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1. Shard Calculation

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Calculated Shard: 145 (from laksa080)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa145.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html","crawl_time":1776103568,"first_indexed_time":1727304967,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,worldatlas!www,\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html s443","src_root_hash":"15884440289204951345","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Countries With The Most Olympic Medals","meta_descriptions":["These countries, including the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom, have been ranked as the countries with the most Olympic medals."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Since the modern\nOlympics\nbegan in 1896, 206 National Olympic Committees representing countries have competed in the Summer and Winter Games, with over 162 of them earning medals. Of these NOCs, certain countries have stood out as exceptional performers, consistently achieving high medal counts and showcasing remarkable athletic talent. The United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, Germany, France, China, Italy, Sweden, Australia, and Japan have been particularly successful, earning the most medals over the course of the Olympic Games history.\nTop 10 Countries With The Most Olympic Medals Of All Time\nRank\nCountry\nSummer Medals\/Winter Medals\nTotal Medals\n1\nUnited States\n2764\/330\n3094\n2\nSoviet Union\n1010\/194\n1204\n3\nUnited Kingdom\n981\/34\n1015\n4\nGermany\n688\/267\n955\n5\nFrance\n815\/138\n953\n6\nChina\n727\/77\n804\n7\nItaly\n658\/141\n799\n8\nSweden\n514\/176\n690\n9\nAustralia\n600\/19\n619\n10\nJapan\n542\/76\n618\n1. United States - 3,094 Medals\nParis Olympics 2024, Women's artistic gymnastics, US team wins GOLD medal. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com\nThe\nUnited States\nhas a total of 3,094 medals, 1,215 of them being gold. The country first participated in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, winning the most gold medals (11) and ranking second overall. Before\nWorld War I\n, the US's performance varied, as they had fewer athletes compared to the host countries. During the interwar period, however, the US excelled, securing the highest medal counts for four consecutive Olympics. Their success was interrupted after the Soviet Union joined in 1952, regaining dominance only after its collapse. Since 1992, the US has led the summer medal count six times. The US team was not a strong contender in the Winter Olympics until the 2002\nSalt Lake City\nGames, but they have ranked within the top four ever since.\n2. Soviet Union - 1,204 Medals\nSoviet Union 1952 Olympic team. Olympia-kuva Oy,\nCC\nBY 4.0, via\nWikimedia Commons\n,\nWikipedia\nThe\nSoviet Union\nwon 1,204 medals during its Olympic participation, 473 of which were gold. In the early 20th century, following the\nRussian Revolution\nand Civil War, the Soviet Union abstained from the Olympics on ideological grounds. However, they joined in 1952, viewing the Games as a platform to promote communism. Once they entered, they dominated, ranking first in 13 out of the 18 Games they competed in and second in the remaining five. The Soviet Union disbanded in 1991, ending their direct participation, but seven of the 15 former Soviet Republics competed in the 1992 Games as the Unified Team.\n3. United Kingdom - 1,015 Medals\nOlympic Stadium, Rome, Italy; 2024. Great Britain team gold medal 4 x 100m Relay. Editorial credit: ErreRoberto \/ Shutterstock.com\nThe\nUnited Kingdom\n, competing as the “Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team,” has won 1,015 medals in total, 310 of them gold. They have been participating in the Olympics since the 1896 Athens Olympics, where they ranked fifth overall and won seven total medals. 981 of their medals have been from the Summer Olympics. In fact, Great Britain is the only country to have secured at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympics. The country has not been as successful in the Winter Olympics, earning only 34 medals. The United Kingdom ranked first overall in the 1908 Olympics, second in the 2016 Olympics, and third in the 1900, 1912, 1920, and 2012 Olympics.\n4. Germany - 955 Medals\nLaura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany's beach volleyball team score gold medals in the final match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: Focus Pix \/ Shutterstock.com\nGermany\nhas earned a total of 955 medals, including 317 gold. They first competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics, winning 13 medals. Due to the World Wars, the International Olympic Committee barred Germany from participating in the 1920, 1924, and 1948 Olympics. Over the years, Germany has competed under various designations due to its political divisions: Germany (GER), Saar (SAA), United Team of Germany (EUA), West Germany (FRG), and East Germany (GDR). Since 1992, following reunification, Germany has competed as a single entity, represented by the IOC code GER.\n5. France - 953 Medals\nFrench fencing team defeats the Italian team at the Gran Palais. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com\nSince\nFrance\ncompeted for the first time in the 1896 Olympics, they have won a total of 953 medals, 280 of them gold. They have competed in every Summer and Winter Olympics, except, perhaps, the 1904 Games, where a French immigrant was recognized by the IOC as representing the US team. 815 of France’s medals have come from the Summer Olympics, while 138 have been from the Winter Games. France was especially successful in fencing and cycling during the Summer Olympics and Alpine skiing during the Winter Olympics.\n6. China - 804 Medals\nOlympic champion swimmer Yang Sun of China during the medal ceremony after Men's 200m freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky \/ Shutterstock.com\nChina\nhas won a total of 804 medals in the Olympics, including 325 gold. They participated in the Paris 1924 Olympics for the first time, although all four of their representing athletes withdrew before their competitions. Due to political disputes and divisions in China during the 20th century, the country participated as both the Republic of China (ROC) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Today, China’s IOC code is CHN. Over the years, China has finished first in the Summer Olympics one time, second four times, and third two times. According to medal counts, they are the most successful in the Asia and Oceania regions.\n7. Italy - 799 Medals\nGianmarco TAMBERI compete and wins gold medal during High Jump Men Final at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp \/ Shutterstock.com\nItaly\nhas earned a total of 799 medals, 271 of which were gold. They participated for the first time in 1896, sending one competitor in shooting. They did not win a medal until the 1900 Paris Olympics, however, where they won three gold medals and two silvers. Italy has taken part in all of the Winter Olympics, winning 141 medals, and has won 658 during the Summer Olympics. The country has been especially successful in cycling and fencing during the Summer Olympics, as well as cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, and luge during the Winter Olympics.\n8. Sweden - 690 Medals\nArmand DUPLANTIS Sweden wins gold medal during Pole Vault at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp \/ Shutterstock.com\nSweden\nhas earned 690 medals during its participation in the Olympics, 216 of which were gold. They competed in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, sending one competitor for gymnastics and athletics, although they did not win any medals. Sweden has earned medals at every Olympic Games except for the 1896 and 1904 Olympics, with the latter being a year they did not compete. Athletics is one of their most successful Summer Olympic sports, while cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey, and curling are some of their most successful Winter Olympic sports.\n9. Australia - 619 Medals\nBronze medalist Scotty James of Australia during venue ceremony after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky \/ Shutterstock.com\nDuring its course as an Olympic Games participant, Australia has earned 619 medals, 188 of which have been gold. They have also been competing in the Olympics since the original games in 1896, and have participated in every Summer Olympics, and nearly every Winter Olympics, besides the Winter Games of 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1948. Due to the country's warmer, tropical, temperate, and arid climates, Australia is much stronger in the Summer Olympics, with swimming, athletics, cycling, and rowing being the country's most successful sports. In fact, 78 of the country's gold medals come from swimming alone.\n10. Japan - 618 Medals\nWomen's Street Medal Ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com\nDuring its history of participation in the Olympics,\nJapan\nhas won 618 medals, 206 of which are gold. The country competed in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1912 with two competitors. Japan did not win a medal until 1920 when they won two silver medals in tennis. Japan's most successful Olympic Games were in 1964 and 2020, with Tokyo serving as the host for both events. They have earned 542 medals in the Summer Olympics, with a large number of their gold medals from Judo, Karate, and skateboarding.\nAlthough these ten countries currently lead with the highest medal counts, future rankings are likely to shift. Since the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, another country is poised to potentially overtake its second place soon. A history of political instability has been a determining factor in Olympic participation and results as well. As new talents emerge and countries continue to invest in their Olympic teams, the future of the Olympic Games will continue to evolve.\nRank of All Countries With Olympic Medal Count\nRank\nCountry\nSummer Medals\/Winter Medals\nTotal Medals\n1\nUnited States\n2764\/330\n3094\n2\nSoviet Union\n1010\/194\n1204\n3\nUnited Kingdom\n981\/34\n1015\n4\nGermany\n688\/267\n955\n5\nFrance\n815\/138\n953\n6\nChina\n727\/77\n804\n7\nItaly\n658\/141\n799\n8\nSweden\n514\/176\n690\n9\nAustralia\n600\/19\n619\n10\nJapan\n542\/76\n618\n11\nCanada\n353\/225\n578\n12\nNorway\n171\/405\n576\n13\nRussia\n423\/121\n543\n14\nHungary\n530\/10\n540\n15\nEast Germany\n409\/110\n519\n16\nNetherlands\n356\/147\n503\n17\nFinland\n305\/175\n480\n18\nSouth Korea\n320\/79\n399\n19\nSwitzerland\n214\/168\n382\n20\nAustria\n101\/250\n351\n21\nPoland\n308\/23\n331\n22\nRomania\n317\/1\n318\n23\nCuba\n244\/0\n244\n24\nWest Germany\n204\/39\n243\n25\nBulgaria\n231\/6\n237\n26\nDenmark\n214\/1\n215\n27\nSpain\n187\/5\n192\n28\nBelgium\n167\/8\n175\n29\nBrazil\n170\/0\n170\n30\nCzechoslovakia\n143\/25\n168\n31\nNew Zealand\n157\/6\n163\n32\nUkraine\n151\/9\n160\n33\nUnited Team of Germany\n118\/19\n137\n34\nUnified Team\n112\/23\n135\n35\nGreece\n129\/0\n129\n36\nKenya\n124\/0\n124\n37\nTurkey\n111\/0\n111\n38\nCzech Republic\n72\/34\n106\n39\nBelarus\n85\/20\n105\n40\nROC\n71\/32\n103\n41\nSouth Africa\n95\/0\n95\n42\nJamaica\n94\/0\n94\n43\nIran\n88\/0\n88\n44\nYugoslavia\n83\/4\n87\n45\nKazakhstan\n78\/8\n86\n46\nArgentina\n80\/0\n80\n47\nMexico\n77\/0\n77\n48\nNorth Korea\n61\/2\n63\n49\nEthiopia\n62\/0\n62\n50\nCroatia\n48\/11\n59\n51\nAzerbaijan\n56\/0\n56\n52\nSlovenia\n31\/24\n55\n53\nUzbekistan\n49\/1\n50\n54\nGeorgia\n47\/0\n47\n55\nEstonia\n36\/8\n44\n56\nSlovakia\n33\/10\n43\n57\nChinese Taipei\n43\/0\n43\n58\nIreland\n42\/0\n42\n59\nEgypt\n41\/0\n41\n60\nIndia\n41\/0\n41\n61\nThailand\n41\/0\n41\n62\nIndonesia\n40\/0\n40\n63\nColombia\n38\/0\n38\n64\nPortugal\n32\/0\n32\n65\nLatvia\n21\/10\n31\n66\nMongolia\n31\/0\n31\n67\nLithuania\n30\/0\n30\n68\nSerbia\n29\/0\n29\n69\nNigeria\n27\/0\n27\n70\nMorocco\n26\/0\n26\n71\nMixed team\n25\/0\n25\n72\nArmenia\n22\/0\n22\n73\nAlgeria\n20\/0\n20\n74\nIsrael\n20\/0\n20\n75\nTrinidad and Tobago\n19\/0\n19\n76\nVenezuela\n19\/0\n19\n77\nTunisia\n18\/0\n18\n78\nPhilippines\n18\/0\n18\n79\nOlympic Athletes from Russia\n0\/17\n17\n80\nBahamas\n16\/0\n16\n81\nChile\n15\/0\n15\n82\nMalaysia\n15\/0\n15\n83\nDominican Republic\n15\/0\n15\n84\nUganda\n13\/0\n13\n85\nHong Kong\n13\/0\n13\n86\nKyrgyzstan\n13\/0\n13\n87\nAustralasia\n12\/0\n12\n88\nPuerto Rico\n12\/0\n12\n89\nPakistan\n11\/0\n11\n90\nLiechtenstein\n0\/10\n10\n91\nUruguay\n10\/0\n10\n92\nMoldova\n10\/0\n10\n93\nEcuador\n10\/0\n10\n94\nSerbia and Montenegro\n9\/0\n9\n95\nQatar\n9\/0\n9\n96\nRussian Empire\n8\/0\n8\n97\nZimbabwe\n8\/0\n8\n98\nBahrain\n8\/0\n8\n99\nTajikistan\n7\/0\n7\n100\nCameroon\n6\/0\n6\n101\nSingapore\n6\/0\n6\n102\nGhana\n5\/0\n5\n103\nLuxembourg\n3\/2\n5\n104\nNamibia\n5\/0\n5\n105\nVietnam\n5\/0\n5\n106\nIvory Coast\n5\/0\n5\n107\nPeru\n5\/0\n5\n108\nGrenada\n5\/0\n5\n109\nKosovo\n5\/0\n5\n110\nIndividual Neutral Athletes\n5\/0\n5\n111\nBohemia\n4\/0\n4\n112\nCosta Rica\n4\/0\n4\n113\nIceland\n4\/0\n4\n114\nLebanon\n4\/0\n4\n115\nSaudi