
Country |
2021 Score |
Change |
|
1 |
United States of America |
79.4 |
+0.8 |
|
2 |
Armenia |
79.3 |
+4.3 |
|
3 |
Sweden |
77.3 |
-3.3 |
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2. Early detection and reporting epidemics of potential international concern (Global Average: 32.3) |
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Rank |
Country |
2021 Score |
Change |
|
1 |
Thailand |
91.5 |
+8.3 |
|
2 |
Australia |
82.2 |
+2.6 |
|
3 |
United States of America |
80.1 |
+4.8 |
|
3. Rapid response to & mitigation of the spread of an epidemic (Global Average: 37.6) |
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Rank |
Country |
2021 Score |
Change |
|
1 |
Finland |
70.7 |
-10.8 |
|
2 |
Thailand |
67.3 |
-11.3 |
|
3 |
United States of America |
65.7 |
-7.1 |
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4. Sufficient & robust health system to treat the sick & protect health workers (Global Average: 31.5) |
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Rank |
Country |
2021 Score |
Change |
|
1 |
United States of America |
75.2 |
0.0 |
|
2 |
Slovenia |
72.8 |
+7.1 |
|
3 |
Peru |
71.7 |
+6.0 |
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5. Commitments to improving national capacity, financing plans to address gaps, and adherence to global norms (Global Average: 47.8) |
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Rank |
Country |
2021 Score |
Change |
|
1 |
United States of America |
81.9 |
0.0 |
|
2 |
Canada |
79.2 |
+4.2 |
|
=3 |
Finland |
77.8 |
0.0 |
|
=3 |
New Zealand |
77.8 |
18.1 |
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6. Overall risk environment and country vulnerability to biological threats (Global Average 55.8) |
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Rank |
Country |
2021 Score |
Change |
|
1 |
Norway |
89.0 |
+0.8 |
|
2 |
Austria |
87.2 |
+0.7 |
|
3 |
Luxembourg |
86.5 |
+2.1 |
Although the GHS Index can help identify the preparedness of resources and capacities available in a country, it cannot predict whether or how well a country will use them in a crisis.
To access the full GHS 2021 Index data, visit the City Cube here. The City Cube allows you to compare 3,800+ shared services locations around the world across 18 variables such as cost of labor, talent availability, number of shared services centers, average salaries, and much more.
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