Indy 500 Winners by Country
United States has the highest # of Indy 500 Wins (78), followed by Brazil (8) and United Kingdom (8). New Zealand has the lowest (1).
# of Indy 500 Wins
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Data
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| 1 |  United States | 78 | 55 | 13 | Andretti, Carpenter, Daly, Ferrucci, Herta, Hunter-Reay, Kirkwood, Larson, Newgarden, Rahal, Robb, Rossi, Siegel |
| 2 |  Brazil | 8 | 4 | 2 | Castroneves, Fittipaldi |
| 2 |  United Kingdom | 8 | 5 | 3 | Blomqvist, Ilott, Legge |
| 4 |  France | 3 | 3 | 1 | Grosjean |
| 4 |  Italy | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| 6 |  Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | Sato |
| 6 |  Colombia | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | VeeKay |
| 6 |  Sweden | 2 | — | 3 | Ericsson, Lundqvist, Rosenqvist |
| 10 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 10 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 5 | Armstrong, Dixon, McLaughlin, Power, Simpson |
| 10 |  New Zealand | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| — |  Mexico | — | — | 1 | O'Ward |
| — |  Spain | — | — | 1 | Palou |
| — |  Argentina | — | — | 1 | Canapino |
| — |  Denmark | — | — | 2 | Lundgaard, Rasmussen |
What correlates with # of Indy 500 Wins?
Pearson r against 1,951 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries, 11 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher # of Indy 500 Wins tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher # of Indy 500 Wins tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
- Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by CountryPlotr = −0.98 · very strong · n = 12
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- International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = +0.62 · strong · n = 12
- US News Most ScenicMost Beautiful Countries in the WorldA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = +0.62 · strong · n = 12
Quick answers
- Which country has the highest # of Indy 500 Wins?
- United States has the highest # of Indy 500 Wins, at 78, followed by Brazil (8) and United Kingdom (8).
- Which country has the lowest # of Indy 500 Wins?
- New Zealand has the lowest # of Indy 500 Wins, at 1.
- What is the median # of Indy 500 Wins across countries?
- The median is 2 across the 12 countries with data.
- Where does this indy 500 winners by country data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Birthplaces of Indianapolis 500 Winners - IMS; Get to know the IndyCar drivers and teams for the 2023 Indianapolis 500 - Indystar; 2024 Drivers - INDYCAR; 2024 Indianapolis 500 - Wiki.