Arabia\n4\/0\n4\n116\nSyria\n4\/0\n4\n117\nFiji\n4\/0\n4\n118\nJordan\n4\/0\n4\n119\nPanama\n4\/0\n4\n120\nBotswana\n4\/0\n4\n121\nKuwait\n3\/0\n3\n122\nSan Marino\n3\/0\n3\n123\nIndependent Olympic Participants\n3\/0\n3\n124\nZambia\n3\/0\n3\n125\nGuatemala\n3\/0\n3\n126\nAfghanistan\n2\/0\n2\n127\nBermuda\n2\/0\n2\n128\nBritish West Indies\n2\/0\n2\n129\nBurundi\n2\/0\n2\n130\nHaiti\n2\/0\n2\n131\nMozambique\n2\/0\n2\n132\nNiger\n2\/0\n2\n133\nNorth Macedonia\n2\/0\n2\n134\nSri Lanka\n2\/0\n2\n135\nSuriname\n2\/0\n2\n136\nTanzania\n2\/0\n2\n137\nUnited Arab Emirates\n2\/0\n2\n138\nIndependent Olympic Athletes\n2\/0\n2\n139\nCyprus\n2\/0\n2\n140\nAlbania\n2\/0\n2\n141\nSaint Lucia\n2\/0\n2\n142\nBarbados\n1\/0\n1\n143\nBurkina Faso\n1\/0\n1\n144\nDjibouti\n1\/0\n1\n145\nEritrea\n1\/0\n1\n146\nGabon\n1\/0\n1\n147\nGuyana\n1\/0\n1\n148\nIraq\n1\/0\n1\n149\nMauritius\n1\/0\n1\n150\nMontenegro\n1\/0\n1\n151\nNetherlands Antilles\n1\/0\n1\n152\nParaguay\n1\/0\n1\n153\nSamoa\n1\/0\n1\n154\nSenegal\n1\/0\n1\n155\nSudan\n1\/0\n1\n156\nTogo\n1\/0\n1\n157\nTonga\n1\/0\n1\n158\nTurkmenistan\n1\/0\n1\n159\nVirgin Islands\n1\/0\n1\n160\nCape Verde\n1\/0\n1\n161\nDominica\n1\/0\n1\n162\nRefugee Olympic Team\n1\/0\n1\nShare","attrs_markdown":"![Gold, silver and bronze medals of the XXXII Summer Olympic Games 2020. Editorial credit: fifg \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/upload\/c6\/06\/07\/shutterstock-1964136574.jpg)\n\n# Countries With The Most Olympic Medals\nSince the modern [Olympics](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/articles\/olympic-games-history.html) began in 1896, 206 National Olympic Committees representing countries have competed in the Summer and Winter Games, with over 162 of them earning medals. Of these NOCs, certain countries have stood out as exceptional performers, consistently achieving high medal counts and showcasing remarkable athletic talent. The United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, Germany, France, China, Italy, Sweden, Australia, and Japan have been particularly successful, earning the most medals over the course of the Olympic Games history.\n\n## Top 10 Countries With The Most Olympic Medals Of All Time\n| Rank | Country | Summer Medals\/Winter Medals | Total Medals |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | [United States](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_9262345123351727216518591) | 2764\/330 | 3094 |\n| 2 | [Soviet Union](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_47809997128031727216532770) | 1010\/194 | 1204 |\n| 3 | [United Kingdom](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_28136542232781727216541630) | 981\/34 | 1015 |\n| 4 | [Germany](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_63794942136121727216548092) | 688\/267 | 955 |\n| 5 | [France](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_37841467839081727216555549) | 815\/138 | 953 |\n| 6 | [China](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_80078021541911727216561293) | 727\/77 | 804 |\n| 7 | [Italy](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_41610231145071727216565778) | 658\/141 | 799 |\n| 8 | [Sweden](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_82369670347981727216570746) | 514\/176 | 690 |\n| 9 | [Australia](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_80896553450851727216574613) | 600\/19 | 619 |\n| 10 | [Japan](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_4132405453301727216578913) | 542\/76 | 618 |\n## 1\\. United States - 3,094 Medals\n![Paris Olympics 2024, Women's artistic gymnastics, US team wins GOLD medal. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/f1\/80\/8e\/shutterstock-2496172391.jpg)\n\nParis Olympics 2024, Women's artistic gymnastics, US team wins GOLD medal. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com\n\nThe [United States](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/united-states) has a total of 3,094 medals, 1,215 of them being gold. The country first participated in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, winning the most gold medals (11) and ranking second overall. Before [World War I](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/articles\/world-war-1-facts-and-information.html), the US's performance varied, as they had fewer athletes compared to the host countries. During the interwar period, however, the US excelled, securing the highest medal counts for four consecutive Olympics. Their success was interrupted after the Soviet Union joined in 1952, regaining dominance only after its collapse. Since 1992, the US has led the summer medal count six times. The US team was not a strong contender in the Winter Olympics until the 2002 [Salt Lake City](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/cities\/salt-lake-city-utah.html) Games, but they have ranked within the top four ever since.\n\n## 2\\. Soviet Union - 1,204 Medals\n![Soviet Union 1952 Olympic team. https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Soviet\\_Union\\_1952\\_Olympic\\_team.jpg https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/c3\/Soviet\\_Union\\_1952\\_Olympic\\_team.jpg Olympia-kuva Oy, CC BY 4.0 \\<https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\\>, via Wikimedia Commons](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/16\/63\/e4\/1024px-soviet-union-1952-olympic-team.jpg)\n\nSoviet Union 1952 Olympic team. Olympia-kuva Oy, [CC](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/content\/edit\/32933\/<https:\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0>) BY 4.0, via [Wikimedia Commons](https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Soviet_Union_1952_Olympic_team.jpg), [Wikipedia](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/c3\/Soviet_Union_1952_Olympic_team.jpg)\n\nThe [Soviet Union](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/geography\/the-soviet-union.html) won 1,204 medals during its Olympic participation, 473 of which were gold. In the early 20th century, following the [Russian Revolution](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/feature\/10-important-facts-about-the-russian-revolution.html) and Civil War, the Soviet Union abstained from the Olympics on ideological grounds. However, they joined in 1952, viewing the Games as a platform to promote communism. Once they entered, they dominated, ranking first in 13 out of the 18 Games they competed in and second in the remaining five. The Soviet Union disbanded in 1991, ending their direct participation, but seven of the 15 former Soviet Republics competed in the 1992 Games as the Unified Team.\n\n## 3\\. United Kingdom - 1,015 Medals\n![Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy; 2024 European Athletic Championships,Day6; Great Britain e N.I team gold medal 4 x 100m Relay. Editorial credit: ErreRoberto \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/0e\/2e\/56\/shutterstock-2475785927.jpg)\n\nOlympic Stadium, Rome, Italy; 2024. Great Britain team gold medal 4 x 100m Relay. Editorial credit: ErreRoberto \/ Shutterstock.com\n\nThe [United Kingdom](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/united-kingdom), competing as the “Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team,” has won 1,015 medals in total, 310 of them gold. They have been participating in the Olympics since the 1896 Athens Olympics, where they ranked fifth overall and won seven total medals. 981 of their medals have been from the Summer Olympics. In fact, Great Britain is the only country to have secured at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympics. The country has not been as successful in the Winter Olympics, earning only 34 medals. The United Kingdom ranked first overall in the 1908 Olympics, second in the 2016 Olympics, and third in the 1900, 1912, 1920, and 2012 Olympics.\n\n## 4\\. Germany - 955 Medals\n![Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany beach volleyball team score gold medal final match at Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: Focus Pix \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/67\/84\/e9\/shutterstock-1971060353.jpg)\n\nLaura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany's beach volleyball team score gold medals in the final match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: Focus Pix \/ Shutterstock.com\n\n[Germany](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/germany) has earned a total of 955 medals, including 317 gold. They first competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics, winning 13 medals. Due to the World Wars, the International Olympic Committee barred Germany from participating in the 1920, 1924, and 1948 Olympics. Over the years, Germany has competed under various designations due to its political divisions: Germany (GER), Saar (SAA), United Team of Germany (EUA), West Germany (FRG), and East Germany (GDR). Since 1992, following reunification, Germany has competed as a single entity, represented by the IOC code GER.\n\n## 5\\. France - 953 Medals\n![French fencing team, defeats Italian team, at the Gran Palais. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/a2\/d6\/51\/shutterstock-2497230211.jpg)\n\nFrench fencing team defeats the Italian team at the Gran Palais. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com\n\nSince [France](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/france) competed for the first time in the 1896 Olympics, they have won a total of 953 medals, 280 of them gold. They have competed in every Summer and Winter Olympics, except, perhaps, the 1904 Games, where a French immigrant was recognized by the IOC as representing the US team. 815 of France’s medals have come from the Summer Olympics, while 138 have been from the Winter Games. France was especially successful in fencing and cycling during the Summer Olympics and Alpine skiing during the Winter Olympics.\n\n## 6\\. China - 804 Medals\n![Olympic champion swimmer Yang Sun of China during medal ceremony after Men's 200m freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/9f\/7f\/a4\/shutterstock-576436732.jpg)\n\nOlympic champion swimmer Yang Sun of China during the medal ceremony after Men's 200m freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky \/ Shutterstock.com\n\n[China](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/china) has won a total of 804 medals in the Olympics, including 325 gold. They participated in the Paris 1924 Olympics for the first time, although all four of their representing athletes withdrew before their competitions. Due to political disputes and divisions in China during the 20th century, the country participated as both the Republic of China (ROC) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Today, China’s IOC code is CHN. Over the years, China has finished first in the Summer Olympics one time, second four times, and third two times. According to medal counts, they are the most successful in the Asia and Oceania regions.\n\n## 7\\. Italy - 799 Medals\n![Gianmarco TAMBERI compete and win gold medal during High Jump Men Final in European Athletics Championships 2024 at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/9b\/0a\/00\/shutterstock-2474323945.jpg)\n\nGianmarco TAMBERI compete and wins gold medal during High Jump Men Final at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp \/ Shutterstock.com\n\n[Italy](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/italy) has earned a total of 799 medals, 271 of which were gold. They participated for the first time in 1896, sending one competitor in shooting. They did not win a medal until the 1900 Paris Olympics, however, where they won three gold medals and two silvers. Italy has taken part in all of the Winter Olympics, winning 141 medals, and has won 658 during the Summer Olympics. The country has been especially successful in cycling and fencing during the Summer Olympics, as well as cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, and luge during the Winter Olympics.\n\n## 8\\. Sweden - 690 Medals\n![Armand DUPLANTIS Sweden win gold medal during Pole Vault Men Final in European Athletics Championships 2024 at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/cc\/c3\/8c\/shutterstock-2494510673.jpg)\n\nArmand DUPLANTIS Sweden wins gold medal during Pole Vault at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp \/ Shutterstock.com\n\n[Sweden](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/sweden) has earned 690 medals during its participation in the Olympics, 216 of which were gold. They competed in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, sending one competitor for gymnastics and athletics, although they did not win any medals. Sweden has earned medals at every Olympic Games except for the 1896 and 1904 Olympics, with the latter being a year they did not compete. Athletics is one of their most successful Summer Olympic sports, while cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey, and curling are some of their most successful Winter Olympic sports.