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Aim: The study aims to present a quantitative evaluation of the performance of OECD countries in the Covid-19 pandemic in the light of determined parameters. Method: For this purpose, ENTROPY, ARAS, and TOPSIS, among the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) tools, were used. OECD countries constitute the universe of the study. In the Netherlands, since the numbers of physicians and nurses could not be reached, on the other hand Costa Rica, was excluded from the evaluation as it became a member of the OECD on May 25, 2021. The study was carried out in 36 countries. 8 evaluation criteria were determined to consist of data on the Covid-19 pandemic and the health indicators of the countries. Values related to the criteria were obtained on 02.04.2021 from the internet sites. In the analysis of the data, Excel Program was used. Results: As a result of determining criterion importance weights with the ENTROPY method, it was found that at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccination rate (%), Covid-19 deaths per 1 million population, current health expenditure per capita ($), Covid-19 cases per 1 million population and the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people were in the top five. According to the ARAS method, the USA, the United Kingdom, and Israel are at the top. On the other hand, according to the TOPSIS method, Israel, Norway, and United Kingdom are at the top. Conclusion and Suggestions: The covid-19 pandemic was damaging it was instructive for health systems and societies and revealed the necessity of improving new strategies in insufficient areas. Countries after the Covid-19 pandemic, it can be suggested that they focus on making improvements in their health systems, rebuilding their deteriorated economies, and preparing for possible future epidemics, crises, and events that may cause universal change.