Miss Universe 1988
Nation Preliminary Average Interview Swimsuit Evening Gown Semifinal Average
Thailand 8.719 ( 4 ) 9.730 ( 1 ) 9.684 ( 1 ) 9.752 ( 1 ) 9.722 ( 1 )
Korea 8.795 ( 3 ) 9.453 ( 2 ) 9.463 ( 2 ) 9.630 ( 2 ) 9.515 ( 2 )
Mexico 8.497 ( 7 ) 9.266 ( 3 ) 9.144 ( 3 ) 9.233 ( 3 ) 9.214 ( 3 )
Japan 8.409 ( 9 ) 8.922 ( 4 ) 8.866 ( 5 ) 8.944 ( 5 ) 8.910 ( 4 )
Hong Kong 8.505 ( 6 ) 8.744 ( 6 ) 8.666 ( 7 ) 9.074 ( 4 ) 8.828 ( 5 )
Dominican Republic 9.052 ( 2 ) 8.833 ( 5 ) 8.688 ( 6 ) 8.744 ( 8 ) 8.755 ( 6 )
Venezuela 8.518 ( 5 ) 8.543 ( 8 ) 8.900 ( 4 ) 8.811 ( 7 ) 8.751 ( 7 )
United States 9.144 ( 1 ) 8.522 ( 9 ) 8.621 ( 8 ) 8.943 ( 6 ) 8.695 ( 8 )
Colombia 8.440 ( 8 ) 8.712 ( 7 ) 8.588 ( 9 ) 8.644 ( 9 ) 8.648 ( 9 )
Norway 8.368 ( 10 ) 7.555 ( 10 ) 7.977 ( 10 ) 8.077 ( 10 ) 7.869 ( 10 )
Results -- Final Competition
Winner First runner-up Second runner-up Third runner-up Fourth runner-up ( # ) Rank in each round of competition
Miss Universe 1988, the 37th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 24 May 1988 sponsored by Formosa Airlines at the Lin Kou Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan. 19 year-old Porntip Nakhirunkanok from Thailand was crowned by Cecilia Bolocco of Chile at the end of the event. 66 contestants competed in this year.