Ranking created by Stephen Diaz [@stephen.inventor.diaz] / Graphics by Krizza Enriquez [@kxxenriquez]

When Missosology declared South Africa as the Performer of the Year 2021, we received a lot of backlash for supposedly flawed calculation in determining which country is the strongest when it comes to pageantry. Amidst the noise, there are indeed some legitimate concerns raised. For example, the fact that South Africa haven’t won a single crown in pageant year 2021 is indeed a valid reason to question the title bestowed to the country.

However, the Big5 Ranking is designed to measure what Missosology thinks is the best determiner in predicting future outcomes: consistency. A country that consistently place high across all the Big5 pageants is more likely to win a crown in the future compared to a country that just won a single crown but is unplaced in other major and relevant beauty pageants. The case of South Africa has proved the validity of this premise.

In this updated ranking, South Africa has outranked Mexico and it is now in the 12th place. If its momentum is sustained, it will soon threaten France and Finland especially the latter since most of its scores were earned decades ago. India meanwhile widened its lead over Australia while Thailand pushed Germany from the 17th place.

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111111U.S.A.220608550618047301980620
222222VENEZUELA199316450476553102526880
444433PHILIPPINES146773880281043402732915
333344BRAZIL143584780348536101788695
555555COLOMBIA139744990227545301354825
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666677AUSTRALIA11333301038653270778410
888888SPAIN107172800236042501062245
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101010101010FINLAND10230309026804090230140
121111111111FRANCE10142275041202440532300
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141312121213MEXICO9865305028102500900605
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131516161616ISRAEL880528103495212035030
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