This article lists sovereign countries, territories, and supranational unions by Nobel laureates per capita. The figures include all Nobel Prizes awarded to individuals up to and including 14 October 2019. Population figures are the current values, and the number of laureates is given per 10 million. Only sovereign countries are ranked; unranked entities are marked in italics.

All prizes

All five prizes (Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics, and Physiology or Medicine) and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences are considered.

Rank Entity Nobel
laureates[1]		 Population
(2018)[2]		 Laureates/
10 million
— Faroe Islands149,489202.065
1 Saint Lucia2179,667111.317
2 Luxembourg2590,32133.880
3 Sweden339,982,70933.057
4  Switzerland278,544,03431.601
5 Iceland1337,78029.605
6 Austria238,751,82026.280
7 Norway135,353,36324.284
8 Ireland114,803,74822.898
9 Denmark135,754,35622.592
10 United Kingdom13866,573,50419.429
11 Hungary15 (22-27)[3]9,688,84715.4173 (23,7-27,8)
12 Israel138,452,84115.379
13 East Timor 21,324,09415.105
14 Germany11482,293,45713.245
15 United States409326,766,74811.721
16 Netherlands2117,084,45911.707
17 France7565,233,27110.664
18 Finland55,542,5179.021
19 Belgium1011,498,5198.697
20 Cyprus11,189,0858.410
— European Union[4]378444,697,1048.005
21 Trinidad and Tobago11,372,5987.285
22 Canada2536,953,7656.765
23 New Zealand34,749,5986.316
24 Bosnia and Herzegovina23,503,5545.708
25 Australia1424,772,2475.651
26 Czech Republic610,625,2505.647
27 Latvia11,929,9385.182
28 Croatia23,888,5295.143
29 Poland1938,104,8324.986
30 North Macedonia12,085,0514.796
31 Slovenia12,108,7084.742
32 Liberia24,853,5164.121
33 Lithuania12,876,4753.476
34 Italy2059,290,9693.373
— Tibet[5]13,310,8363.020
35 Japan28127,185,3322.202
36 Belarus29,452,1132.116
37 Romania419,580,6342.043
38 Costa Rica14,953,1992.019
39 PLO15,052,7761.979
40 Portugal210,291,1961.943
41 Greece211,142,1611.795
42 South Africa1057,398,4211.742
43 Spain846,397,4521.724
44 Russia32143,964,7091.598
45 Bulgaria17,036,8481.421
— Hong Kong17,428,8871.346
— World[6]9197,632,819,3251.204
46 Guatemala217,245,3461.160
47 Argentina544,688,8641.119
48 Chile218,197,2091.099
49 Azerbaijan19,923,9141.008
50 Algeria242,008,0540.476
51 Ukraine244,009,2140.454
52 Taiwan123,694,0890.422
53 Colombia249,464,6830.404
54 Egypt499,375,7410.403
55 South Korea151,164,4350.195
56 Yemen128,915,2840.346
57 Ghana129,463,6430.339
58 Venezuela132,381,2210.309
59 Peru132,551,8150.307
60 Morocco136,191,8050.276
61 Iraq139,339,7530.254
62 Turkey281,916,8710.244
63 Iran282,011,7350.244
64 Mexico3130,759,0740.229
65 Kenya150,950,8790.196
66 Myanmar153,855,7350.186
- Rojava16,171,0830.162
67 DR Congo184,004,9890.119
68 Vietnam196,491,1460.104
69 Pakistan4200,813,8180.300
70 Ethiopia1109,224,410[7]0.092
71 India111,354,051,8540.081
72 China91,415,045,9280.064
73 Bangladesh1166,368,1490.060
74 Nigeria1195,875,2370.051

By United Nations geoscheme

Region Countries Nobel
laureates[1]		 Population
(2019)[7]		 Laureates/
10 million
Europe48561747,182,8157.508
  Northern Europe13209105,768,53219.760
  Western Europe9256195,522,41213.093
  Southern Europe1637152,446,9502.427
  Eastern Europe1059293,444,9212.011
Americas554291,014,721,9004.228
  Northern America5408366,600,94411.129
  Latin America and the Caribbean5021648,120,9560.324
    Caribbean28343,335,0060.692
    Central America86177,586,5250.338
    South America1412427,199,4250.281
Oceania231742,128,0484.035
  Australia/New Zealand21729,986,2625.669
  Oceania (ex. Aus. and NZ)21012,141,7860.000
    Melanesia5010,918,5340.000
    Micronesia70543,4830.000
    Polynesia90679,7690.000
World[6]2369197,713,468,2051.191
Africa58241,308,064,1760.183
  Northern Africa77241,780,7650.290
  Sub-Saharan Africa51171,066,283,4110.159
    Southern Africa51066,629,8941.501
    Western Africa174391,440,1470.102
    Middle Africa91174,308,4270.057
    Eastern Africa202433,904,9430.046
Asia52814,601,371,2660.176
  Western Asia1819275,324,7930.690
  Eastern Asia9421,672,611,1200.251
  Southern Asia9161,918,211,3960.083
  South-Eastern Asia114662,011,8460.060
  Central Asia5073,212,1110.000

Scientific prizes

Only the awards for Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences are considered.

