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

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Country Rank

171

Belgium

Recovery Rank for 184 countries/regions

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

1

Recovery Index
27.08
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

5

Severity Index
75.43
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

Stringency Rating

47.83

(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 28.09.2020

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. This does not apply to: - passengers arriving from EEA Member States or Switzerland; - passengers arriving from Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea (Rep.), New Zealand, Rwanda, Thailand or Uruguay; - nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) and EEA Member States; - passengers with a British passport with nationality �British Citizen", �British Overseas Territories Citizen" issued by Gibraltar and British Passports with a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode issued by the United Kingdom; - 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 EEA Member States, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, returning via Belgium to their country of residence; - family members of nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland; - family members of British nationals; - 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 are subject to medical screening and quarantine.

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. This does not apply to: - passengers arriving from EEA Member States or Switzerland; - passengers arriving from Australia, Canada, Japan,
Korea (Rep.), New Zealand, Rwanda, Thailand or Uruguay; - nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) and EEA Member States; - passengers with a
British passport with nationality �British Citizen", �British Overseas Territories Citizen" issued by Gibraltar and British Passports with a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right
of Abode issued by the United Kingdom; - 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 EEA Member States, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, returning via Belgium to their country of residence; - family members of nationals of EEA Member
States and Switzerland; - family members of British nationals; - 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 are subject to medical screening and quarantine.

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	Population	Density	GNI per capita	Average Temperature since First Case (Celsius)	Match%
Belgium	27.08	11,484,055	High Density	High income	< 10 deg
Netherlands	35.41	17,332,850	High Density	High income	< 10 deg	100%
Taiwan, ROC	77.16	23,603,049	High Density	High income	21-25 deg	85%
Burundi	51.88	11,530,580	High Density	Low income	21-25 deg	60%
Haiti	50.34	11,263,077	High Density	Low income	26-30 deg	60%
Rwanda	69.05	12,626,950	High Density	Low income	21-25 deg	60%
Sri Lanka	52.01	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 Worsening. Infections are forecasted to continue to be on the rise. Interventions are required, if not already in place.

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