\n\n## 9\\. Australia - 619 Medals\n![Bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia during venue ceremony after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/43\/2c\/83\/shutterstock-1092489803.jpg)\n\nBronze medalist Scotty James of Australia during venue ceremony after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky \/ Shutterstock.com\n\nDuring its course as an Olympic Games participant, Australia has earned 619 medals, 188 of which have been gold. They have also been competing in the Olympics since the original games in 1896, and have participated in every Summer Olympics, and nearly every Winter Olympics, besides the Winter Games of 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1948. Due to the country's warmer, tropical, temperate, and arid climates, Australia is much stronger in the Summer Olympics, with swimming, athletics, cycling, and rowing being the country's most successful sports. In fact, 78 of the country's gold medals come from swimming alone.\n\n## 10\\. Japan - 618 Medals\n![Women's Street Medal Ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/9c\/86\/2c\/shutterstock-2016862958.jpg)\n\nWomen's Street Medal Ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com\n\nDuring its history of participation in the Olympics, [Japan](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/japan) has won 618 medals, 206 of which are gold. The country competed in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1912 with two competitors. Japan did not win a medal until 1920 when they won two silver medals in tennis. Japan's most successful Olympic Games were in 1964 and 2020, with Tokyo serving as the host for both events. They have earned 542 medals in the Summer Olympics, with a large number of their gold medals from Judo, Karate, and skateboarding.\n\nAlthough these ten countries currently lead with the highest medal counts, future rankings are likely to shift. Since the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, another country is poised to potentially overtake its second place soon. A history of political instability has been a determining factor in Olympic participation and results as well. As new talents emerge and countries continue to invest in their Olympic teams, the future of the Olympic Games will continue to evolve.\n\n## Rank of All Countries With Olympic Medal Count\n| Rank | Country | Summer Medals\/Winter Medals | Total Medals |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | United States | 2764\/330 | 3094 |\n| 2 | Soviet Union | 1010\/194 | 1204 |\n| 3 | United Kingdom | 981\/34 | 1015 |\n| 4 | Germany | 688\/267 | 955 |\n| 5 | France | 815\/138 | 953 |\n| 6 | China | 727\/77 | 804 |\n| 7 | Italy | 658\/141 | 799 |\n| 8 | Sweden | 514\/176 | 690 |\n| 9 | Australia | 600\/19 | 619 |\n| 10 | Japan | 542\/76 | 618 |\n| 11 | Canada | 353\/225 | 578 |\n| 12 | Norway | 171\/405 | 576 |\n| 13 | Russia | 423\/121 | 543 |\n| 14 | Hungary | 530\/10 | 540 |\n| 15 | East Germany | 409\/110 | 519 |\n| 16 | Netherlands | 356\/147 | 503 |\n| 17 | Finland | 305\/175 | 480 |\n| 18 | South Korea | 320\/79 | 399 |\n| 19 | Switzerland | 214\/168 | 382 |\n| 20 | Austria | 101\/250 | 351 |\n| 21 | Poland | 308\/23 | 331 |\n| 22 | Romania | 317\/1 | 318 |\n| 23 | Cuba | 244\/0 | 244 |\n| 24 | West Germany | 204\/39 | 243 |\n| 25 | Bulgaria | 231\/6 | 237 |\n| 26 | Denmark | 214\/1 | 215 |\n| 27 | Spain | 187\/5 | 192 |\n| 28 | Belgium | 167\/8 | 175 |\n| 29 | Brazil | 170\/0 | 170 |\n| 30 | Czechoslovakia | 143\/25 | 168 |\n| 31 | New Zealand | 157\/6 | 163 |\n| 32 | Ukraine | 151\/9 | 160 |\n| 33 | United Team of Germany | 118\/19 | 137 |\n| 34 | Unified Team | 112\/23 | 135 |\n| 35 | Greece | 129\/0 | 129 |\n| 36 | Kenya | 124\/0 | 124 |\n| 37 | Turkey | 111\/0 | 111 |\n| 38 | Czech Republic | 72\/34 | 106 |\n| 39 | Belarus | 85\/20 | 105 |\n| 40 | ROC | 71\/32 | 103 |\n| 41 | South Africa | 95\/0 | 95 |\n| 42 | Jamaica | 94\/0 | 94 |\n| 43 | Iran | 88\/0 | 88 |\n| 44 | Yugoslavia | 83\/4 | 87 |\n| 45 | Kazakhstan | 78\/8 | 86 |\n| 46 | Argentina | 80\/0 | 80 |\n| 47 | Mexico | 77\/0 | 77 |\n| 48 | North Korea | 61\/2 | 63 |\n| 49 | Ethiopia | 62\/0 | 62 |\n| 50 | Croatia | 48\/11 | 59 |\n| 51 | Azerbaijan | 56\/0 | 56 |\n| 52 | Slovenia | 31\/24 | 55 |\n| 53 | Uzbekistan | 49\/1 | 50 |\n| 54 | Georgia | 47\/0 | 47 |\n| 55 | Estonia | 36\/8 | 44 |\n| 56 | Slovakia | 33\/10 | 43 |\n| 57 | Chinese Taipei | 43\/0 | 43 |\n| 58 | Ireland | 42\/0 | 42 |\n| 59 | Egypt | 41\/0 | 41 |\n| 60 | India | 41\/0 | 41 |\n| 61 | Thailand | 41\/0 | 41 |\n| 62 | Indonesia | 40\/0 | 40 |\n| 63 | Colombia | 38\/0 | 38 |\n| 64 | Portugal | 32\/0 | 32 |\n| 65 | Latvia | 21\/10 | 31 |\n| 66 | Mongolia | 31\/0 | 31 |\n| 67 | Lithuania | 30\/0 | 30 |\n| 68 | Serbia | 29\/0 | 29 |\n| 69 | Nigeria | 27\/0 | 27 |\n| 70 | Morocco | 26\/0 | 26 |\n| 71 | Mixed team | 25\/0 | 25 |\n| 72 | Armenia | 22\/0 | 22 |\n| 73 | Algeria | 20\/0 | 20 |\n| 74 | Israel | 20\/0 | 20 |\n| 75 | Trinidad and Tobago | 19\/0 | 19 |\n| 76 | Venezuela | 19\/0 | 19 |\n| 77 | Tunisia | 18\/0 | 18 |\n| 78 | Philippines | 18\/0 | 18 |\n| 79 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0\/17 | 17 |\n| 80 | Bahamas | 16\/0 | 16 |\n| 81 | Chile | 15\/0 | 15 |\n| 82 | Malaysia | 15\/0 | 15 |\n| 83 | Dominican Republic | 15\/0 | 15 |\n| 84 | Uganda | 13\/0 | 13 |\n| 85 | Hong Kong | 13\/0 | 13 |\n| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 13\/0 | 13 |\n| 87 | Australasia | 12\/0 | 12 |\n| 88 | Puerto Rico | 12\/0 | 12 |\n| 89 | Pakistan | 11\/0 | 11 |\n| 90 | Liechtenstein | 0\/10 | 10 |\n| 91 | Uruguay | 10\/0 | 10 |\n| 92 | Moldova | 10\/0 | 10 |\n| 93 | Ecuador | 10\/0 | 10 |\n| 94 | Serbia and Montenegro | 9\/0 | 9 |\n| 95 | Qatar | 9\/0 | 9 |\n| 96 | Russian Empire | 8\/0 | 8 |\n| 97 | Zimbabwe | 8\/0 | 8 |\n| 98 | Bahrain | 8\/0 | 8 |\n| 99 | Tajikistan | 7\/0 | 7 |\n| 100 | Cameroon | 6\/0 | 6 |\n| 101 | Singapore | 6\/0 | 6 |\n| 102 | Ghana | 5\/0 | 5 |\n| 103 | Luxembourg | 3\/2 | 5 |\n| 104 | Namibia | 5\/0 | 5 |\n| 105 | Vietnam | 5\/0 | 5 |\n| 106 | Ivory Coast | 5\/0 | 5 |\n| 107 | Peru | 5\/0 | 5 |\n| 108 | Grenada | 5\/0 | 5 |\n| 109 | Kosovo | 5\/0 | 5 |\n| 110 | Individual Neutral Athletes | 5\/0 | 5 |\n| 111 | Bohemia | 4\/0 | 4 |\n| 112 | Costa Rica | 4\/0 | 4 |\n| 113 | Iceland | 4\/0 | 4 |\n| 114 | Lebanon | 4\/0 | 4 |\n| 115 | Saudi Arabia | 4\/0 | 4 |\n| 116 | Syria | 4\/0 | 4 |\n| 117 | Fiji | 4\/0 | 4 |\n| 118 | Jordan | 4\/0 | 4 |\n| 119 | Panama | 4\/0 | 4 |\n| 120 | Botswana | 4\/0 | 4 |\n| 121 | Kuwait | 3\/0 | 3 |\n| 122 | San Marino | 3\/0 | 3 |\n| 123 | Independent Olympic Participants | 3\/0 | 3 |\n| 124 | Zambia | 3\/0 | 3 |\n| 125 | Guatemala | 3\/0 | 3 |\n| 126 | Afghanistan | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 127 | Bermuda | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 128 | British West Indies | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 129 | Burundi | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 130 | Haiti | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 131 | Mozambique | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 132 | Niger | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 133 | North Macedonia | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 134 | Sri Lanka | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 135 | Suriname | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 136 | Tanzania | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 137 | United Arab Emirates | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 138 | Independent Olympic Athletes | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 139 | Cyprus | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 140 | Albania | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 141 | Saint Lucia | 2\/0 | 2 |\n| 142 | Barbados | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 143 | Burkina Faso | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 144 | Djibouti | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 145 | Eritrea | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 146 | Gabon | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 147 | Guyana | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 148 | Iraq | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 149 | Mauritius | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 150 | Montenegro | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 151 | Netherlands Antilles | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 152 | Paraguay | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 153 | Samoa | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 154 | Senegal | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 155 | Sudan | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 156 | Togo | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 157 | Tonga | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 158 | Turkmenistan | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 159 | Virgin Islands | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 160 | Cape Verde | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 161 | Dominica | 1\/0 | 1 |\n| 162 | Refugee Olympic Team | 1\/0 | 1 |\n\n**Share**\n\n[Brielle Read](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/contributor\/brielle-read) September 25 2024 in [Society](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/society\/)\n\n## More in [Society](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/society\/)\n[![infographic showing the 10 safest states in the 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Of these NOCs, certain countries have stood out as exceptional performers, consistently achieving high medal counts and showcasing remarkable athletic talent. The United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, Germany, France, China, Italy, Sweden, Australia, and Japan have been particularly successful, earning the most medals over the course of the Olympic Games history.\n\n## Top 10 Countries With The Most Olympic Medals Of All Time\n| Rank | Country | Summer Medals\/Winter Medals | Total Medals |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | [United States](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_9262345123351727216518591) | 2764\/330 | 3094 |\n| 2 | [Soviet Union](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_47809997128031727216532770) | 1010\/194 | 1204 |\n| 3 | [United Kingdom](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_28136542232781727216541630) | 981\/34 | 1015 |\n| 4 | [Germany](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_63794942136121727216548092) | 688\/267 | 955 |\n| 5 | [France](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_37841467839081727216555549) | 815\/138 | 953 |\n| 6 | [China](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_80078021541911727216561293) | 727\/77 | 804 |\n| 7 | [Italy](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_41610231145071727216565778) | 658\/141 | 799 |\n| 8 | [Sweden](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_82369670347981727216570746) | 514\/176 | 690 |\n| 9 | [Australia](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_80896553450851727216574613) | 600\/19 | 619 |\n| 10 | [Japan](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/sports\/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_4132405453301727216578913) | 542\/76 | 618 |\n## 1\\. United States - 3,094 Medals\n![Paris Olympics 2024, Women's artistic gymnastics, US team wins GOLD medal. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/f1\/80\/8e\/shutterstock-2496172391.jpg)\n\nParis Olympics 2024, Women's artistic gymnastics, US team wins GOLD medal. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com\n\nThe [United States](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/united-states) has a total of 3,094 medals, 1,215 of them being gold. The country first participated in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, winning the most gold medals (11) and ranking second overall. Before [World War I](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/articles\/world-war-1-facts-and-information.html), the US's performance varied, as they had fewer athletes compared to the host countries. During the interwar period, however, the US excelled, securing the highest medal counts for four consecutive Olympics. Their success was interrupted after the Soviet Union joined in 1952, regaining dominance only after its collapse. Since 1992, the US has led the summer medal count six times. The US team was not a strong contender in the Winter Olympics until the 2002 [Salt Lake City](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/cities\/salt-lake-city-utah.html) Games, but they have ranked within the top four ever since.