Rank Entity Nobel
laureates[1]		 Population
[2]		 Laureates/
10 million
— Faroe Islands149,489202.065
1 Saint Lucia1179,66755.659
2 Luxembourg2590,32133.880
3  Switzerland228,811,52424.967
4 Austria198,751,82020.567
5 Denmark105,754,35617.378
6 Sweden179,982,70917.029
7 United Kingdom10966,573,50416.373
8 Hungary15 (20-23)[8]9,688,84715.385 (-23,7)[9]
9 Norway85,353,36314.944
10 Germany9282,293,45711.180
11 Netherlands1917,084,45911.121
12 United States350326,766,74810.711
13 Israel98,452,84110.647
14 Cyprus11,189,0858.410
15 New Zealand34,749,5986.316
16 France3965,233,2715.979
17 Canada2236,953,7655.953
— European Union[10]247443,123,6005.574
18 Finland35,542,5175.413
19 Australia1324,772,2475.249
20 Belgium611,498,5195.218
21 Latvia11,929,9385.182
22 Croatia23,888,5295.143
23 Slovenia12,108,7084.742
24 Ireland24,803,7484.163
25 Lithuania12,876,4753.476
26 Bosnia and Herzegovina13,503,5542.854
27 Czech Republic310,625,2502.823
28 Italy1359,290,9692.193
29 Japan24126,226,5681.901
— Hong Kong17,428,8871.346
30 Poland538,104,8321.312
31 Russia16143,964,7091.111
32 Belarus19,452,1131.058
33 Romania219,580,6341.021
34 Azerbaijan19,923,9141.008
35 Portugal110,291,1960.972
— World[6]6977,632,819,3250.913
36 South Africa457,398,4210.697
37 Argentina344,688,8640.671
38 Spain246,397,4520.431
39 Taiwan123,694,0890.422
40 Venezuela132,381,2210.309
41 Morocco136,191,8050.276
42 Algeria142,008,0540.238
43 Ukraine144,009,2140.227
45 Turkey181,916,8710.122
46 Egypt199,375,7410.101
47 Mexico1130,759,0740.076
48 India71,354,051,8540.052
49 Pakistan3200,813,8180.150
50 Brazil1210,867,9540.047
51 China51,415,045,9280.035

Scientific Prizes per capita according to citizenship at birth (by László Vazulvonal of Stockholm)

More than 1.000 000 inhabitants

Rank Entity Nobel
laureates[1]		 Population
[2]		 Laureates/
10 million
1 Hungary(22)[8]9,67822,77[9]
2 Austria(16-)18[11]9,03(17,2-)20.56
3  Switzerland168,9117,96
4 Sweden1710.5416.13
5 Denmark95,9615.1
7 United Kingdom9266,9113.5
6 Norway85,4914.944
8 Germany9182,293,45711.180
9 Netherlands1917,084,45911.121
10 United States350326,766,74810.71

Scientific prizes

Only the awards for Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences are considered.

Rank Entity Nobel
laureates[1]		 Population
[2]		 Laureates/
10 million
— Faroe Islands149,489202.065
1 Saint Lucia1179,66755.659
2 Luxembourg2590,32133.880
3  Switzerland228,811,52424.967
4 Austria198,751,82020.567
5 Denmark105,754,35617.378
6 Sweden179,982,70917.029
7 United Kingdom10966,573,50416.373
8 Hungary15 (20-23)[8]9,688,84715.385 (-23,7)[9]
9 Norway85,353,36314.944
10 Germany9282,293,45711.180
11 Netherlands1917,084,45911.121
12 United States350326,766,74810.711
13 Israel98,452,84110.647
14 Cyprus11,189,0858.410
15 New Zealand34,749,5986.316
16 France3965,233,2715.979
17 Canada2236,953,7655.953
— European Union[10]247443,123,6005.574
18 Finland35,542,5175.413
19 Australia1324,772,2475.249
20 Belgium611,498,5195.218
21 Latvia11,929,9385.182
22 Croatia23,888,5295.143
23 Slovenia12,108,7084.742
24 Ireland24,803,7484.163
25 Lithuania12,876,4753.476
26 Bosnia and Herzegovina13,503,5542.854
27 Czech Republic310,625,2502.823
28 Italy1359,290,9692.193
29 Japan24126,226,5681.901
— Hong Kong17,428,8871.346
30 Poland5(-9)38,104,8321.312 (-2.34)
31 Russia16143,964,7091.111
32 Belarus19,452,1131.058
33 Romania219,580,6341.021
34 Azerbaijan19,923,9141.008
35 Portugal110,291,1960.972
— World[6]6977,632,819,3250.913
36 South Africa457,398,4210.697
37 Argentina344,688,8640.671
38 Spain246,397,4520.431
39 Taiwan123,694,0890.422
40 Venezuela132,381,2210.309
41 Morocco136,191,8050.276
42 Algeria142,008,0540.238
43 Ukraine144,009,2140.227
45 Turkey181,916,8710.122
46 Egypt199,375,7410.101
47 Mexico1130,759,0740.076
48 India71,354,051,8540.052
49 Pakistan3200,813,8180.150
50 Brazil1210,867,9540.047
51 China51,415,045,9280.035

