Introduction
Alfred Nobel is the man for whom the Nobel Prize received its prestigious appellation. Alfred Nobel was a Swedish businessman, chemist, engineer, industrialist, and philanthropist. Apart from leaving his fortune to establish the Nobel Prize, Nobel is also a fruitful inventor. One of his many inventions is dynamite. The Nobel Prize is rewarded annually to individuals who have done the most for the benefit of humanity. There are six Nobel Prizes awarded every year, and one award is given for each of those six categories. The categories for which a person can win a Nobel Prize are economics, literature, peace, physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine. The different Nobel Committees are in charge to nominate the candidates and award the prizes to the winners.
The Nobel Prize was first awarded in 1901, and since the award’s inception, there have been more than nine hundred Nobel Prize laureates. The countries with the highest total Nobel Prize winners can be considered to have greatly contributed to humankind. The preponderance of Nobel Prizes in a given country is a good indicator of its social, economic, and cultural prosperity.
Learn more about Nobel Prizes by country by exploring the charts.
| # | Country | Number of Nobel Prizes | Education Attainment | Average IQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 400 | 90.9% | 97.43 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 137 | 79.9% | 99.12 |
| 3 | Germany | 111 | 100.74 | |
| 4 | France | 71 | 96.69 | |
| 5 | Sweden | 32 | 97 | |
| 6 | Japan | 29 | 106.48 | |
| 7 | Canada | 28 | 99.52 | |
| 8 | Switzerland | 27 | 99.24 | |
| 9 | Austria | 22 | 98.38 | |
| 10 | Netherlands | 22 | 73% | 100.74 |
| 11 | Italy | 21 | 52.5% | 94.23 |
| 12 | Poland | 19 | 87.8% | 96.35 |
| 13 | Denmark | 13 | 79.3% | 97.83 |
| 14 | Hungary | 13 | 80% | 99.24 |
| 15 | Israel | 13 | 92.43 | |
| 16 | Norway | 13 | 97.13 | |
| 17 | Australia | 12 | 80.1% | 99.24 |
| 18 | India | 12 | 76.24 | |
| 19 | Belgium | 11 | 97.49 | |
| 20 | Ireland | 11 | 95.13 | |
| 21 | South Africa | 11 | 68.87 | |
| 22 | People's Republic of China | 8 | 104.1 | |
| 23 | Spain | 8 | 53.3% | 93.9 |
| 24 | Czech Republic | 6 | 94.92 | |
| 25 | Ukraine | 6 | 90.07 | |
| 26 | Argentina | 5 | 86.63 | |
| 27 | Finland | 5 | 101.2 | |
| 28 | Romania | 5 | 86.88 | |
| 29 | Egypt | 4 | 76.32 | |
| 30 | Taiwan | 4 | 106.47 | |
| 31 | Lithuania | 3 | 89.9% | 95.89 |
| 32 | Mexico | 3 | 38.6% | 87.73 |
| 33 | New Zealand | 3 | 75.1% | 98.57 |
| 34 | Algeria | 2 | 76 | |
| 35 | Bangladesh | 2 | 36.8% | 74.33 |
| 36 | Belarus | 2 | 101.6 | |
| 37 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 69.1% | 88.54 |
| 38 | Chile | 2 | 87.89 | |
| 39 | Colombia | 2 | 53.2% | 83.13 |
| 40 | Croatia | 2 | 95.75 | |
| 41 | Greece | 2 | 65.3% | 90.77 |
| 42 | Guatemala | 2 | 47.72 | |
| 43 | Liberia | 2 | 45.07 | |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 2 | 99.87 | |
| 45 | Pakistan | 2 | 80 | |
| 46 | Portugal | 2 | 43.5% | 92.77 |
| 47 | Saint Lucia | 2 | 73.68 | |
| 48 | Turkey | 2 | 86.8 | |
| 49 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 84.81 | |
| 50 | Brazil | 1 | 83.38 | |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 1 | 77.8% | 90.99 |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 1 | 40.9% | 88.34 |
| 53 | Cyprus | 1 | 74.5% | 93.39 |
| 54 | Ethiopia | 1 | 68.42 | |
| 55 | Ghana | 1 | 58.16 | |
| 56 | Hong Kong | 1 | 105.37 | |
| 57 | Iceland | 1 | 74.1% | 98.26 |
| 58 | Iran | 1 | 80.01 | |
| 59 | Iraq | 1 | 89.28 | |
| 60 | Kenya | 1 | 75.2 | |
| 61 | Latvia | 1 | 94.79 | |
| 62 | Morocco | 1 | 67.03 | |
| 63 | Myanmar | 1 | 91.18 | |
| 64 | Nigeria | 1 | 67.76 | |
| 65 | Palestine | 1 | 45.9% | 77.69 |
| 66 | Peru | 1 | 81.44 | |
| 67 | Philippines | 1 | 81.64 | |
| 68 | Slovenia | 1 | 98.6 | |
| 69 | Tanzania | 1 | 74.95 | |
| 70 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 85.63 | |
| 71 | Tunisia | 1 | 79.22 | |
| 72 | Venezuela | 1 | 82.99 | |
| 73 | Vietnam | 1 | 89.53 | |
| 74 | Yemen | 1 | 62.86 |
Number of Nobel Prizes by Country
Algeria
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#34
Ranked in the World
#139
Argentina
Number of Nobel Prizes
5
Ranked in the World
#26
86.63
Ranked in the World
#77
Australia
Number of Nobel Prizes
12
Ranked in the World
#17
Education Attainment
80.1%
Ranked in the World
#6
99.24
Ranked in the World
#17
Austria
Number of Nobel Prizes
22
Ranked in the World
#9
98.38
Ranked in the World
#24
Azerbaijan
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#49
84.81
Ranked in the World
#83
Bangladesh
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#35
Education Attainment
36.8%
Ranked in the World
#39
74.33
Ranked in the World
#145
Belarus
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#36
101.6
Ranked in the World
#7
Belgium
Number of Nobel Prizes
11
Ranked in the World
#19
97.49
Ranked in the World
#27
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#37
Education Attainment
69.1%
Ranked in the World
#16
88.54
Ranked in the World
#65
Brazil
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#50
83.38
Ranked in the World
#93
Bulgaria
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#51
Education Attainment
77.8%
Ranked in the World
#10
90.99
Ranked in the World
#53
Canada
Number of Nobel Prizes
28
Ranked in the World
#7
99.52
Ranked in the World
#16
Chile
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#38
87.89
Ranked in the World
#68
Colombia
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#39
Education Attainment
53.2%
Ranked in the World
#25
83.13
Ranked in the World
#95
Costa Rica
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#52
Education Attainment
40.9%
Ranked in the World
#36
88.34
Ranked in the World
#66
Croatia
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#40
95.75
Ranked in the World
#36
Cyprus
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#53
Education Attainment
74.5%
Ranked in the World
#12
93.39
Ranked in the World
#46
Czech Republic
Number of Nobel Prizes
6
Ranked in the World
#24
94.92
Ranked in the World
#39
Denmark
Number of Nobel Prizes
13
Ranked in the World
#13
Education Attainment
79.3%
Ranked in the World
#9
97.83
Ranked in the World
#26
Egypt
Number of Nobel Prizes
4
Ranked in the World
#29
76.32
Ranked in the World
#137
Ethiopia
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#54
68.42
Ranked in the World
#164
Finland
Number of Nobel Prizes
5
Ranked in the World
#27
101.2
Ranked in the World
#8
France
Number of Nobel Prizes
71
Ranked in the World
#4
96.69
Ranked in the World
#31
Germany
Number of Nobel Prizes
111
Ranked in the World
#3
100.74
Ranked in the World
#10
Ghana
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#55
58.16
Ranked in the World
#185
Greece
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#41
Education Attainment
65.3%
Ranked in the World
#19
90.77
Ranked in the World
#54
Guatemala
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#42
47.72
Ranked in the World
#190
Hong Kong
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#56
105.37
Ranked in the World
#4
Hungary
Number of Nobel Prizes
13
Ranked in the World
#14
Education Attainment
80%
Ranked in the World
#7
99.24
Ranked in the World
#18
Iceland
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#57
Education Attainment
74.1%
Ranked in the World
#14
98.26
Ranked in the World
#25
India
Number of Nobel Prizes
12
Ranked in the World
#18
76.24
Ranked in the World
#138
Iran
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#58
80.01
Ranked in the World
#114
Iraq
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#59
89.28
Ranked in the World
#60
Ireland
Number of Nobel Prizes
11
Ranked in the World
#20
95.13
Ranked in the World
#38
Israel
Number of Nobel Prizes
13
Ranked in the World
#15
92.43
Ranked in the World
#48
Italy
Number of Nobel Prizes
21
Ranked in the World
#11
Education Attainment
52.5%
Ranked in the World
#26
94.23
Ranked in the World
#41
Japan
Number of Nobel Prizes