\n\n## 2\\. Soviet Union - 1,204 Medals\n![Soviet Union 1952 Olympic team. https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Soviet\\_Union\\_1952\\_Olympic\\_team.jpg https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/c3\/Soviet\\_Union\\_1952\\_Olympic\\_team.jpg Olympia-kuva Oy, CC BY 4.0 \\<https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\\>, via Wikimedia Commons](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/16\/63\/e4\/1024px-soviet-union-1952-olympic-team.jpg)\n\nSoviet Union 1952 Olympic team. Olympia-kuva Oy, [CC](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/content\/edit\/32933\/<https:\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0>) BY 4.0, via [Wikimedia Commons](https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Soviet_Union_1952_Olympic_team.jpg), [Wikipedia](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/c3\/Soviet_Union_1952_Olympic_team.jpg)\n\nThe [Soviet Union](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/geography\/the-soviet-union.html) won 1,204 medals during its Olympic participation, 473 of which were gold. In the early 20th century, following the [Russian Revolution](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/feature\/10-important-facts-about-the-russian-revolution.html) and Civil War, the Soviet Union abstained from the Olympics on ideological grounds. However, they joined in 1952, viewing the Games as a platform to promote communism. Once they entered, they dominated, ranking first in 13 out of the 18 Games they competed in and second in the remaining five. The Soviet Union disbanded in 1991, ending their direct participation, but seven of the 15 former Soviet Republics competed in the 1992 Games as the Unified Team.\n\n## 3\\. United Kingdom - 1,015 Medals\n![Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy; 2024 European Athletic Championships,Day6; Great Britain e N.I team gold medal 4 x 100m Relay. Editorial credit: ErreRoberto \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/0e\/2e\/56\/shutterstock-2475785927.jpg)\n\nOlympic Stadium, Rome, Italy; 2024. Great Britain team gold medal 4 x 100m Relay. Editorial credit: ErreRoberto \/ Shutterstock.com\n\nThe [United Kingdom](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/united-kingdom), competing as the “Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team,” has won 1,015 medals in total, 310 of them gold. They have been participating in the Olympics since the 1896 Athens Olympics, where they ranked fifth overall and won seven total medals. 981 of their medals have been from the Summer Olympics. In fact, Great Britain is the only country to have secured at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympics. The country has not been as successful in the Winter Olympics, earning only 34 medals. The United Kingdom ranked first overall in the 1908 Olympics, second in the 2016 Olympics, and third in the 1900, 1912, 1920, and 2012 Olympics.\n\n## 4\\. Germany - 955 Medals\n![Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany beach volleyball team score gold medal final match at Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: Focus Pix \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/67\/84\/e9\/shutterstock-1971060353.jpg)\n\nLaura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany's beach volleyball team score gold medals in the final match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: Focus Pix \/ Shutterstock.com\n\n[Germany](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/germany) has earned a total of 955 medals, including 317 gold. They first competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics, winning 13 medals. Due to the World Wars, the International Olympic Committee barred Germany from participating in the 1920, 1924, and 1948 Olympics. Over the years, Germany has competed under various designations due to its political divisions: Germany (GER), Saar (SAA), United Team of Germany (EUA), West Germany (FRG), and East Germany (GDR). Since 1992, following reunification, Germany has competed as a single entity, represented by the IOC code GER.\n\n## 5\\. France - 953 Medals\n![French fencing team, defeats Italian team, at the Gran Palais. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/a2\/d6\/51\/shutterstock-2497230211.jpg)\n\nFrench fencing team defeats the Italian team at the Gran Palais. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com\n\nSince [France](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/france) competed for the first time in the 1896 Olympics, they have won a total of 953 medals, 280 of them gold. They have competed in every Summer and Winter Olympics, except, perhaps, the 1904 Games, where a French immigrant was recognized by the IOC as representing the US team. 815 of France’s medals have come from the Summer Olympics, while 138 have been from the Winter Games. France was especially successful in fencing and cycling during the Summer Olympics and Alpine skiing during the Winter Olympics.\n\n## 6\\. China - 804 Medals\n![Olympic champion swimmer Yang Sun of China during medal ceremony after Men's 200m freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/9f\/7f\/a4\/shutterstock-576436732.jpg)\n\nOlympic champion swimmer Yang Sun of China during the medal ceremony after Men's 200m freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky \/ Shutterstock.com\n\n[China](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/china) has won a total of 804 medals in the Olympics, including 325 gold. They participated in the Paris 1924 Olympics for the first time, although all four of their representing athletes withdrew before their competitions. Due to political disputes and divisions in China during the 20th century, the country participated as both the Republic of China (ROC) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Today, China’s IOC code is CHN. Over the years, China has finished first in the Summer Olympics one time, second four times, and third two times. According to medal counts, they are the most successful in the Asia and Oceania regions.\n\n## 7\\. Italy - 799 Medals\n![Gianmarco TAMBERI compete and win gold medal during High Jump Men Final in European Athletics Championships 2024 at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/9b\/0a\/00\/shutterstock-2474323945.jpg)\n\nGianmarco TAMBERI compete and wins gold medal during High Jump Men Final at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp \/ Shutterstock.com\n\n[Italy](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/italy) has earned a total of 799 medals, 271 of which were gold. They participated for the first time in 1896, sending one competitor in shooting. They did not win a medal until the 1900 Paris Olympics, however, where they won three gold medals and two silvers. Italy has taken part in all of the Winter Olympics, winning 141 medals, and has won 658 during the Summer Olympics. The country has been especially successful in cycling and fencing during the Summer Olympics, as well as cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, and luge during the Winter Olympics.\n\n## 8\\. Sweden - 690 Medals\n![Armand DUPLANTIS Sweden win gold medal during Pole Vault Men Final in European Athletics Championships 2024 at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/cc\/c3\/8c\/shutterstock-2494510673.jpg)\n\nArmand DUPLANTIS Sweden wins gold medal during Pole Vault at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp \/ Shutterstock.com\n\n[Sweden](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/sweden) has earned 690 medals during its participation in the Olympics, 216 of which were gold. They competed in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, sending one competitor for gymnastics and athletics, although they did not win any medals. Sweden has earned medals at every Olympic Games except for the 1896 and 1904 Olympics, with the latter being a year they did not compete. Athletics is one of their most successful Summer Olympic sports, while cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey, and curling are some of their most successful Winter Olympic sports.\n\n## 9\\. Australia - 619 Medals\n![Bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia during venue ceremony after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/43\/2c\/83\/shutterstock-1092489803.jpg)\n\nBronze medalist Scotty James of Australia during venue ceremony after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky \/ Shutterstock.com\n\nDuring its course as an Olympic Games participant, Australia has earned 619 medals, 188 of which have been gold. They have also been competing in the Olympics since the original games in 1896, and have participated in every Summer Olympics, and nearly every Winter Olympics, besides the Winter Games of 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1948. Due to the country's warmer, tropical, temperate, and arid climates, Australia is much stronger in the Summer Olympics, with swimming, athletics, cycling, and rowing being the country's most successful sports. In fact, 78 of the country's gold medals come from swimming alone.\n\n## 10\\. Japan - 618 Medals\n![Women's Street Medal Ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/r\/w768\/upload\/9c\/86\/2c\/shutterstock-2016862958.jpg)\n\nWomen's Street Medal Ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO \/ Shutterstock.com\n\nDuring its history of participation in the Olympics, [Japan](https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/maps\/japan) has won 618 medals, 206 of which are gold. The country competed in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1912 with two competitors. Japan did not win a medal until 1920 when they won two silver medals in tennis. Japan's most successful Olympic Games were in 1964 and 2020, with Tokyo serving as the host for both events. They have earned 542 medals in the Summer Olympics, with a large number of their gold medals from Judo, Karate, and skateboarding.\n\nAlthough these ten countries currently lead with the highest medal counts, future rankings are likely to shift. Since the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, another country is poised to potentially overtake its second place soon. A history of political instability has been a determining factor in Olympic participation and results as well. As new talents emerge and countries continue to invest in their Olympic teams, the future of the Olympic Games will continue to evolve.\n\n## Rank of All Countries With Olympic Medal Count\n| Rank | Country | Summer Medals\/Winter Medals | Total Medals |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | United States | 2764\/330 | 3094 |\n| 2 | Soviet Union | 1010\/194 | 1204 |\n| 3 | United Kingdom | 981\/34 | 1015 |\n| 4 | Germany | 688\/267 | 955 |\n| 5 | France | 815\/138 | 953 |\n| 6 | China | 727\/77 | 804 |\n| 7 | Italy | 658\/141 | 799 |\n| 8 | Sweden | 514\/176 | 690 |\n| 9 | Australia | 600\/19 | 619 |\n| 10 | Japan | 542\/76 | 618 |\n| 11 | Canada | 353\/225 | 578 |\n| 12 | Norway | 171\/405 | 576 |\n| 13 | Russia | 423\/121 | 543 |\n| 14 | Hungary | 530\/10 | 540 |\n| 15 | East Germany | 409\/110 | 519 |\n| 16 | Netherlands | 356\/147 | 503 |\n| 17 | Finland | 305\/175 | 480 |\n| 18 | South Korea | 320\/79 | 399 |\n| 19 | Switzerland | 214\/168 | 382 |\n| 20 | Austria | 101\/250 | 351 |\n| 21 | Poland | 308\/23 | 331 |\n| 22 | Romania | 317\/1 | 318 |\n| 23 | Cuba | 244\/0 | 244 |\n| 24 | West Germany | 204\/39 | 243 |\n| 25 | Bulgaria | 231\/6 | 237 |\n| 26 | Denmark | 214\/1 | 215 |\n| 27 | Spain | 187\/5 | 192 |\n| 28 | Belgium | 167\/8 | 175 |\n| 29 | Brazil | 170\/0 | 170 |\n| 30 | Czechoslovakia | 143\/25 | 168 |\n| 31 | New Zealand | 157\/6 | 163 |\n| 32 | Ukraine | 151\/9 | 160 |\n| 33 | United Team of Germany | 118\/19 | 137 |\n| 34 | Unified Team | 112\/23 | 135 |\n| 35 | Greece | 129\/0 | 129 |\n| 36 | Kenya | 124\/0 | 124 |\n| 37 | Turkey | 111\/0 | 111 |\n| 38 | Czech Republic | 72\/34 | 106 |\n| 39 | Belarus | 85\/20 | 105 |\n| 40 | ROC | 71\/32 | 103 |\n| 41 | South Africa | 95\/0 | 95 |\n| 42 | Jamaica | 94\/0 | 94 |\n| 43 | Iran | 88\/0 | 88 |\n| 44 | Yugoslavia | 83\/4 | 87 |\n| 45 | Kazakhstan | 78\/8 | 86 |\n| 46 | Argentina | 80\/0 | 80 |\n| 47 | Mexico | 77\/0 | 77 |\n| 48 | North Korea | 61\/2 | 63 |\n| 49 | Ethiopia | 62\/0 | 62 |\n| 50 | Croatia | 48\/11 | 59 |\n| 51 | Azerbaijan | 56\/0 | 56 |\n| 52 | Slovenia | 31\/24 | 55 |\n| 53 | Uzbekistan | 49\/1 | 50 |\n| 54 | Georgia | 47\/0 | 47 |\n| 55 | Estonia | 36\/8 | 44 |\n| 56 | Slovakia | 33\/10 | 43 |\n| 57 | Chinese Taipei | 43\/0 | 43 |\n| 58 | Ireland | 42\/0 | 42 |\n| 59 | Egypt | 41\/0 | 41 |\n| 60 | India | 41\/0 | 41 |\n| 61 | Thailand | 41\/0 | 41 |\n| 62 | Indonesia | 40\/0 | 40 |\n| 63 | Colombia | 38\/0 | 38 |\n| 64 | Portugal | 32\/0 | 32 |\n| 65 | Latvia | 21\/10 | 31 |\n| 66 | Mongolia | 31\/0 | 31 |\n| 67 | Lithuania | 30\/0 | 30 |\n| 68 | Serbia | 29\/0 | 29 |\n| 69 | Nigeria | 27\/0 | 27 |\n| 70 | Morocco | 26\/0 | 26 |\n| 71 | Mixed team | 25\/0 | 25 |\n| 72 | Armenia | 22\/0 | 22 |\n| 73 | Algeria | 20\/0 | 20 |\n| 74 | Israel | 20\/0 | 20 |\n| 75 | Trinidad and Tobago | 19\/0 | 19 |\n| 76 | Venezuela | 19\/0 | 19 |\n| 77 | Tunisia | 18\/0 | 18 |\n| 78 | Philippines | 18\/0 | 18 |\n| 79 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0\/17 | 17 |\n| 80 | Bahamas | 16\/0 | 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Boilerpipe Text	Since the modern Olympics began in 1896, 206 National Olympic Committees representing countries have competed in the Summer and Winter Games, with over 162 of them earning medals. Of these NOCs, certain countries have stood out as exceptional performers, consistently achieving high medal counts and showcasing remarkable athletic talent. The United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, Germany, France, China, Italy, Sweden, Australia, and Japan have been particularly successful, earning the most medals over the course of the Olympic Games history. Top 10 Countries With The Most Olympic Medals Of All Time Rank Country Summer Medals/Winter Medals Total Medals 1 United States 2764/330 3094 2 Soviet Union 1010/194 1204 3 United Kingdom 981/34 1015 4 Germany 688/267 955 5 France 815/138 953 6 China 727/77 804 7 Italy 658/141 799 8 Sweden 514/176 690 9 Australia 600/19 619 10 Japan 542/76 618 1. United States - 3,094 Medals Paris Olympics 2024, Women's artistic gymnastics, US team wins GOLD medal. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com The United States has a total of 3,094 medals, 1,215 of them being gold. The country first participated in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, winning the most gold medals (11) and ranking second overall. Before World War I , the US's performance varied, as they had fewer athletes compared to the host countries. During the interwar period, however, the US excelled, securing the highest medal counts for four consecutive Olympics. Their success was interrupted after the Soviet Union joined in 1952, regaining dominance only after its collapse. Since 1992, the US has led the summer medal count six times. The US team was not a strong contender in the Winter Olympics until the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, but they have ranked within the top four ever since. 2. Soviet Union - 1,204 Medals Soviet Union 1952 Olympic team. Olympia-kuva Oy, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons , Wikipedia The Soviet Union won 1,204 medals during its Olympic participation, 473 of which were gold. In the early 20th century, following the Russian Revolution and Civil War, the Soviet Union abstained from the Olympics on ideological grounds. However, they joined in 1952, viewing the Games as a platform to promote communism. Once they entered, they dominated, ranking first in 13 out of the 18 Games they competed in and second in the remaining five. The Soviet Union disbanded in 1991, ending their direct participation, but seven of the 15 former Soviet Republics competed in the 1992 Games as the Unified Team. 3. United Kingdom - 1,015 Medals Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy; 2024. Great Britain team gold medal 4 x 100m Relay. Editorial credit: ErreRoberto / Shutterstock.com The United Kingdom , competing as the “Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team,” has won 1,015 medals in total, 310 of them gold. They have been participating in the Olympics since the 1896 Athens Olympics, where they ranked fifth overall and won seven total medals. 981 of their medals have been from the Summer Olympics. In fact, Great Britain is the only country to have secured at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympics. The country has not been as successful in the Winter Olympics, earning only 34 medals. The United Kingdom ranked first overall in the 1908 Olympics, second in the 2016 Olympics, and third in the 1900, 1912, 1920, and 2012 Olympics. 4. Germany - 955 Medals Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany's beach volleyball team score gold medals in the final match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: Focus Pix / Shutterstock.com Germany has earned a total of 955 medals, including 317 gold. They first competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics, winning 13 medals. Due to the World Wars, the International Olympic Committee barred Germany from participating in the 1920, 1924, and 1948 Olympics. Over the years, Germany has competed under various designations due to its political divisions: Germany (GER), Saar (SAA), United Team of Germany (EUA), West Germany (FRG), and East Germany (GDR). Since 1992, following reunification, Germany has competed as a single entity, represented by the IOC code GER. 5. France - 953 Medals French fencing team defeats the Italian team at the Gran Palais. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com Since France competed for the first time in the 1896 Olympics, they have won a total of 953 medals, 280 of them gold. They have competed in every Summer and Winter Olympics, except, perhaps, the 1904 Games, where a French immigrant was recognized by the IOC as representing the US team. 815 of France’s medals have come from the Summer Olympics, while 138 have been from the Winter Games. France was especially successful in fencing and cycling during the Summer Olympics and Alpine skiing during the Winter Olympics. 6. China - 804 Medals Olympic champion swimmer Yang Sun of China during the medal ceremony after Men's 200m freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com China has won a total of 804 medals in the Olympics, including 325 gold. They participated in the Paris 1924 Olympics for the first time, although all four of their representing athletes withdrew before their competitions. Due to political disputes and divisions in China during the 20th century, the country participated as both the Republic of China (ROC) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Today, China’s IOC code is CHN. Over the years, China has finished first in the Summer Olympics one time, second four times, and third two times. According to medal counts, they are the most successful in the Asia and Oceania regions. 7. Italy - 799 Medals Gianmarco TAMBERI compete and wins gold medal during High Jump Men Final at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com Italy has earned a total of 799 medals, 271 of which were gold. They participated for the first time in 1896, sending one competitor in shooting. They did not win a medal until the 1900 Paris Olympics, however, where they won three gold medals and two silvers. Italy has taken part in all of the Winter Olympics, winning 141 medals, and has won 658 during the Summer Olympics. The country has been especially successful in cycling and fencing during the Summer Olympics, as well as cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, and luge during the Winter Olympics. 8. Sweden - 690 Medals Armand DUPLANTIS Sweden wins gold medal during Pole Vault at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com Sweden has earned 690 medals during its participation in the Olympics, 216 of which were gold. They competed in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, sending one competitor for gymnastics and athletics, although they did not win any medals. Sweden has earned medals at every Olympic Games except for the 1896 and 1904 Olympics, with the latter being a year they did not compete. Athletics is one of their most successful Summer Olympic sports, while cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey, and curling are some of their most successful Winter Olympic sports. 9. Australia - 619 Medals Bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia during venue ceremony after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com During its course as an Olympic Games participant, Australia has earned 619 medals, 188 of which have been gold. They have also been competing in the Olympics since the original games in 1896, and have participated in every Summer Olympics, and nearly every Winter Olympics, besides the Winter Games of 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1948. Due to the country's warmer, tropical, temperate, and arid climates, Australia is much stronger in the Summer Olympics, with swimming, athletics, cycling, and rowing being the country's most successful sports. In fact, 78 of the country's gold medals come from swimming alone. 10. Japan - 618 Medals Women's Street Medal Ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com During its history of participation in the Olympics, Japan has won 618 medals, 206 of which are gold. The country competed in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1912 with two competitors. Japan did not win a medal until 1920 when they won two silver medals in tennis. Japan's most successful Olympic Games were in 1964 and 2020, with Tokyo serving as the host for both events. They have earned 542 medals in the Summer Olympics, with a large number of their gold medals from Judo, Karate, and skateboarding. Although these ten countries currently lead with the highest medal counts, future rankings are likely to shift. Since the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, another country is poised to potentially overtake its second place soon. A history of political instability has been a determining factor in Olympic participation and results as well. As new talents emerge and countries continue to invest in their Olympic teams, the future of the Olympic Games will continue to evolve. Rank of All Countries With Olympic Medal Count Rank Country Summer Medals/Winter Medals Total Medals 1 United States 2764/330 3094 2 Soviet Union 1010/194 1204 3 United Kingdom 981/34 1015 4 Germany 688/267 955 5 France 815/138 953 6 China 727/77 804 7 Italy 658/141 799 8 Sweden 514/176 690 9 Australia 600/19 619 10 Japan 542/76 618 11 Canada 353/225 578 12 Norway 171/405 576 13 Russia 423/121 543 14 Hungary 530/10 540 15 East Germany 409/110 519 16 Netherlands 356/147 503 17 Finland 305/175 480 18 South Korea 320/79 399 19 Switzerland 214/168 382 20 Austria 101/250 351 21 Poland 308/23 331 22 Romania 317/1 318 23 Cuba 244/0 244 24 West Germany 204/39 243 25 Bulgaria 231/6 237 26 Denmark 214/1 215 27 Spain 187/5 192 28 Belgium 167/8 175 29 Brazil 170/0 170 30 Czechoslovakia 143/25 168 31 New Zealand 157/6 163 32 Ukraine 151/9 160 33 United Team of Germany 118/19 137 34 Unified Team 112/23 135 35 Greece 129/0 129 36 Kenya 124/0 124 37 Turkey 111/0 111 38 Czech Republic 72/34 106 39 Belarus 85/20 105 40 ROC 71/32 103 41 South Africa 95/0 95 42 Jamaica 94/0 94 43 Iran 88/0 88 44 Yugoslavia 83/4 87 45 Kazakhstan 78/8 86 46 Argentina 80/0 80 47 Mexico 77/0 77 48 North Korea 61/2 63 49 Ethiopia 62/0 62 50 Croatia 48/11 59 51 Azerbaijan 56/0 56 52 Slovenia 31/24 55 53 Uzbekistan 49/1 50 54 Georgia 47/0 47 55 Estonia 36/8 44 56 Slovakia 33/10 43 57 Chinese Taipei 43/0 43 58 Ireland 42/0 42 59 Egypt 41/0 41 60 India 41/0 41 61 Thailand 41/0 41 62 Indonesia 40/0 40 63 Colombia 38/0 38 64 Portugal 32/0 32 65 Latvia 21/10 31 66 Mongolia 31/0 31 67 Lithuania 30/0 30 68 Serbia 29/0 29 69 Nigeria 27/0 27 70 Morocco 26/0 26 71 Mixed team 25/0 25 72 Armenia 22/0 22 73 Algeria 20/0 20 74 Israel 20/0 20 75 Trinidad and Tobago 19/0 19 76 Venezuela 19/0 19 77 Tunisia 18/0 18 78 Philippines 18/0 18 79 Olympic Athletes from Russia 0/17 17 80 Bahamas 16/0 16 81 Chile 15/0 15 82 Malaysia 15/0 15 83 Dominican Republic 15/0 15 84 Uganda 13/0 13 85 Hong Kong 13/0 13 86 Kyrgyzstan 13/0 13 87 Australasia 12/0 12 88 Puerto Rico 12/0 12 89 Pakistan 11/0 11 90 Liechtenstein 0/10 10 91 Uruguay 10/0 10 92 Moldova 10/0 10 93 Ecuador 10/0 10 94 Serbia and Montenegro 9/0 9 95 Qatar 9/0 9 96 Russian Empire 8/0 8 97 Zimbabwe 8/0 8 98 Bahrain 8/0 8 99 Tajikistan 7/0 7 100 Cameroon 6/0 6 101 Singapore 6/0 6 102 Ghana 5/0 5 103 Luxembourg 3/2 5 104 Namibia 5/0 5 105 Vietnam 5/0 5 106 Ivory Coast 5/0 5 107 Peru 5/0 5 108 Grenada 5/0 5 109 Kosovo 5/0 5 110 Individual Neutral Athletes 5/0 5 111 Bohemia 4/0 4 112 Costa Rica 4/0 4 113 Iceland 4/0 4 114 Lebanon 4/0 4 115 Saudi Arabia 4/0 4 116 Syria 4/0 4 117 Fiji 4/0 4 118 Jordan 4/0 4 119 Panama 4/0 4 120 Botswana 4/0 4 121 Kuwait 3/0 3 122 San Marino 3/0 3 123 Independent Olympic Participants 3/0 3 124 Zambia 3/0 3 125 Guatemala 3/0 3 126 Afghanistan 2/0 2 127 Bermuda 2/0 2 128 British West Indies 2/0 2 129 Burundi 2/0 2 130 Haiti 2/0 2 131 Mozambique 2/0 2 132 Niger 2/0 2 133 North Macedonia 2/0 2 134 Sri Lanka 2/0 2 135 Suriname 2/0 2 136 Tanzania 2/0 2 137 United Arab Emirates 2/0 2 138 Independent Olympic Athletes 2/0 2 139 Cyprus 2/0 2 140 Albania 2/0 2 141 Saint Lucia 2/0 2 142 Barbados 1/0 1 143 Burkina Faso 1/0 1 144 Djibouti 1/0 1 145 Eritrea 1/0 1 146 Gabon 1/0 1 147 Guyana 1/0 1 148 Iraq 1/0 1 149 Mauritius 1/0 1 150 Montenegro 1/0 1 151 Netherlands Antilles 1/0 1 152 Paraguay 1/0 1 153 Samoa 1/0 1 154 Senegal 1/0 1 155 Sudan 1/0 1 156 Togo 1/0 1 157 Tonga 1/0 1 158 Turkmenistan 1/0 1 159 Virgin Islands 1/0 1 160 Cape Verde 1/0 1 161 Dominica 1/0 1 162 Refugee Olympic Team 1/0 1 Share
