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COVID-19 positivity rate (cumulative)
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. This series may use a non-calendar time dimension (such as age or month); countries can have different observation periods.
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Key Insights
Global Average
22.9%
Median: 10.5%
Countries Covered
183
with available data
Highest
Aruba
1,403.8%
Lowest
North Korea
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Aruba1,403.8%
2Cayman Islands261.6%
3Curaçao195.2%
4Sao Tome and Principe128.0%
5Algeria115.1%
By Region
Other29.8%(105 countries)
South America21.7%(7 countries)
Africa20.1%(9 countries)
North America18.3%(4 countries)
Oceania14.0%(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (1,403.8%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 22.9%)
Other (105)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Asia (24)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. This series may use a non-calendar time dimension (such as age or month); countries can have different observation periods. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aruba | 1,403.8% |
| 2 | Cayman Islands | 261.6% |
| 3 | Curaçao | 195.2% |
| 4 | Sao Tome and Principe | 128.0% |
| 5 | Algeria | 115.1% |
| 6 | Suriname | 95.9% |
| 7 | Brazil | 41.2% |
| 8 | Eritrea | 41.0% |
| 9 | Mexico | 37.9% |
| 10 | Bermuda | 37.6% |
| 11 | Syrian Arab Republic | 31.8% |
| 12 | Ecuador | 31.1% |
| 13 | Netherlands | 26.5% |
| 14 | Puerto Rico | 26.0% |
| 15 | Argentina | 25.2% |
| 16 | Paraguay | 24.8% |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 24.2% |
| 18 | Ukraine | 23.3% |
| 19 | Croatia | 23.2% |
| 20 | Tunisia | 22.5% |
| 21 | Trinidad and Tobago | 21.6% |
| 22 | Bolivia | 20.6% |
| 23 | Serbia | 20.5% |
| 24 | Germany | 20.5% |
| 25 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 20.4% |
| 26 | Guatemala | 19.6% |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19.6% |
| 28 | Slovenia | 19.3% |
| 29 | Oman | 19.2% |
| 30 | Afghanistan | 18.3% |
| 31 | South Korea | 18.2% |
| 32 | Thailand | 18.0% |
| 33 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 17.9% |
| 34 | Mauritius | 17.9% |
| 35 | New Zealand | 17.7% |
| 36 | Hungary | 17.5% |
| 37 | Switzerland | 17.4% |
| 38 | Colombia | 17.4% |
| 39 | Dominican Republic | 17.3% |
| 40 | Albania | 17.2% |
| 41 | Japan | 17.2% |
| 42 | Mozambique | 16.9% |
| 43 | Estonia | 16.5% |
| 44 | Poland | 16.3% |
| 45 | Papua New Guinea | 15.9% |
| 46 | Namibia | 15.7% |
| 47 | South Africa | 15.6% |
| 48 | Central African Republic | 15.4% |
| 49 | Haiti | 15.1% |
| 50 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 15.1% |
| 51 | Bahamas | 14.8% |
| 52 | Uruguay | 14.7% |
| 53 | Malawi | 14.6% |
| 54 | Madagascar | 14.3% |
| 55 | Bangladesh | 14.2% |
| 56 | Nepal | 14.1% |
| 57 | Panama | 13.9% |
| 58 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 13.8% |
| 59 | Sweden | 13.7% |
| 60 | Armenia | 13.6% |
| 61 | Spain | 13.5% |
| 62 | Iceland | 13.5% |
| 63 | Botswana | 13.4% |
| 64 | Eswatini | 13.3% |
| 65 | Lithuania | 13.3% |
| 66 | Guam | 13.2% |
| 67 | Romania | 13.1% |
| 68 | Philippines | 13.0% |
| 69 | Norway | 12.9% |
| 70 | Ireland | 12.8% |
| 71 | Saint Lucia | 12.8% |
| 72 | Jamaica | 12.6% |
