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List of Nobel laureates by country

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This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates by country. Listings for Economics refer to the related Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The Nobel Prizes and the Prize in Economic Sciences have been awarded 577 times to 889 recipients, of which 26 awards (all Peace Prizes) were to organizations. Due to some recipients receiving multiple awards, the total number of recipients is 860 individuals and 22 organizations. The present list ranks laureates under the country/countries that are stated by the Nobel Prize committee on its website. The list does not distinguish between laureates who received a full prize and the majority who shared a prize. Some laureates are listed under more than one country, because the official website mentions multiple countries in relation to the laureate. If a country is merely mentioned as the place of birth, an asterisk (*) is used in the respective listing to indicate this. In this case, the birth country is mentioned in italics at the other listings of this laureate. Organizations are listed here if the Nobel Prize committee relates them to a single country.

Tables

Number of Nobel laureates by country · Summary
United States
United States
Country
United States
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
425 (428)
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
144 (145)
Germany
Germany
Country
Germany
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
116
France
France
Country
France
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
78 (79)
Sweden
Sweden
Country
Sweden
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
34
Japan
Japan
Country
Japan
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
33
Russia/ Soviet Union
Russia/ Soviet Union
Country
Russia/ Soviet Union
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
30
Canada
Canada
Country
Canada
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
29
Switzerland
Switzerland
Country
Switzerland
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
27
Austria
Austria
Country
Austria
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
25
Netherlands
Netherlands
Country
Netherlands
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
22
Italy
Italy
Country
Italy
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
21
Poland
Poland
Country
Poland
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
18 (19)
Hungary
Hungary
Country
Hungary
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
16
Australia
Australia
Country
Australia
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
15
Israel
Israel
Country
Israel
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
14
Denmark
Denmark
Country
Denmark
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
14
Norway
Norway
Country
Norway
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
14
India
India
Country
India
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
13
Belgium
Belgium
Country
Belgium
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
11
Ireland
Ireland
Country
Ireland
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
11
South Africa
South Africa
Country
South Africa
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
11
People's Republic of China/ Republic of China
People's Republic of China/ Republic of China
Country
People's Republic of China/ Republic of China
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
8
Spain
Spain
Country
Spain
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
8
Belarus
Belarus
Country
Belarus
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
6
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Country
Czech Republic
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
6
Ukraine
Ukraine
Country
Ukraine
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
6
Argentina
Argentina
Country
Argentina
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
5
Finland
Finland
Country
Finland
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
5
Egypt
Egypt
Country
Egypt
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
5
Romania
Romania
Country
Romania
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
4
Taiwan
Taiwan
Country
Taiwan
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1–4
Lithuania
Lithuania
Country
Lithuania
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
3
Mexico
Mexico
Country
Mexico
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
3
New Zealand
New Zealand
Country
New Zealand
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
3
South Korea
South Korea
Country
South Korea
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
3
Tunisia
Tunisia
Country
Tunisia
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
3
Turkey
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
3
Algeria
Algeria
Country
Algeria
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Country
Azerbaijan
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Chile
Chile
Country
Chile
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Colombia
Colombia
Country
Colombia
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Cyprus
Cyprus
Country
Cyprus
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
East Timor
East Timor
Country
East Timor
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Iran
Iran
Country
Iran
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Greece
Greece
Country
Greece
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Guatemala
Guatemala
Country
Guatemala
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Liberia
Liberia
Country
Liberia
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Country
Luxembourg
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Pakistan
Pakistan
Country
Pakistan
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Portugal
Portugal
Country
Portugal
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Country
Saint Lucia
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Venezuela
Venezuela
Country
Venezuela
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
2
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Country
Bangladesh
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Brazil
Brazil
Country
Brazil
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Country
Bulgaria
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Country
Costa Rica
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Country
Ethiopia
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Country
Faroe Islands
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Ghana
Ghana
Country
Ghana
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Iceland
Iceland
Country
Iceland
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Iraq
Iraq
Country
Iraq
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Jordan
Jordan
Country
Jordan
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Kenya
Kenya
Country
Kenya
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Latvia
Latvia
Country
Latvia
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Lebanon
Lebanon
Country
Lebanon
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Country
North Macedonia
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Morocco
Morocco
Country
Morocco
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Myanmar
Myanmar
Country
Myanmar
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Nigeria
Nigeria
Country
Nigeria
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Palestine
Palestine
Country
Palestine
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Peru
Peru
Country
Peru
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Philippines
Philippines
Country
Philippines
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Country
Saudi Arabia
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Tanzania
Tanzania
Country
Tanzania
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Tibet
Tibet
Country
Tibet
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Vietnam
Vietnam
Country
Vietnam
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Yemen
Yemen
Country
Yemen
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Country
Yugoslavia
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Country
Zimbabwe
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
1
Country
Number of Nobel laureates(number of Nobel Prizes)
United States
425 (428)
United Kingdom
144 (145)
Germany
116
France
78 (79)
Sweden
34
Japan
33
Russia/ Soviet Union
30
Canada
29
Switzerland
27
Austria
25
Netherlands
22
Italy
21
Poland
18 (19)
Hungary
16
Australia
15
Israel
14
Denmark
14
Norway
14
India
13
Belgium
11
Ireland
11
South Africa
11
People's Republic of China/ Republic of China
8
Spain
8
Belarus
6
Czech Republic
6
Ukraine
6
Argentina
5
Finland
5
Egypt
5
Romania
4
Taiwan
1–4
Lithuania
3
Mexico
3
New Zealand
3
South Korea
3
Tunisia
3
Turkey
3
Algeria
2
Azerbaijan
2
Chile
2
Colombia
2
Cyprus
2
East Timor
2
Iran
2
Greece
2
Guatemala
2
Liberia
2
Luxembourg
2

References

  1. mw- .mw- John Bardeen awarded twice in physicsLinus C. Pauling awarded once in chemistry and once in peaceK. Barry Sharp
  2. Frederick Sanger awarded twice in chemistry
  3. Marie Curie awarded once in physics and once in chemistry
  4. Samuel C. C. Ting, Chen-Ning Yang, and Tsung-Dao Lee were born outside Taiwan during Republic of China Rule on mainland,
  5. Statistics about the Nobel Prize at the official website.
    https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/lists/all/index.html
  6. Chronological list of All Nobel Laureates on the official website of the Nobel Prize committee.
    http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/lists/all/
  7. Jürgen Schmidhuber
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140327012415/http://www.idsia.ch/~juergen/nobelshare.html
  8. Example of an award applied to more than one country.
    http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/
  9. Example of a birthplace mentioned in addition to the country the award is applied to.
    http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2007/
  10. Example of an awarded organization that is related to a country
    http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1977/
  11. NobelPrize.org
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180821153204/https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1961/andric/facts/
  12. NobelPrize.org
    https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1923/pregl/facts/
  13. NobelPrize.org
    https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1914/barany/facts/
  14. NobelPrize.org
    https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1909/ostwald/biographical/
  15. The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org
    https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1975/prelog/facts/
  16. The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org
    https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1939/ruzicka/facts/
  17. NobelPrize.org
    https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1999/zewail/facts/
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