Markdown	![Gold, silver and bronze medals of the XXXII Summer Olympic Games 2020. Editorial credit: fifg / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/upload/c6/06/07/shutterstock-1964136574.jpg) # Countries With The Most Olympic Medals Since the modern [Olympics](https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/olympic-games-history.html) began in 1896, 206 National Olympic Committees representing countries have competed in the Summer and Winter Games, with over 162 of them earning medals. Of these NOCs, certain countries have stood out as exceptional performers, consistently achieving high medal counts and showcasing remarkable athletic talent. The United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, Germany, France, China, Italy, Sweden, Australia, and Japan have been particularly successful, earning the most medals over the course of the Olympic Games history. ## Top 10 Countries With The Most Olympic Medals Of All Time \| Rank \| Country \| Summer Medals/Winter Medals \| Total Medals \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| [United States](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_9262345123351727216518591) \| 2764/330 \| 3094 \| \| 2 \| [Soviet Union](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_47809997128031727216532770) \| 1010/194 \| 1204 \| \| 3 \| [United Kingdom](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_28136542232781727216541630) \| 981/34 \| 1015 \| \| 4 \| [Germany](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_63794942136121727216548092) \| 688/267 \| 955 \| \| 5 \| [France](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_37841467839081727216555549) \| 815/138 \| 953 \| \| 6 \| [China](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_80078021541911727216561293) \| 727/77 \| 804 \| \| 7 \| [Italy](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_41610231145071727216565778) \| 658/141 \| 799 \| \| 8 \| [Sweden](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_82369670347981727216570746) \| 514/176 \| 690 \| \| 9 \| [Australia](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_80896553450851727216574613) \| 600/19 \| 619 \| \| 10 \| [Japan](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_4132405453301727216578913) \| 542/76 \| 618 \| ## 1\. United States - 3,094 Medals ![Paris Olympics 2024, Women's artistic gymnastics, US team wins GOLD medal. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/f1/80/8e/shutterstock-2496172391.jpg) Paris Olympics 2024, Women's artistic gymnastics, US team wins GOLD medal. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com The [United States](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-states) has a total of 3,094 medals, 1,215 of them being gold. The country first participated in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, winning the most gold medals (11) and ranking second overall. Before [World War I](https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/world-war-1-facts-and-information.html), the US's performance varied, as they had fewer athletes compared to the host countries. During the interwar period, however, the US excelled, securing the highest medal counts for four consecutive Olympics. Their success was interrupted after the Soviet Union joined in 1952, regaining dominance only after its collapse. Since 1992, the US has led the summer medal count six times. The US team was not a strong contender in the Winter Olympics until the 2002 [Salt Lake City](https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/salt-lake-city-utah.html) Games, but they have ranked within the top four ever since. ## 2\. Soviet Union - 1,204 Medals ![Soviet Union 1952 Olympic team. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soviet\_Union\_1952\_Olympic\_team.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Soviet\_Union\_1952\_Olympic\_team.jpg Olympia-kuva Oy, CC BY 4.0 \<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0\>, via Wikimedia Commons](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/16/63/e4/1024px-soviet-union-1952-olympic-team.jpg) Soviet Union 1952 Olympic team. Olympia-kuva Oy, [CC](https://www.worldatlas.com/content/edit/32933/<https:/creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>) BY 4.0, via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soviet_Union_1952_Olympic_team.jpg), [Wikipedia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Soviet_Union_1952_Olympic_team.jpg) The [Soviet Union](https://www.worldatlas.com/geography/the-soviet-union.html) won 1,204 medals during its Olympic participation, 473 of which were gold. In the early 20th century, following the [Russian Revolution](https://www.worldatlas.com/feature/10-important-facts-about-the-russian-revolution.html) and Civil War, the Soviet Union abstained from the Olympics on ideological grounds. However, they joined in 1952, viewing the Games as a platform to promote communism. Once they entered, they dominated, ranking first in 13 out of the 18 Games they competed in and second in the remaining five. The Soviet Union disbanded in 1991, ending their direct participation, but seven of the 15 former Soviet Republics competed in the 1992 Games as the Unified Team. ## 3\. United Kingdom - 1,015 Medals ![Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy; 2024 European Athletic Championships,Day6; Great Britain e N.I team gold medal 4 x 100m Relay. Editorial credit: ErreRoberto / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/0e/2e/56/shutterstock-2475785927.jpg) Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy; 2024. Great Britain team gold medal 4 x 100m Relay. Editorial credit: ErreRoberto / Shutterstock.com The [United Kingdom](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-kingdom), competing as the “Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team,” has won 1,015 medals in total, 310 of them gold. They have been participating in the Olympics since the 1896 Athens Olympics, where they ranked fifth overall and won seven total medals. 981 of their medals have been from the Summer Olympics. In fact, Great Britain is the only country to have secured at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympics. The country has not been as successful in the Winter Olympics, earning only 34 medals. The United Kingdom ranked first overall in the 1908 Olympics, second in the 2016 Olympics, and third in the 1900, 1912, 1920, and 2012 Olympics. ## 4\. Germany - 955 Medals ![Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany beach volleyball team score gold medal final match at Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: Focus Pix / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/67/84/e9/shutterstock-1971060353.jpg) Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany's beach volleyball team score gold medals in the final match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: Focus Pix / Shutterstock.com [Germany](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/germany) has earned a total of 955 medals, including 317 gold. They first competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics, winning 13 medals. Due to the World Wars, the International Olympic Committee barred Germany from participating in the 1920, 1924, and 1948 Olympics. Over the years, Germany has competed under various designations due to its political divisions: Germany (GER), Saar (SAA), United Team of Germany (EUA), West Germany (FRG), and East Germany (GDR). Since 1992, following reunification, Germany has competed as a single entity, represented by the IOC code GER. ## 5\. France - 953 Medals ![French fencing team, defeats Italian team, at the Gran Palais. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/a2/d6/51/shutterstock-2497230211.jpg) French fencing team defeats the Italian team at the Gran Palais. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com Since [France](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/france) competed for the first time in the 1896 Olympics, they have won a total of 953 medals, 280 of them gold. They have competed in every Summer and Winter Olympics, except, perhaps, the 1904 Games, where a French immigrant was recognized by the IOC as representing the US team. 815 of France’s medals have come from the Summer Olympics, while 138 have been from the Winter Games. France was especially successful in fencing and cycling during the Summer Olympics and Alpine skiing during the Winter Olympics. ## 6\. China - 804 Medals ![Olympic champion swimmer Yang Sun of China during medal ceremony after Men's 200m freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/9f/7f/a4/shutterstock-576436732.jpg) Olympic champion swimmer Yang Sun of China during the medal ceremony after Men's 200m freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com [China](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/china) has won a total of 804 medals in the Olympics, including 325 gold. They participated in the Paris 1924 Olympics for the first time, although all four of their representing athletes withdrew before their competitions. Due to political disputes and divisions in China during the 20th century, the country participated as both the Republic of China (ROC) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Today, China’s IOC code is CHN. Over the years, China has finished first in the Summer Olympics one time, second four times, and third two times. According to medal counts, they are the most successful in the Asia and Oceania regions. ## 7\. Italy - 799 Medals ![Gianmarco TAMBERI compete and win gold medal during High Jump Men Final in European Athletics Championships 2024 at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/9b/0a/00/shutterstock-2474323945.jpg) Gianmarco TAMBERI compete and wins gold medal during High Jump Men Final at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com [Italy](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/italy) has earned a total of 799 medals, 271 of which were gold. They participated for the first time in 1896, sending one competitor in shooting. They did not win a medal until the 1900 Paris Olympics, however, where they won three gold medals and two silvers. Italy has taken part in all of the Winter Olympics, winning 141 medals, and has won 658 during the Summer Olympics. The country has been especially successful in cycling and fencing during the Summer Olympics, as well as cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, and luge during the Winter Olympics. ## 8\. Sweden - 690 Medals ![Armand DUPLANTIS Sweden win gold medal during Pole Vault Men Final in European Athletics Championships 2024 at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/cc/c3/8c/shutterstock-2494510673.jpg) Armand DUPLANTIS Sweden wins gold medal during Pole Vault at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com [Sweden](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/sweden) has earned 690 medals during its participation in the Olympics, 216 of which were gold. They competed in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, sending one competitor for gymnastics and athletics, although they did not win any medals. Sweden has earned medals at every Olympic Games except for the 1896 and 1904 Olympics, with the latter being a year they did not compete. Athletics is one of their most successful Summer Olympic sports, while cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey, and curling are some of their most successful Winter Olympic sports. ## 9\. Australia - 619 Medals ![Bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia during venue ceremony after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/43/2c/83/shutterstock-1092489803.jpg) Bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia during venue ceremony after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com During its course as an Olympic Games participant, Australia has earned 619 medals, 188 of which have been gold. They have also been competing in the Olympics since the original games in 1896, and have participated in every Summer Olympics, and nearly every Winter Olympics, besides the Winter Games of 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1948. Due to the country's warmer, tropical, temperate, and arid climates, Australia is much stronger in the Summer Olympics, with swimming, athletics, cycling, and rowing being the country's most successful sports. In fact, 78 of the country's gold medals come from swimming alone. ## 10\. Japan - 618 Medals ![Women's Street Medal Ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/9c/86/2c/shutterstock-2016862958.jpg) Women's Street Medal Ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com During its history of participation in the Olympics, [Japan](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/japan) has won 618 medals, 206 of which are gold. The country competed in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1912 with two competitors. Japan did not win a medal until 1920 when they won two silver medals in tennis. Japan's most successful Olympic Games were in 1964 and 2020, with Tokyo serving as the host for both events. They have earned 542 medals in the Summer Olympics, with a large number of their gold medals from Judo, Karate, and skateboarding. Although these ten countries currently lead with the highest medal counts, future rankings are likely to shift. Since the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, another country is poised to potentially overtake its second place soon. A history of political instability has been a determining factor in Olympic participation and results as well. As new talents emerge and countries continue to invest in their Olympic teams, the future of the Olympic Games will continue to evolve. ## Rank of All Countries With Olympic Medal Count \| Rank \| Country \| Summer Medals/Winter Medals \| Total Medals \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| United States \| 2764/330 \| 3094 \| \| 2 \| Soviet Union \| 1010/194 \| 1204 \| \| 3 \| United Kingdom \| 981/34 \| 1015 \| \| 4 \| Germany \| 688/267 \| 955 \| \| 5 \| France \| 815/138 \| 953 \| \| 6 \| China \| 727/77 \| 804 \| \| 7 \| Italy \| 658/141 \| 799 \| \| 8 \| Sweden \| 514/176 \| 690 \| \| 9 \| Australia \| 600/19 \| 619 \| \| 10 \| Japan \| 542/76 \| 618 \| \| 11 \| Canada \| 353/225 \| 578 \| \| 12 \| Norway \| 171/405 \| 576 \| \| 13 \| Russia \| 423/121 \| 543 \| \| 14 \| Hungary \| 530/10 \| 540 \| \| 15 \| East Germany \| 409/110 \| 519 \| \| 16 \| Netherlands \| 356/147 \| 503 \| \| 17 \| Finland \| 305/175 \| 480 \| \| 18 \| South Korea \| 320/79 \| 399 \| \| 19 \| Switzerland \| 214/168 \| 382 \| \| 20 \| Austria \| 101/250 \| 351 \| \| 21 \| Poland \| 308/23 \| 331 \| \| 22 \| Romania \| 317/1 \| 318 \| \| 23 \| Cuba \| 244/0 \| 244 \| \| 24 \| West Germany \| 204/39 \| 243 \| \| 25 \| Bulgaria \| 231/6 \| 237 \| \| 26 \| Denmark \| 214/1 \| 215 \| \| 27 \| Spain \| 187/5 \| 192 \| \| 28 \| Belgium \| 167/8 \| 175 \| \| 29 \| Brazil \| 170/0 \| 170 \| \| 30 \| Czechoslovakia \| 143/25 \| 168 \| \| 31 \| New Zealand \| 157/6 \| 163 \| \| 32 \| Ukraine \| 151/9 \| 160 \| \| 33 \| United Team of Germany \| 118/19 \| 137 \| \| 34 \| Unified Team \| 112/23 \| 135 \| \| 35 \| Greece \| 129/0 \| 129 \| \| 36 \| Kenya \| 124/0 \| 124 \| \| 37 \| Turkey \| 111/0 \| 111 \| \| 38 \| Czech Republic \| 72/34 \| 106 \| \| 39 \| Belarus \| 85/20 \| 105 \| \| 40 \| ROC \| 71/32 \| 103 \| \| 41 \| South Africa \| 95/0 \| 95 \| \| 42 \| Jamaica \| 94/0 \| 94 \| \| 43 \| Iran \| 88/0 \| 88 \| \| 44 \| Yugoslavia \| 83/4 \| 87 \| \| 45 \| Kazakhstan \| 78/8 \| 86 \| \| 46 \| Argentina \| 80/0 \| 80 \| \| 47 \| Mexico \| 77/0 \| 77 \| \| 48 \| North Korea \| 61/2 \| 63 \| \| 49 \| Ethiopia \| 62/0 \| 62 \| \| 50 \| Croatia \| 48/11 \| 59 \| \| 51 \| Azerbaijan \| 56/0 \| 56 \| \| 52 \| Slovenia \| 31/24 \| 55 \| \| 53 \| Uzbekistan \| 49/1 \| 50 \| \| 54 \| Georgia \| 47/0 \| 47 \| \| 55 \| Estonia \| 36/8 \| 44 \| \| 56 \| Slovakia \| 33/10 \| 43 \| \| 57 \| Chinese Taipei \| 43/0 \| 43 \| \| 58 \| Ireland \| 42/0 \| 42 \| \| 59 \| Egypt \| 41/0 \| 41 \| \| 60 \| India \| 41/0 \| 41 \| \| 61 \| Thailand \| 41/0 \| 41 \| \| 62 \| Indonesia \| 40/0 \| 40 \| \| 63 \| Colombia \| 38/0 \| 38 \| \| 64 \| Portugal \| 32/0 \| 32 \| \| 65 \| Latvia \| 21/10 \| 31 \| \| 66 \| Mongolia \| 31/0 \| 31 \| \| 67 \| Lithuania \| 30/0 \| 30 \| \| 68 \| Serbia \| 29/0 \| 29 \| \| 69 \| Nigeria \| 27/0 \| 27 \| \| 70 \| Morocco \| 26/0 \| 26 \| \| 71 \| Mixed team \| 25/0 \| 25 \| \| 72 \| Armenia \| 22/0 \| 22 \| \| 73 \| Algeria \| 20/0 \| 20 \| \| 74 \| Israel \| 20/0 \| 20 \| \| 75 \| Trinidad and Tobago \| 19/0 \| 19 \| \| 76 \| Venezuela \| 19/0 \| 19 \| \| 77 \| Tunisia \| 18/0 \| 18 \| \| 78 \| Philippines \| 18/0 \| 18 \| \| 79 \| Olympic Athletes from Russia \| 0/17 \| 17 \| \| 80 \| Bahamas \| 16/0 \| 16 \| \| 81 \| Chile \| 15/0 \| 15 \| \| 82 \| Malaysia \| 15/0 \| 15 \| \| 83 \| Dominican Republic \| 15/0 \| 15 \| \| 84 \| Uganda \| 13/0 \| 13 \| \| 85 \| Hong Kong \| 13/0 \| 13 \| \| 86 \| Kyrgyzstan \| 13/0 \| 13 \| \| 87 \| Australasia \| 12/0 \| 12 \| \| 88 \| Puerto Rico \| 12/0 \| 12 \| \| 89 \| Pakistan \| 11/0 \| 11 \| \| 90 \| Liechtenstein \| 0/10 \| 10 \| \| 91 \| Uruguay \| 10/0 \| 10 \| \| 92 \| Moldova \| 10/0 \| 10 \| \| 93 \| Ecuador \| 10/0 \| 10 \| \| 94 \| Serbia and Montenegro \| 9/0 \| 9 \| \| 95 \| Qatar \| 9/0 \| 9 \| \| 96 \| Russian Empire \| 8/0 \| 8 \| \| 97 \| Zimbabwe \| 8/0 \| 8 \| \| 98 \| Bahrain \| 8/0 \| 8 \| \| 99 \| Tajikistan \| 7/0 \| 7 \| \| 100 \| Cameroon \| 6/0 \| 6 \| \| 101 \| Singapore \| 6/0 \| 6 \| \| 102 \| Ghana \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 103 \| Luxembourg \| 3/2 \| 5 \| \| 104 \| Namibia \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 105 \| Vietnam \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 106 \| Ivory Coast \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 107 \| Peru \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 108 \| Grenada \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 109 \| Kosovo \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 110 \| Individual Neutral Athletes \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 111 \| Bohemia \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 112 \| Costa Rica \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 113 \| Iceland \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 114 \| Lebanon \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 115 \| Saudi Arabia \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 116 \| Syria \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 117 \| Fiji \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 118 \| Jordan \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 119 \| Panama \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 120 \| Botswana \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 121 \| Kuwait \| 3/0 \| 3 \| \| 122 \| San Marino \| 3/0 \| 3 \| \| 123 \| Independent Olympic Participants \| 3/0 \| 3 \| \| 124 \| Zambia \| 3/0 \| 3 \| \| 125 \| Guatemala \| 3/0 \| 3 \| \| 126 \| Afghanistan \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 127 \| Bermuda \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 128 \| British West Indies \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 129 \| Burundi \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 130 \| Haiti \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 131 \| Mozambique \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 132 \| Niger \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 133 \| North Macedonia \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 134 \| Sri Lanka \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 135 \| Suriname \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 136 \| Tanzania \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 137 \| United Arab Emirates \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 138 \| Independent Olympic Athletes \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 139 \| Cyprus \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 140 \| Albania \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 141 \| Saint Lucia \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 142 \| Barbados \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 143 \| Burkina Faso \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 144 \| Djibouti \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 145 \| Eritrea \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 146 \| Gabon \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 147 \| Guyana \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 148 \| Iraq \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 149 \| Mauritius \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 150 \| Montenegro \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 151 \| Netherlands Antilles \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 152 \| Paraguay \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 153 \| Samoa \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 154 \| Senegal \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 155 \| Sudan \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 156 \| Togo \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 157 \| Tonga \| 1/0 \| 1 \| \| 158 \| Turkmenistan 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Readable Markdown	Since the modern [Olympics](https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/olympic-games-history.html) began in 1896, 206 National Olympic Committees representing countries have competed in the Summer and Winter Games, with over 162 of them earning medals. Of these NOCs, certain countries have stood out as exceptional performers, consistently achieving high medal counts and showcasing remarkable athletic talent. The United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, Germany, France, China, Italy, Sweden, Australia, and Japan have been particularly successful, earning the most medals over the course of the Olympic Games history. ## Top 10 Countries With The Most Olympic Medals Of All Time \| Rank \| Country \| Summer Medals/Winter Medals \| Total Medals \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| [United States](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_9262345123351727216518591) \| 2764/330 \| 3094 \| \| 2 \| [Soviet Union](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_47809997128031727216532770) \| 1010/194 \| 1204 \| \| 3 \| [United Kingdom](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_28136542232781727216541630) \| 981/34 \| 1015 \| \| 4 \| [Germany](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_63794942136121727216548092) \| 688/267 \| 955 \| \| 5 \| [France](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_37841467839081727216555549) \| 815/138 \| 953 \| \| 6 \| [China](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_80078021541911727216561293) \| 727/77 \| 804 \| \| 7 \| [Italy](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_41610231145071727216565778) \| 658/141 \| 799 \| \| 8 \| [Sweden](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_82369670347981727216570746) \| 514/176 \| 690 \| \| 9 \| [Australia](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_80896553450851727216574613) \| 600/19 \| 619 \| \| 10 \| [Japan](https://www.worldatlas.com/sports/countries-with-the-most-olympic-medals.html#h_4132405453301727216578913) \| 542/76 \| 618 \| ## 1\. United States - 3,094 Medals ![Paris Olympics 2024, Women's artistic gymnastics, US team wins GOLD medal. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/f1/80/8e/shutterstock-2496172391.jpg) Paris Olympics 2024, Women's artistic gymnastics, US team wins GOLD medal. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com The [United States](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-states) has a total of 3,094 medals, 1,215 of them being gold. The country first participated in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, winning the most gold medals (11) and ranking second overall. Before [World War I](https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/world-war-1-facts-and-information.html), the US's performance varied, as they had fewer athletes compared to the host countries. During the interwar period, however, the US excelled, securing the highest medal counts for four consecutive Olympics. Their success was interrupted after the Soviet Union joined in 1952, regaining dominance only after its collapse. Since 1992, the US has led the summer medal count six times. The US team was not a strong contender in the Winter Olympics until the 2002 [Salt Lake City](https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/salt-lake-city-utah.html) Games, but they have ranked within the top four ever since. ## 2\. Soviet Union - 1,204 Medals ![Soviet Union 1952 Olympic team. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soviet\_Union\_1952\_Olympic\_team.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Soviet\_Union\_1952\_Olympic\_team.jpg Olympia-kuva Oy, CC BY 4.0 \<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0\>, via Wikimedia Commons](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/16/63/e4/1024px-soviet-union-1952-olympic-team.jpg) Soviet Union 1952 Olympic team. Olympia-kuva Oy, [CC](https://www.worldatlas.com/content/edit/32933/<https:/creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>) BY 4.0, via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soviet_Union_1952_Olympic_team.jpg), [Wikipedia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Soviet_Union_1952_Olympic_team.jpg) The [Soviet Union](https://www.worldatlas.com/geography/the-soviet-union.html) won 1,204 medals during its Olympic participation, 473 of which were gold. In the early 20th century, following the [Russian Revolution](https://www.worldatlas.com/feature/10-important-facts-about-the-russian-revolution.html) and Civil War, the Soviet Union abstained from the Olympics on ideological grounds. However, they joined in 1952, viewing the Games as a platform to promote communism. Once they entered, they dominated, ranking first in 13 out of the 18 Games they competed in and second in the remaining five. The Soviet Union disbanded in 1991, ending their direct participation, but seven of the 15 former Soviet Republics competed in the 1992 Games as the Unified Team. ## 3\. United Kingdom - 1,015 Medals ![Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy; 2024 European Athletic Championships,Day6; Great Britain e N.I team gold medal 4 x 100m Relay. Editorial credit: ErreRoberto / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/0e/2e/56/shutterstock-2475785927.jpg) Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy; 2024. Great Britain team gold medal 4 x 100m Relay. Editorial credit: ErreRoberto / Shutterstock.com The [United Kingdom](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-kingdom), competing as the “Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team,” has won 1,015 medals in total, 310 of them gold. They have been participating in the Olympics since the 1896 Athens Olympics, where they ranked fifth overall and won seven total medals. 