The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2026, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below. These Olympic medal counts do not include the 1906 Intercalated Games which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as official Games. The IOC itself does not publish all-time tables, and publishes unofficial tables only per single Games. This table was thus compiled by adding up single entries from the IOC database.

The results are attributed to the IOC country code as currently displayed by the IOC database. Usually, a single code corresponds to a single National Olympic Committee (NOC). When different codes are displayed for different years, medal counts are combined in the case of a simple change of IOC code (such as from HOL to NED for the Netherlands) or simple change of country name (such as from Ceylon to Sri Lanka). As the medals are attributed to each NOC, not all totals include medals won by athletes from that country for another NOC, such as before independence of that country. Names in italic are national entities that no longer exist. The totals of NOCs are not combined with those of their predecessors and successors.

World map showing nations that have won Summer Olympic medals, as of completion of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
World map showing nations that have won Winter Olympic medals, as of completion of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

List of NOCs with medals (sortable & unranked)

The table is pre-sorted by the name of each Olympic Committee, but can be displayed as sorted by any other column, such as the total number of gold medals or total number of overall medals. To sort by gold, silver, and then bronze, sort first by the bronze column, then the silver, and then the gold. The table does not count revoked medals (e.g., due to doping).

A total of 162 current and historical NOCs have earned at least one medal. Medal totals in this table are current through the 2026 Winter Olympics, and all changes in medal standings and medal redistribution up to 11 August 2024 for the Summer Games and 19 September 2025 for the Winter Games are taken into account.

As of completion of the 2026 Winter Olympics, 12 National Olympic Committees have participated on a standalone basis in all 24 Winter Olympic Games. As of completion of the 2024 Summer Olympics, four National Olympic Committees have participated on a standalone basis in all 30 Summer Olympic Games, with five other NOCs missing a perfect participation record due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. Of the combined 54 Olympic Games, only France, Great Britain and Switzerland have a 100% participation rate.

