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Nobel Prizes by Country

United States has the highest Total Nobel Prizes Since 1901 in 2025 (432), followed by United Kingdom (148) and Germany (115). Faroe Islands has the lowest (1).

CultureFacts & Trivia79 countries · 12 metricsUpdated Feb 21, 2026Original page
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Year 202579 of 235 countries
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Total Nobel Prizes Since 1901, 2025

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 79 countries.

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.

Median
2
Middle half 1 – 11
Average
15.97
79 countries
Highest
432
United States
Lowest
1
Faroe Islands

Data

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What correlates with Total Nobel Prizes Since 1901 (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,721 other country metrics sharing at least 48 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Nobel Prizes Since 1901 tend to score higher on these

  1. Number of Top MathematiciansMath Rankings by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 55
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  2. International Bond Market VolumeBond Market Size by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 67
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  3. Melanoma Prevalence - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 77
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  4. Total Exports 1950 to 2025Gun Exports by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 67
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  5. Melanoma Prevalence - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 77
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  6. New Cases MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 77
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Nobel Prizes Since 1901 tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 64
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  2. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 79
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  3. Year First Franchise OpenedBurger King by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 69
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  4. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 50
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  5. % Domestic Players in National CompetitionsSoccer Players by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 57
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  6. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 79
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Nobel Prizes Since 1901?
United States has the highest Total Nobel Prizes Since 1901 in 2025, at 432, followed by United Kingdom (148) and Germany (115).
Which country has the lowest Total Nobel Prizes Since 1901?
Faroe Islands has the lowest Total Nobel Prizes Since 1901 in 2025, at 1.
What is the median Total Nobel Prizes Since 1901 across countries?
The median is 2 across the 79 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this nobel prizes by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: All Nobel Prizes - NobelPrize; List of Nobel laureates by country - Wiki; Nobel Prize winners: Which country has the most Nobel laureates?; Nobel Prize Winners By Country - World Atlas.

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