981 of their medals have been from the Summer Olympics. In fact, Great Britain is the only country to have secured at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympics. The country has not been as successful in the Winter Olympics, earning only 34 medals. The United Kingdom ranked first overall in the 1908 Olympics, second in the 2016 Olympics, and third in the 1900, 1912, 1920, and 2012 Olympics. ## 4\. Germany - 955 Medals ![Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany beach volleyball team score gold medal final match at Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: Focus Pix / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/67/84/e9/shutterstock-1971060353.jpg) Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany's beach volleyball team score gold medals in the final match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: Focus Pix / Shutterstock.com [Germany](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/germany) has earned a total of 955 medals, including 317 gold. They first competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics, winning 13 medals. Due to the World Wars, the International Olympic Committee barred Germany from participating in the 1920, 1924, and 1948 Olympics. Over the years, Germany has competed under various designations due to its political divisions: Germany (GER), Saar (SAA), United Team of Germany (EUA), West Germany (FRG), and East Germany (GDR). Since 1992, following reunification, Germany has competed as a single entity, represented by the IOC code GER. ## 5\. France - 953 Medals ![French fencing team, defeats Italian team, at the Gran Palais. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/a2/d6/51/shutterstock-2497230211.jpg) French fencing team defeats the Italian team at the Gran Palais. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com Since [France](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/france) competed for the first time in the 1896 Olympics, they have won a total of 953 medals, 280 of them gold. They have competed in every Summer and Winter Olympics, except, perhaps, the 1904 Games, where a French immigrant was recognized by the IOC as representing the US team. 815 of France’s medals have come from the Summer Olympics, while 138 have been from the Winter Games. France was especially successful in fencing and cycling during the Summer Olympics and Alpine skiing during the Winter Olympics. ## 6\. China - 804 Medals ![Olympic champion swimmer Yang Sun of China during medal ceremony after Men's 200m freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/9f/7f/a4/shutterstock-576436732.jpg) Olympic champion swimmer Yang Sun of China during the medal ceremony after Men's 200m freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com [China](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/china) has won a total of 804 medals in the Olympics, including 325 gold. They participated in the Paris 1924 Olympics for the first time, although all four of their representing athletes withdrew before their competitions. Due to political disputes and divisions in China during the 20th century, the country participated as both the Republic of China (ROC) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Today, China’s IOC code is CHN. Over the years, China has finished first in the Summer Olympics one time, second four times, and third two times. According to medal counts, they are the most successful in the Asia and Oceania regions. ## 7\. Italy - 799 Medals ![Gianmarco TAMBERI compete and win gold medal during High Jump Men Final in European Athletics Championships 2024 at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/9b/0a/00/shutterstock-2474323945.jpg) Gianmarco TAMBERI compete and wins gold medal during High Jump Men Final at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com [Italy](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/italy) has earned a total of 799 medals, 271 of which were gold. They participated for the first time in 1896, sending one competitor in shooting. They did not win a medal until the 1900 Paris Olympics, however, where they won three gold medals and two silvers. Italy has taken part in all of the Winter Olympics, winning 141 medals, and has won 658 during the Summer Olympics. The country has been especially successful in cycling and fencing during the Summer Olympics, as well as cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, and luge during the Winter Olympics. ## 8\. Sweden - 690 Medals ![Armand DUPLANTIS Sweden win gold medal during Pole Vault Men Final in European Athletics Championships 2024 at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/cc/c3/8c/shutterstock-2494510673.jpg) Armand DUPLANTIS Sweden wins gold medal during Pole Vault at Olympic Stadium in Rome. Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com [Sweden](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/sweden) has earned 690 medals during its participation in the Olympics, 216 of which were gold. They competed in the original 1896 Athens Olympics, sending one competitor for gymnastics and athletics, although they did not win any medals. Sweden has earned medals at every Olympic Games except for the 1896 and 1904 Olympics, with the latter being a year they did not compete. Athletics is one of their most successful Summer Olympic sports, while cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey, and curling are some of their most successful Winter Olympic sports. ## 9\. Australia - 619 Medals ![Bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia during venue ceremony after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/43/2c/83/shutterstock-1092489803.jpg) Bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia during venue ceremony after the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com During its course as an Olympic Games participant, Australia has earned 619 medals, 188 of which have been gold. They have also been competing in the Olympics since the original games in 1896, and have participated in every Summer Olympics, and nearly every Winter Olympics, besides the Winter Games of 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1948. Due to the country's warmer, tropical, temperate, and arid climates, Australia is much stronger in the Summer Olympics, with swimming, athletics, cycling, and rowing being the country's most successful sports. In fact, 78 of the country's gold medals come from swimming alone. ## 10\. Japan - 618 Medals ![Women's Street Medal Ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com](https://www.worldatlas.com/r/w768/upload/9c/86/2c/shutterstock-2016862958.jpg) Women's Street Medal Ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Editorial credit: A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com During its history of participation in the Olympics, [Japan](https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/japan) has won 618 medals, 206 of which are gold. The country competed in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1912 with two competitors. Japan did not win a medal until 1920 when they won two silver medals in tennis. Japan's most successful Olympic Games were in 1964 and 2020, with Tokyo serving as the host for both events. They have earned 542 medals in the Summer Olympics, with a large number of their gold medals from Judo, Karate, and skateboarding. Although these ten countries currently lead with the highest medal counts, future rankings are likely to shift. Since the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, another country is poised to potentially overtake its second place soon. A history of political instability has been a determining factor in Olympic participation and results as well. As new talents emerge and countries continue to invest in their Olympic teams, the future of the Olympic Games will continue to evolve. ## Rank of All Countries With Olympic Medal Count \| Rank \| Country \| Summer Medals/Winter Medals \| Total Medals \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| United States \| 2764/330 \| 3094 \| \| 2 \| Soviet Union \| 1010/194 \| 1204 \| \| 3 \| United Kingdom \| 981/34 \| 1015 \| \| 4 \| Germany \| 688/267 \| 955 \| \| 5 \| France \| 815/138 \| 953 \| \| 6 \| China \| 727/77 \| 804 \| \| 7 \| Italy \| 658/141 \| 799 \| \| 8 \| Sweden \| 514/176 \| 690 \| \| 9 \| Australia \| 600/19 \| 619 \| \| 10 \| Japan \| 542/76 \| 618 \| \| 11 \| Canada \| 353/225 \| 578 \| \| 12 \| Norway \| 171/405 \| 576 \| \| 13 \| Russia \| 423/121 \| 543 \| \| 14 \| Hungary \| 530/10 \| 540 \| \| 15 \| East Germany \| 409/110 \| 519 \| \| 16 \| Netherlands \| 356/147 \| 503 \| \| 17 \| Finland \| 305/175 \| 480 \| \| 18 \| South Korea \| 320/79 \| 399 \| \| 19 \| Switzerland \| 214/168 \| 382 \| \| 20 \| Austria \| 101/250 \| 351 \| \| 21 \| Poland \| 308/23 \| 331 \| \| 22 \| Romania \| 317/1 \| 318 \| \| 23 \| Cuba \| 244/0 \| 244 \| \| 24 \| West Germany \| 204/39 \| 243 \| \| 25 \| Bulgaria \| 231/6 \| 237 \| \| 26 \| Denmark \| 214/1 \| 215 \| \| 27 \| Spain \| 187/5 \| 192 \| \| 28 \| Belgium \| 167/8 \| 175 \| \| 29 \| Brazil \| 170/0 \| 170 \| \| 30 \| Czechoslovakia \| 143/25 \| 168 \| \| 31 \| New Zealand \| 157/6 \| 163 \| \| 32 \| Ukraine \| 151/9 \| 160 \| \| 33 \| United Team of Germany \| 118/19 \| 137 \| \| 34 \| Unified Team \| 112/23 \| 135 \| \| 35 \| Greece \| 129/0 \| 129 \| \| 36 \| Kenya \| 124/0 \| 124 \| \| 37 \| Turkey \| 111/0 \| 111 \| \| 38 \| Czech Republic \| 72/34 \| 106 \| \| 39 \| Belarus \| 85/20 \| 105 \| \| 40 \| ROC \| 71/32 \| 103 \| \| 41 \| South Africa \| 95/0 \| 95 \| \| 42 \| Jamaica \| 94/0 \| 94 \| \| 43 \| Iran \| 88/0 \| 88 \| \| 44 \| Yugoslavia \| 83/4 \| 87 \| \| 45 \| Kazakhstan \| 78/8 \| 86 \| \| 46 \| Argentina \| 80/0 \| 80 \| \| 47 \| Mexico \| 77/0 \| 77 \| \| 48 \| North Korea \| 61/2 \| 63 \| \| 49 \| Ethiopia \| 62/0 \| 62 \| \| 50 \| Croatia \| 48/11 \| 59 \| \| 51 \| Azerbaijan \| 56/0 \| 56 \| \| 52 \| Slovenia \| 31/24 \| 55 \| \| 53 \| Uzbekistan \| 49/1 \| 50 \| \| 54 \| Georgia \| 47/0 \| 47 \| \| 55 \| Estonia \| 36/8 \| 44 \| \| 56 \| Slovakia \| 33/10 \| 43 \| \| 57 \| Chinese Taipei \| 43/0 \| 43 \| \| 58 \| Ireland \| 42/0 \| 42 \| \| 59 \| Egypt \| 41/0 \| 41 \| \| 60 \| India \| 41/0 \| 41 \| \| 61 \| Thailand \| 41/0 \| 41 \| \| 62 \| Indonesia \| 40/0 \| 40 \| \| 63 \| Colombia \| 38/0 \| 38 \| \| 64 \| Portugal \| 32/0 \| 32 \| \| 65 \| Latvia \| 21/10 \| 31 \| \| 66 \| Mongolia \| 31/0 \| 31 \| \| 67 \| Lithuania \| 30/0 \| 30 \| \| 68 \| Serbia \| 29/0 \| 29 \| \| 69 \| Nigeria \| 27/0 \| 27 \| \| 70 \| Morocco \| 26/0 \| 26 \| \| 71 \| Mixed team \| 25/0 \| 25 \| \| 72 \| Armenia \| 22/0 \| 22 \| \| 73 \| Algeria \| 20/0 \| 20 \| \| 74 \| Israel \| 20/0 \| 20 \| \| 75 \| Trinidad and Tobago \| 19/0 \| 19 \| \| 76 \| Venezuela \| 19/0 \| 19 \| \| 77 \| Tunisia \| 18/0 \| 18 \| \| 78 \| Philippines \| 18/0 \| 18 \| \| 79 \| Olympic Athletes from Russia \| 0/17 \| 17 \| \| 80 \| Bahamas \| 16/0 \| 16 \| \| 81 \| Chile \| 15/0 \| 15 \| \| 82 \| Malaysia \| 15/0 \| 15 \| \| 83 \| Dominican Republic \| 15/0 \| 15 \| \| 84 \| Uganda \| 13/0 \| 13 \| \| 85 \| Hong Kong \| 13/0 \| 13 \| \| 86 \| Kyrgyzstan \| 13/0 \| 13 \| \| 87 \| Australasia \| 12/0 \| 12 \| \| 88 \| Puerto Rico \| 12/0 \| 12 \| \| 89 \| Pakistan \| 11/0 \| 11 \| \| 90 \| Liechtenstein \| 0/10 \| 10 \| \| 91 \| Uruguay \| 10/0 \| 10 \| \| 92 \| Moldova \| 10/0 \| 10 \| \| 93 \| Ecuador \| 10/0 \| 10 \| \| 94 \| Serbia and Montenegro \| 9/0 \| 9 \| \| 95 \| Qatar \| 9/0 \| 9 \| \| 96 \| Russian Empire \| 8/0 \| 8 \| \| 97 \| Zimbabwe \| 8/0 \| 8 \| \| 98 \| Bahrain \| 8/0 \| 8 \| \| 99 \| Tajikistan \| 7/0 \| 7 \| \| 100 \| Cameroon \| 6/0 \| 6 \| \| 101 \| Singapore \| 6/0 \| 6 \| \| 102 \| Ghana \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 103 \| Luxembourg \| 3/2 \| 5 \| \| 104 \| Namibia \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 105 \| Vietnam \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 106 \| Ivory Coast \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 107 \| Peru \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 108 \| Grenada \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 109 \| Kosovo \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 110 \| Individual Neutral Athletes \| 5/0 \| 5 \| \| 111 \| Bohemia \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 112 \| Costa Rica \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 113 \| Iceland \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 114 \| Lebanon \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 115 \| Saudi Arabia \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 116 \| Syria \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 117 \| Fiji \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 118 \| Jordan \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 119 \| Panama \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 120 \| Botswana \| 4/0 \| 4 \| \| 121 \| Kuwait \| 3/0 \| 3 \| \| 122 \| San Marino \| 3/0 \| 3 \| \| 123 \| Independent Olympic Participants \| 3/0 \| 3 \| \| 124 \| Zambia \| 3/0 \| 3 \| \| 125 \| Guatemala \| 3/0 \| 3 \| \| 126 \| Afghanistan \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 127 \| Bermuda \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 128 \| British West Indies \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 129 \| Burundi \| 2/0 \| 2 \| \| 130 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