TeamSummer Olympic GamesWinter Olympic GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
Afghanistan16002200000160022
Albania10002260000160022
Algeria1574920300001874920
Argentina26222731802100004722273180
Armenia82119229000017211922
Australasia[ANZ]23451200000234512
Australia[AUS][Z]28182192226600219972549191201233625
Austria29223544101257697962695498132140370
Azerbaijan8916315680000169163156
Bahamas1882616000001882616
Bahrain11431800000114318
Barbados[BAR]14001100000140011
Belarus71330428588752015213747105
Belgium2847576316723225951495968176
Bermuda20101280000281012
Bohemia[BOH][Z]301340000030134
Botswana12121400000121214
Brazil2440498117010100134414981171
British West Indies[BWI]100220000010022
Bulgaria[H]2257898523122125844589190239
Burkina Faso11001100000110011
Burundi811020000081102
Cameroon16312610000173126
Canada28801171563532582798524653162196241599
Cape Verde800110000080011
Chile[I]25384151900004438415
China[CHN]12303226198727132736299225330262227819
Colombia21516173840000255161738
Costa Rica17112460000231124
Ivory Coast[CIV]15113500000151135
Croatia91615184910461111920211960
Cuba[Z]228670882440000022867088244
Cyprus120202130000250202
Czech Republic[CZE]82222287291213143917343542111
Czechoslovakia[TCH]164949451431628152532515760168
Denmark[Z]2950808421416020245508284216
Djibouti[B]10001100000100011
Dominica810011000091001
Dominican Republic1645615000001645615
Ecuador1644210300001944210
Egypt[EGY][Z]24912204110000259122041
Eritrea7001130000100011
Estonia1410917361243292614121945
Ethiopia1524162262200001724162262
Fiji16211430000192114
Finland27101851193052545667018152146151189486
France[O][P][Z]302392782998162550506116155289328360977
Gabon12010100000120101
Georgia813151947901011713161948
Germany[GER][Z]18213220255688141131077329332326327328981
United Team of Germany[EUA]32854361183865196366041137
East Germany[GDR]5153129127409639363511011192165162519
West Germany[FRG]556678120461115133911678294243
Ghana[GHA]16014530000190145
Great Britain[GBR][Z]30298339343980251561839553133453611019
Greece3036464712921000051364647129
Grenada11113500000111135
Guatemala15111310000161113
Guyana[GUY]19001100000190011
Haiti[J]17011220000190112
Hong Kong[HKG]1843613700002543613
Hungary28187161182530252261053189163188540
Iceland220224200000420224
India[F]26101021411200003810102141
Indonesia1710141640000001710141640
Iran[K]18272932881300003127293288
Iraq16001100000160011
Ireland2315101742900003215101742
Israel184610209000027461020
Italy[M][S]292292012286582552497017154281250298829
Jamaica[JAM]19273928941000002927392894
Japan241891621915422322364210047211198233642
Jordan12121400000121214
Kazakhstan815253878923491717284287
Kenya163944411245000021394441124
Kosovo331153000063115
North Korea1116182761901122016192863
South Korea19109100111320203634198939145134130409
Kuwait14003300000140033
Kyrgyzstan805813900001705813
Latvia134116211314712265151333
Lebanon190224190000380224
Liechtenstein19000021226104022610
Lithuania1169153011000022691530
Luxembourg[O]262103110202372305
Malaysia[MAS]1508715300001808715
Mauritius11001100000110011
Mexico25132737771100003613273777
Moldova803710900001703710
Mongolia152121731160000312121731
Montenegro5010150000100101
Morocco168513269000025851326
Mozambique12101200000121012
Namibia905050000090505
Netherlands[Z]281111121343572363564816751173168182523
Netherlands Antilles[AHO][I]13010120000150101
New Zealand[NZL]2563405415718243943654457166
Niger14011200000140112
Nigeria18311132730000213111327
North Macedonia North Macedonia (MKD)8011280000160112
Norway[Q]286553531712516614613544753231199188618
Pakistan1943411500002443411
Panama19112400000191124
Paraguay14010110000150101
Peru[L]20131530000231315
Philippines233510187000030351018
Poland2373931423082571010274880103152335
Portugal266111532100000366111532
Puerto Rico2022812900002922812
Qatar11225900000112259
Refugee Olympic Team300110000030011
Romania23931011233172300114693101124318
Russia[RUS]6147125150422645393411812192164184540
Russian Empire[RU1]314380000031438
Soviet Union[URS]93953192961,0109785759194184733763551204
Unified Team[EUN]14538291121968232544437135
Olympic Athletes from Russia[OAR]00000126917126917
ROC (ROC)[ROC]120282371151215322254038103
Samoa11010100000110101
Saint Lucia811020000081102
San Marino160123120000280123
Saudi Arabia13022420000150224
Senegal16010150000210101
Serbia[SRB]69811285000011981128
Serbia and Montenegro[YUG/SCG]324393000062439
Singapore18123620000201236
Slovakia[SVK]810149339451101714191043
Slovenia910101131106913281916192459
South Africa2128363195800002928363195
Spain[Z]2553765818722215847557763195
Sri Lanka[SRI]19020200000190202
Sudan14010100000140101
Suriname[E]14101200000141012
Sweden[Z]291511811825142573576519554224238247709
Switzerland305481792142569566619155123137145405
Syria15112400000151124
Chinese Taipei[TPE][TPE2]169112343140000309112343
Tajikistan8115740000121157
Tanzania[TAN]15020200000150202
Thailand1811111941600002411111941
Togo12001120000140011
Tonga11010120000130101
Trinidad and Tobago[TTO]193511195000024351119
Tunisia1664818000001664818
Turkey2441294111119000043412941111
Turkmenistan801010000080101
Uganda1755313000001755313
Ukraine83841721519324917414376160
United Arab Emirates11101210000121012
United States[P][Q][R][Z][F]291,1058797812,765251261331043635412311,0128853128
Uruguay2322610200002522610
Uzbekistan8188234991001171982350
Venezuela2037919500002537919
Vietnam17131500000171315
Virgin Islands14010180000220101
Yugoslavia[YUG to 1992]16262928831403143026322987
Zambia[ZAM]15012300000150123
Zimbabwe[ZIM]15341810000163418
Individual Neutral Athletes[AIN]113151010121416
Independent Olympic Athletes[IOA]310120000031012
Independent Olympic Participants[IOP]101231000020123
Mixed team[ZZX]3116825110014126826
Totals305,7935,7646,27617,833251,2881,2871,2753,850557,0817,0517,55121,683