29
Ranked in the World
#6
106.48
Ranked in the World
#1
Kenya
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#60
75.2
Ranked in the World
#140
Latvia
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#61
94.79
Ranked in the World
#40
Liberia
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#43
45.07
Ranked in the World
#191
Lithuania
Number of Nobel Prizes
3
Ranked in the World
#31
Education Attainment
89.9%
Ranked in the World
#3
95.89
Ranked in the World
#35
Luxembourg
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#44
99.87
Ranked in the World
#13
Mexico
Number of Nobel Prizes
3
Ranked in the World
#32
Education Attainment
38.6%
Ranked in the World
#37
87.73
Ranked in the World
#69
Morocco
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#62
67.03
Ranked in the World
#169
Myanmar
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#63
91.18
Ranked in the World
#51
Netherlands
Number of Nobel Prizes
22
Ranked in the World
#10
Education Attainment
73%
Ranked in the World
#15
100.74
Ranked in the World
#11
New Zealand
Number of Nobel Prizes
3
Ranked in the World
#33
Education Attainment
75.1%
Ranked in the World
#11
98.57
Ranked in the World
#23
Nigeria
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#64
67.76
Ranked in the World
#167
Norway
Number of Nobel Prizes
13
Ranked in the World
#16
97.13
Ranked in the World
#29
Pakistan
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#45
Ranked in the World
#115
Palestine
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#65
Education Attainment
45.9%
Ranked in the World
#30
77.69
Ranked in the World
#129
People's Republic of China
Number of Nobel Prizes
8
Ranked in the World
#22
104.1
Ranked in the World
#5
Peru
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#66
81.44
Ranked in the World
#107
Philippines
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#67
81.64
Ranked in the World
#106
Poland
Number of Nobel Prizes
19
Ranked in the World
#12
Education Attainment
87.8%
Ranked in the World
#4
96.35
Ranked in the World
#32
Portugal
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#46
Education Attainment
43.5%
Ranked in the World
#32
92.77
Ranked in the World
#47
Romania
Number of Nobel Prizes
5
Ranked in the World
#28
86.88
Ranked in the World
#75
Saint Lucia
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#47
73.68
Ranked in the World
#148
Slovenia
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#68
98.6
Ranked in the World
#22
South Africa
Number of Nobel Prizes
11
Ranked in the World
#21
68.87
Ranked in the World
#160
Spain
Number of Nobel Prizes
8
Ranked in the World
#23
Education Attainment
53.3%
Ranked in the World
#24
93.9
Ranked in the World
#44
Sweden
Number of Nobel Prizes
32
Ranked in the World
#5
Ranked in the World
#30
Switzerland
Number of Nobel Prizes
27
Ranked in the World
#8
99.24
Ranked in the World
#19
Taiwan
Number of Nobel Prizes
4
Ranked in the World
#30
106.47
Ranked in the World
#2
Tanzania
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#69
74.95
Ranked in the World
#143
Trinidad and Tobago
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#70
85.63
Ranked in the World
#82
Tunisia
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#71
79.22
Ranked in the World
#117
Turkey
Number of Nobel Prizes
2
Ranked in the World
#48
86.8
Ranked in the World
#76
Ukraine
Number of Nobel Prizes
6
Ranked in the World
#25
90.07
Ranked in the World
#56
United Kingdom
Number of Nobel Prizes
137
Ranked in the World
#2
Education Attainment
79.9%
Ranked in the World
#8
99.12
Ranked in the World
#20
United States of America
Number of Nobel Prizes
400
Ranked in the World
#1
Education Attainment
90.9%
Ranked in the World
#1
97.43
Ranked in the World
#28
Venezuela
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#72
82.99
Ranked in the World
#96
Vietnam
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#73
89.53
Ranked in the World
#59
Yemen
Number of Nobel Prizes
1
Ranked in the World
#74
62.86
Ranked in the World
#177