New York has a population of 20 million and it currently has a number of dead comparable to the UK with a population of 67 million, for example. New Jersey seems to fare worse than Switzerland with a comparable population, for another example.
There are so many variables involved that it's hard to know how to rationally compare different regions. How much is demographics, population density, and other variables vs competence.
On the other hand, it is possible to say if they seem to be doing worse.
Most of the threads comparing death across countries don't say how each of those countries is counting the deaths.