The Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) - Belgium Dashboard

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Country Rank

60

Belgium

Recovery Rank for 180 countries/regions

Country Rank

42

Belgium

Recovery Rank for 184 countries/regions

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

4

Recovery Index
71.51
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

4

Recovery Index
60.47
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

4

Severity Index
65.48
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

4

Severity Index
70.50
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

Stringency Rating

60.87

(100 = Strictest Measures, 0 = No Measures)

Population

11,484,055

(High Density)

GNI per capita (US$)

45870

(High income)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating Guide

5	Countries who have made the most progress in curtailing the spread of the pandemic and can be used as examples of best practices (Relative Rating)
4
3
2	Countries who are struggling to cope with the crisis and who may need to consider maintaining stringent non-pharmaceutical measures (Relative Rating)
1

COVID-19 Severity Rating Guide

1	Countries who are coping with the crisis with a low percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
2
3	Countries who may be overwhelmed by the crisis with a high percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
4
5

Travel Advisory

Belgium - published 04.01.2021

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of Belgium; - passengers arriving from Switzerland or an EEA Member State; - passengers arriving from Australia, Japan, Korea (Rep.), New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore or Thailand; - nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) and EEA Member States; - passengers with a consular, diplomatic, official, service or a special passport traveling on duty; - passengers with a "C" visa issued after 18 March 2020 by Belgium; - passengers with a long term residence permit or a long term "D" visa issued by Belgium; - passengers with a long-term residence permit or a long term "D" visa issued by Switzerland or an EEA Member State, returning via Belgium to their country of residence; - family members of nationals of Switzerland or an EEA Member State; - military personnel. 2. A completed "Passenger Locator Form" must be submitted at most 48 hours before arrival. The form can be found at https://travel.info-coronavirus.be/public-health-passenger-locator-form 3. Passengers could be subject to Coronavirus (COVID-19) test and quarantine; details can be found at https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/ 4. Passengers are subject to medical screening. 5. Passengers must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The certificate must be in Dutch, English, French or German. - This does not apply to: - residents of Belgium; - passengers younger than 12 years.

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. - This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of Belgium; - passengers arriving from Switzerland or an EEA Member State; - passengers
arriving from Australia, Japan, Korea (Rep.), New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore or Thailand; - nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) and EEA
Member States; - passengers with a consular, diplomatic, official, service or a special passport traveling on duty; - passengers with a "C" visa issued after 18 March 2020 by
Belgium; - passengers with a long term residence permit or a long term "D" visa issued by Belgium; - passengers with a long-term residence permit or a long term "D" visa issued by
Switzerland or an EEA Member State, returning via Belgium to their country of residence; - family members of nationals of Switzerland or an EEA Member State; - military personnel.

2. A completed "Passenger Locator Form" must be submitted at most 48 hours before arrival. The form can be found at
https://travel.info-coronavirus.be/public-health-passenger-locator-form

3. Passengers could be subject to Coronavirus (COVID-19) test and quarantine; details can be found at https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/

4. Passengers are subject to medical screening.

5. Passengers must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the
first embarkation point. The certificate must be in Dutch, English, French or German. - This does not apply to: - residents of Belgium; - passengers younger than 12 years.

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

Belgium Infection Trend

How can you tell if a curve is really flattening?

The number of daily confirmed cases has been used as an estimation of how severe the COVID-19 situation is in a given country. However, we’ve found that focusing on the country’s cumulative number of active cases gives a clearer picture of whether the infection curve is flattening.

Countries with Similar Characteristics

This table is generated by a GCI-developed tool to match countries based on their similar characteristics such as population, population density, income and climate.

Country	Recovery Index	Recovery Index	Population	Density	GNI per capita	Average Temperature since First Case (Celsius)	Match%
Belgium	60.47	71.51	11,484,055	High Density	High income	< 10 deg
Netherlands	46.18	55.70	17,332,850	High Density	High income	< 10 deg	100%
Taiwan, ROC	73.95		23,603,049	High Density	High income	21-25 deg	85%
Burundi	32.09	38.88	11,530,580	High Density	Low income	21-25 deg	60%
Haiti	47.65	60.84	11,263,077	High Density	Low income	26-30 deg	60%
Rwanda	52.39	58.71	12,626,950	High Density	Low income	21-25 deg	60%
Sri Lanka	57.83	75.75	21,803,000	High Density	Lower middle income	26-30 deg	60%

GCI Recovery Forecast

The GCI Recovery Forecasting methodology relies on a Monte Carlo simulation model as we recognise that the factors that contribute to an increase / decrease in confirmed COVID19 cases are highly variable and subject to various localised circumstances and interventions. The P10 / P50 / P90 are probabilities assigned to the forecasts, with P10 being highly optimistic, and P90 being very conservative on recovery and reduction in cases. The forecast model is updated daily based on the latest case data.

Forecast Results:

Situation May Improve. The GCI Model indicates that the situation has a small probability of recovery, but there is insufficient evidence to suggest that the recovery trend will improve significantly in the near future.

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