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The Nobel Prize is a super important award given each year to people who have done amazing things for the world. These awards recognize big achievements in different areas like science, writing, and working for peace. The Nobel Prizes were started by a Swedish inventor named Alfred Nobel.

This page shows you how many Nobel Prize winners come from different countries around the world. More than 800 people have won a Nobel Prize! Sometimes, two or three people share a prize. Also, 23 awards have been given to groups or organizations instead of individuals.

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Countries with Nobel Prize Winners

This table shows the number of Nobel Prize winners from each country.

Number of Nobel laureates by country
Country Number of Nobel laureates
 United States 375
 United Kingdom 129
 Germany 108
 France 69
 Sweden 32
 Japan 27
 Canada 26
 Switzerland 26
 Russia/ Soviet Union 25
 Austria 21
 Netherlands 21
 Italy 20
 Poland 14
 Denmark 13
 Hungary 13
 Norway 13
 Australia 12
 Israel 12
 Belgium 11
 Ireland 11
 India 10
 South Africa 10
 ROC/ PRC 8
 Spain 8
 Czech Republic 6
 Argentina 5
 Finland 5
 Ukraine 5
 Egypt 4
 Romania 4
 Croatia 3
 Lithuania 3
 Mexico 3
 New Zealand 3
 Algeria 2
 Belarus 2
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
 Chile 2
 Colombia 2
 East Timor 2
 Greece 2
 Guatemala 2
 Korea, South 2
 Liberia 2
 Luxembourg 2
 Pakistan 2
 Portugal 2
 Saint Lucia 2
 Taiwan 2
 Turkey 2
 Azerbaijan 1
 Bangladesh 1
 Brazil 1
 Bulgaria 1
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1
 Costa Rica 1
 Cyprus 1
 Faroe Islands 1
 Ghana 1
 Hong Kong 1
 Iceland 1
 Iraq 1
 Iran 1
 Kenya 1
 Latvia 1
 North Macedonia 1
 Morocco 1
 Myanmar 1
 Nigeria 1
 Palestine 1
 Peru 1
 Slovenia 1
 Tibet 1
 Trinidad and Tobago 1
 Tunisia 1
 Venezuela 1
 Vietnam 1
 Yemen 1
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Nobel Laureates from Argentina

Argentina has had 5 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Australia

Australia has had 12 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Austria

Austria has had 21 Nobel Prize winners, including one organization.

Nobel Laureates from Bangladesh

Bangladesh has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Belarus

Belarus has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Belgium

Belgium has had 11 Nobel Prize winners, including one organization.

Nobel Laureates from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Brazil

Brazil has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Bulgaria

Bulgaria has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Canada

Canada has had 26 Nobel Prize winners, including one organization.

Nobel Laureates from Chile

Chile has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from China

China has had 8 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Colombia

Colombia has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Costa Rica

Costa Rica has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Croatia

Croatia has had 3 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Cyprus

Cyprus has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has had 6 Nobel Prize winners.

  • Peter Grünberg, Physics, 2007 (born in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, now Czech Republic)
  • Jaroslav Seifert, Literature, 1984 (born in Prague, Austria-Hungary, now Czech Republic)
  • Jaroslav Heyrovský, Chemistry, 1959 (born in Prague, Austria-Hungary, now Czech Republic)
  • Carl Ferdinand Cori, Physiology or Medicine, 1947 (born in Prague, Austria-Hungary, now Czech Republic)
  • Gerty Cori, Physiology or Medicine, 1947 (born in Prague, Austria-Hungary, now Czech Republic)
  • Bertha von Suttner, Peace, 1905 (born in Prague, Austria-Hungary, now Czech Republic)

Nobel Laureates from Denmark

Denmark has had 13 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from East Timor

East Timor has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Egypt

Egypt has had 4 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Finland

Finland has had 5 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from France

France has had 69 Nobel Prize winners, including one organization.

Nobel Laureates from Germany

Germany has had 108 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Ghana

Ghana has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Greece

Greece has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Guatemala

Guatemala has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Hong Kong

Hong Kong has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Hungary

Hungary has had 13 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Iceland

Iceland has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from India

India has had 10 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Iran

Iran has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Iraq

Iraq has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Ireland

Ireland has had 11 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Israel

Israel has had 12 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Italy

Italy has had 20 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Japan

Japan has had 27 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Kenya

Kenya has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Liberia

Liberia has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Lithuania

Lithuania has had 3 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Luxembourg

Luxembourg has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from North Macedonia

North Macedonia has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

  • Mother Teresa, Peace, 1979 (born in then Ottoman Empire, now North Macedonia)

Nobel Laureates from Mexico

Mexico has had 3 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Myanmar (Burma)

Myanmar (Burma) has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Netherlands

The Netherlands has had 21 Nobel Prize winners, including one organization.

Nobel Laureates from New Zealand

New Zealand has had 3 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Nigeria

Nigeria has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Norway

Norway has had 13 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Pakistan

Pakistan has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Palestine

Palestine has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Peru

Peru has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Poland

Poland has had 14 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Portugal

Portugal has had 4 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Romania

Romania has had 4 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Russia and Soviet Union

Russia and the Soviet Union have had 25 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Slovenia

Slovenia has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

  • Friderik Pregl, Chemistry, 1923 (born in Austria-Hungary, now Slovenia)

Nobel Laureates from South Africa

South Africa has had 10 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from South Korea

South Korea has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Spain

Spain has had 8 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Sweden

Sweden has had 32 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Switzerland

Switzerland has had 26 Nobel Prize winners, including one organization.

Nobel Laureates from Taiwan (China, Republic of)

Taiwan has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Tibet

Tibet has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Tunisia

Tunisia has had 1 Nobel Prize winner, an organization.

Nobel Laureates from Turkey

Turkey has had 2 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from Ukraine

Ukraine has had 5 Nobel Prize winners.

Nobel Laureates from United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has had 129 Nobel Prize winners, including two organizations.

Nobel Laureates from United States

The United States has had 375 Nobel Prize winners, including two organizations.

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President Clinton meets the 1998 U.S. Nobel Prize winners in the White House.

Nobel Laureates from Venezuela

Venezuela has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Vietnam

Vietnam has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

Nobel Laureates from Yemen

Yemen has had 1 Nobel Prize winner.

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