From: The global dynamic transmissibility of COVID-19 and its influencing factors: an analysis of control measures from 176 countries
Continent
Mean
SD
Max
Asia
1.836
0.704
6.138
Europe
1.559
0.597
3.559
Africa
1.531
0.635
4.498
North America
1.369
0.546
3.655
South America
1.248
0.490
3.017
Oceania
1.191
0.534
2.517
World
1.456
0.417
3.238