# The countries with the most Nobel laureates

The countries with the most Nobel Prize winners according to Wikipedia's list (as of the 2025 prizes). Laureates are counted by nationality, so some count for more than one country.

- 3 votes · 22 items
- Dec 17, 2025 · forscher_bayrisch
- https://even.best/en/l/778/the-countries-with-the-most-nobel-laureates

## Top 15

1. **Sweden** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 34 Nobel laureates.
2. **Canada** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 29 Nobel laureates.
3. **United States** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 425 Nobel laureates.
4. **United Kingdom** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 144 Nobel laureates.
5. **Germany** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 116 Nobel laureates.
6. **Japan** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 33 Nobel laureates.
7. **Russia / USSR** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 30 Nobel laureates.
8. **Switzerland** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 27 Nobel laureates.
9. **Austria** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 25 Nobel laureates.
10. **Netherlands** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 22 Nobel laureates.
11. **Italy** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 21 Nobel laureates.
12. **Poland** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 18 Nobel laureates.
13. **Hungary** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 16 Nobel laureates.
14. **Australia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 15 Nobel laureates.
15. **Israel** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 14 Nobel laureates.
16. **Denmark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 14 Nobel laureates.
17. **Norway** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 14 Nobel laureates.
18. **India** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 13 Nobel laureates.
19. **Belgium** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 11 Nobel laureates.
20. **Ireland** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 11 Nobel laureates.
21. **South Africa** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 11 Nobel laureates.
22. **France** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 78 Nobel laureates.

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