| 73 | Andorra | 12.6% |
| 74 | Vietnam | 12.5% |
| 75 | Mongolia | 12.4% |
| 76 | Peru | 12.2% |
| 77 | Iraq | 12.2% |
| 78 | Belgium | 12.2% |
| 79 | Guyana | 12.2% |
| 80 | Georgia | 12.1% |
| 81 | Barbados | 11.8% |
| 82 | Fiji | 11.7% |
| 83 | Bulgaria | 11.6% |
| 84 | Lebanon | 11.5% |
| 85 | Latvia | 11.4% |
| 86 | Azerbaijan | 11.4% |
| 87 | Portugal | 10.9% |
| 88 | Zimbabwe | 10.7% |
| 89 | Grenada | 10.7% |
| 90 | Sudan | 10.6% |
| 91 | Belize | 10.5% |
| 92 | Finland | 10.5% |
| 93 | France | 10.4% |
| 94 | Australia | 10.3% |
| 95 | Jordan | 10.1% |
| 96 | Indonesia | 10.0% |
| 97 | Morocco | 10.0% |
| 98 | Chile | 9.8% |
| 99 | Ethiopia | 9.7% |
| 100 | United States of America | 9.3% |
| 101 | Türkiye | 9.2% |
| 102 | Zambia | 9.2% |
| 103 | Kenya | 8.9% |
| 104 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.7% |
| 105 | Palau | 8.7% |
| 106 | Timor-Leste | 8.6% |
| 107 | Sri Lanka | 8.6% |
| 108 | El Salvador | 8.5% |
| 109 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.3% |
| 110 | Israel | 8.2% |
| 111 | Maldives | 8.1% |
| 112 | Comoros | 8.1% |
| 113 | Italy | 8.0% |
| 114 | Senegal | 7.8% |
| 115 | Kuwait | 7.7% |
| 116 | Czech Republic | 7.7% |
| 117 | Republic of The Gambia | 7.7% |
| 118 | Liechtenstein | 7.6% |
| 119 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7.6% |
| 120 | Malaysia | 7.5% |
| 121 | Belarus | 7.4% |
| 122 | Lesotho | 7.4% |
| 123 | Myanmar | 7.4% |
| 124 | United Republic of Tanzania | 7.4% |
| 125 | Nicaragua | 7.4% |
| 126 | Dominica | 7.0% |
| 127 | Virgin Islands, British | 6.9% |
| 128 | Ghana | 6.7% |
| 129 | Luxembourg | 6.6% |
| 130 | Burkina Faso | 6.4% |
| 131 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6.3% |
| 132 | Canada | 6.2% |
| 133 | Russian Federation | 6.2% |
| 134 | Angola | 6.2% |
| 135 | Bahrain | 6.1% |
| 136 | Republic of the Congo | 6.1% |
| 137 | Uganda | 6.0% |
| 138 | Mauritania | 5.9% |
| 139 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.8% |
| 140 | Somalia | 5.3% |
| 141 | Pakistan | 5.3% |
| 142 | Liberia | 5.3% |
| 143 | Guinea | 5.2% |
| 144 | Djibouti | 5.1% |
| 145 | India | 5.0% |
| 146 | Malta | 5.0% |
| 147 | Qatar | 5.0% |
| 148 | Togo | 5.0% |
| 149 | Denmark | 4.9% |
| 150 | Nigeria | 4.9% |
| 151 | Cambodia | 4.6% |
| 152 | United Kingdom | 4.4% |
| 153 | Cameroon | 4.4% |
| 154 | Mali | 4.4% |
| 155 | Benin | 4.4% |
| 156 | Faroe Islands | 4.3% |
| 157 | South Sudan | 4.3% |
| 158 | Egypt | 4.3% |
| 159 | Greece | 4.2% |
| 160 | Cuba | 3.8% |
| 161 | Kazakhstan | 3.8% |
| 162 | Niger | 3.5% |
| 163 | Yemen | 3.5% |
| 164 | Slovakia | 3.5% |
| 165 | Chad | 3.4% |
| 166 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.3% |
| 167 | Gibraltar | 3.2% |
| 168 | Gabon | 3.0% |
| 169 | Burundi | 2.6% |
| 170 | Rwanda | 2.4% |
| 171 | Austria | 2.3% |
| 172 | Anguilla | 2.0% |
| 173 | Northern Mariana Islands | 1.9% |
| 174 | Saudi Arabia | 1.8% |
| 175 | Sierra Leone | 1.8% |
| 176 | Cyprus | 1.6% |
| 177 | Bhutan | 0.7% |
| 178 | United Arab Emirates | 0.6% |
| 179 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.2% |
| 180 | Vanuatu | 0.2% |
| 181 | Marshall Islands | 0.1% |
| 182 | People's Republic of China | 0.0% |
| 183 | North Korea | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2026).
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