Inclusion criteria

  • Prizes are also allocated to citizeship at birth countries stated on the winner's biography on the website of the Nobel Prize committee (www.nobelprize.org).
  • Where the website mentions multiple countries in relation to a prize winner (country of birth; country of citizenship; country of residence at time of award) each of those countries is credited as having won the prize.
  • Where a prize has multiple winners, the country (or countries) of each winner are credited.
  • Prizes which were declined by the winner are included.
  • Prizes won by organisations are not allocated to countries.
  • Winners from Belarus and Ukraine are not credited to Russia. Winners born in what was then Poland but is now Ukraine are credited to Poland.

Corrections

This is a list of corrections made to the original figures provided by BBC News:

  • No award was attributed to Luxembourg, but, according to the Nobel Prize website, Gabriel Lippmann (Physics, 1908) was born in that country.[12]
  • No award was attributed to Azerbaijan, but, according to the Nobel Prize website, Lev Landau (Physics, 1962) was born in the area that is now held by that country (then part of the Russian Empire).[13] The justification for this correction is that BBC News did credit Latvia for Wilhelm Ostwald's 1909 Chemistry Prize, even though his birthplace—Latvia's capital Riga—was by the time he was born (1853) also part of the Russian Empire.
  • Australia was credited with only one Nobel laureate in Physics, but up to and including 8 October 2010 there were three Physics laureates associated with that country: William Lawrence Bragg (1915) and Aleksandr Prokhorov (1964), were both born there according to the Nobel Prize website.[14][15] William Henry Bragg lived a significant portion of his life in Australia and while Australian citizenship did not exist until 1949 (after Bragg's death), he would have met the requirements to be an Australian citizen had it existed during the period during his lifetime.[16]
  • BBC News correctly acknowledges South Korea as having two Nobel laureates associated with that country, but due an error in its spreadsheet only one of them is assigned to a particular prize (Peace, 2000). The one that was not specified is Charles J. Pedersen (Chemistry, 1987), who was born in Busan, according to the Nobel Prize website.[17]


See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Which country has the best brains?". BBC News. 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Total Population - Both Sexes". World Population Prospects, the 2017 Revision. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Population Estimates and Projections Section. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. ↑ According to Hungarian citizen law there are more: Friedman, Wìesel, Fried, Gajdusek, Politzer, Ruzicka, Prelog
  4. ↑ Includes every credit given separately to each of the 27 EU member states. It does not include the Peace Prize given to the EU in 2012.
  5. ↑ A population estimate for 2018 was calculated using the average annual population growth in the Tibet Autonomous Region between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. 2000 census population: 2,616,329 (Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China). 2010 census population: 3,002,166 (Source: Xinhua News Agency). Formula used: 3002166+(2018-2010)*(3002166-2616329)/(2010-2000)=3310835.6.
  6. 1 2 3 4 In this case each Nobel laureate was only counted once. Source: "Nobel Prize Facts". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  7. 1 2 "Total Population - Both Sexes". World Population Prospects, the 2019 Revision. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Population Estimates and Projections Section. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  8. 1 2 3 (+Stigler, Furchgott, Osheroff:1/2-hungarian born)
  9. 1 2 3 According to Hungarian citizen law there are more: Friedman, Gajdusek, Politzer, Ruzicka, Prelog
  10. 1 2 Includes every credit given separately to any of the 27 EU member states.
  11. ↑ (Including hungarians Bárány & Zsigmondy and austro-hungarian Prelog
  12. ↑ "Gabriel Lippmann – Biography". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  13. ↑ "Lev Landau – Biography". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  14. ↑ "Lawrence Bragg – Biography". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  15. ↑ "Aleksandr M. Prokhorov – Biography". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  16. ↑ Thwaites, Rayner (May 2017). Report on Citizenship Law: Australia (Report). European University Institute. hdl:1814/46449.
  17. ↑ "Charles J. Pedersen – Facts — NobelPrize.org". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2019-10-14.

Further reading

  • Emeka Nwabunnia, Bishop Emeka Ebisi (2007), The Nobel prize (1901-2000): handbook of landmark records, University Press of America, ISBN 978-0-7618-3573-8
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