Countries are NOT prepared for the next pandemic

 "The 2021 GHS Index continues to show that all countries still lack some critical capacities, which hinders their ability to respond effectively to COVID-19 and reduces their preparedness for future epidemic and pandemic threats. The average country score in 2021 was 38.9 out of 100, which is essentially unchanged from 2019," the report reads. The highest overall score was just under 76 -- achieved by the United States.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/the-world-is-unprepared-for-the-next-pandemic-study-finds/ar-AARCqlH?ocid=BingNews

So, according to this article the U.S. is actually better prepared better for pandemics ongoing than any other single country on earth.

This is the advantage of living in a democracy that is more responsive (hopefully) to pandemics and plagues than most other countries.

So, likely the deaths in other countries as a direct result will be much higher per capita than the U.S. whether these deaths are actually counted publicly or not is another story.