Brazil, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
Survey time period
January 20, 2022*
Supplementary notes
* Data for some countries are from earlier periods.
** The Oxford Coronavirus Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) project calculates a stringency index, a composite measure of nine response indicators1.
The nine indicators used to calculate the stringency index are: school closures, workplace closures, cancellation of public events, restrictions on public gatherings, closure of public transport, stay-at-home requirements, public information campaigns, restrictions on internal movement, and international travel controls.
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Stringency index of government measures against COVID-19 by country 2022
As of January 20, 2022, Germany was the country, among this selection, where government measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic were the strictest. These measures may include, among others, school closures, mandatory remote work, closure of public venues, or lockdowns. In contrast, countries less affected by the pandemic, such as Argentina or Nigeria, had implemented only a few restrictions at the beginning of 2022.
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OWID. (January 21, 2022). Stringency index of government measures to combat COVID-19 in a selection of countries as of January 20, 2022 (base 100) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1626932/index-rigour-restriction-covid19/
OWID. "Stringency index of government measures to combat COVID-19 in a selection of countries as of January 20, 2022 (base 100)." Chart. January 21, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1626932/index-rigour-restriction-covid19/
OWID. (2022). Stringency index of government measures to combat COVID-19 in a selection of countries as of January 20, 2022 (base 100). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1626932/index-rigour-restriction-covid19/
OWID. "Stringency Index of Government Measures to Combat Covid-19 in a Selection of Countries as of January 20, 2022 (Base 100)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jan 2022, /statistics/1626932/index-rigour-restriction-covid19/
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Stringency index of government measures to combat COVID-19 in a selection of countries as of January 20, 2022 (base 100) [Graph], OWID, January 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1626932/index-rigour-restriction-covid19/
