It is nearly impossible to imagine the Philippines not ending this decade as the #1 pageant powerhouse on the planet, which should be confirmed by the end 2019! In 2018 it was able to distance itself 20 points from Venezuela, which currently comes 2nd in the Big 5 Ranking. Puerto Rico (up 1) is now 3rd, but very distant from Philippines and Venezuela.
Indonesia had another very good Big 5 year and has managed to enter the Top 10 for the first time ever. It remains on the rise!
After an impressive year, Romania went up 20 notches, reaching the Top 50 for the first time, in 43rd place.
The biggest mover of 2018 was Mauritius (82nd place, up 27), while Trinidad & Tobago had the biggest fall of the year (77th, down 27 positions).
Here is the complete Big 5 Ranking (2009-2018):
RANK / Country / Territory Points
1 PHILIPPINES 129.00
2 Venezuela 109.00
3 Puerto Rico 81.12
4 USA 80.10
5 Mexico 75.20
6 Thailand 75.06
7 Australia 70.42
8 Colombia 69.30
9 Brazil 68.50
10 Indonesia 67.34
11 India 62.92
12 South Africa 57.12
13 France 50.42
14 Dominican Republic 46.80
15 Spain 44.80
16 Ukraine 41.90
17 Poland 41.44
18 England / UK 40.90
19 Japan 38.02
20 Russia 34.80
Must be hard for G.B. to rig their own system and make Philippines lose.
G.B. Admins be like: