> What are you on about? We have fewer deaths than far more countries than that
You edited out the second sentence. The full quote is:
Only vs. China, Iran and Italy. We're within a factor of two (that is, about 5-6 days) of everyone else.
which is accurate.
The statement is inaccurate any way you slice it. Why use incomplete information when more is available?
The statement was accurate. It may not be a useful metric, but it was an accurate one.
But it's also not the case when looking only at absolute numbers either. I would also argue that per capita is implied because it's the only way you can really make that comparison.