Table 2.
Sample selection.
| Region | Country | Confirmed number as of May 31, 2020 | Confirmed case rank in the region | GPD in 2019 (billion US dollars) | GDP rank in the region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Pacific | China | 84,570 | 1st | 14,340.60 | 1st |
| Singapore | 34,366 | 2nd | 372.07 | 6th | |
| Japan | 16,851 | 4th | 5148.781 | 2nd | |
| South Korea | 11,468 | 5th | 1646.739 | 3rd | |
| Europe | UK | 272,830 | 2nd | 2833.301 | 2nd |
| Italy | 232,664 | 4th | 2005.135 | 4th | |
| Germany | 181,482 | 5th | 3861.55 | 1st | |
| Sweden | 37,113 | 11th | 531.28 | 10th | |
| Americas | U.S. | 1715,078 | 1st | 21,433.225 | 1st |
| Africa | South Africa | 30,967 | 1st | 351.35 | 2nd |