The sum total of gold, silver, and bronze medals are not equal for the following reasons:

  • Some sports (such as boxing, judo, karate, taekwondo, and wrestling) award or have previously awarded two bronze medals per competition.
  • Team sports medals, such as in football or basketball count as one, even if there are multiple players on each team, who get a medal.
  • Some tied performances have resulted in multiple medals of the same colour being awarded for an event. If this tie is for gold or silver, there will be a consequent absence of a silver or bronze medal for that event.
  • Some medals that have been revoked have not been re-awarded.
  • Some early events, such as cricket at the 1900 Summer Olympics, had only two entrants.
  • Retroactively awarding gold, silver, and bronze medals for the 1896 and 1900 games results in some anomalies, such as the 100 metre freestyle swimming event in 1896 where no surviving records distinguish the places of those who finished between 3rd and 10th position.

List of NOCs without medals (sortable & unranked)

After completion of the 2026 Winter Olympics, 64 of the current 206 National Olympic Committees have yet to win an Olympic medal. Seven historic National Olympic Committees are also included in this list.

Team (IOC code)No. SummerNo. WinterNo. Games
American Samoa10212
Andorra131427
Angola11011
Antigua and Barbuda12012
Aruba10010
Bangladesh11011
Belize[BIZ]14014
Benin[BEN]13114
Bhutan11011
Bolivia16824
Bosnia and Herzegovina9918
British Virgin Islands11213
Brunei[A]707
Cambodia11011
Cayman Islands12214
Central African Republic12012
Chad14014
Comoros808
Republic of the Congo14014
Democratic Republic of the Congo[COD]12012
Cook Islands10010
El Salvador13013
Eswatini Eswatini[SWZ]12113
Equatorial Guinea11011
The Gambia11011
Guam10111
Guinea13013
Guinea-Bissau819
Honduras13114
Kiribati606
Laos11011
Lesotho13013
Liberia[C]14014
Libya[D]12012
Madagascar14418
Malawi12012
Maldives10010
Mali15015
Malta18422
Marshall Islands505
Mauritania11011
Federated States of Micronesia707
Monaco[N]221234
Myanmar[MYA]19019
Nauru808
Nepal15419
Nicaragua14014
Oman11011
Palau707
Palestine808
Papua New Guinea12012
Rwanda11011
Saint Kitts and Nevis808
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines10010
São Tomé and Príncipe808
Seychelles11011
Sierra Leone13013
Solomon Islands11011
Somalia11011
South Sudan303
Timor-Leste[I]639
Tuvalu505
Vanuatu10010
Yemen[YEM]909
Korea011
Federation of Malaya Malaya (MAL)[MAL]202
North Borneo[NBO]101
Republic of China[ROC]303
Saar[SAA]101
North Yemen[YAR]202
South Yemen[YMD]101

List of defunct historical NOCs and special delegations with medals (sortable & unranked)

Defunct historical NOCs with medals

A total of 10 defunct historical NOCs have earned at least one medal.

TeamSummer Olympic GamesWinter Olympic GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
Bohemia[BOH][Z]301340000030134
British West Indies[BWI]100220000010022
Czechoslovakia[TCH]164949451431628152532515760168
East Germany[GDR]5153129127409639363511011192165162519
West Germany[FRG]556678120461115133911678294243
Netherlands Antilles[AHO][I]13010120000150101
Russian Empire[RU1]314380000031438
Soviet Union[URS]93953192961,0109785759194184733763551,204
Serbia and Montenegro[YUG/SCG]324393000062439
Yugoslavia[YUG to 1992]16262928831403143026322987
Totals246826035881,87319130119123372438127227112,245

Special delegations with medals

As of completion of the 2026 Winter Olympics, a total of 10 special delegations have earned at least one medal. Medal totals in this table include the changes in medal standings due to doping cases and medal redistributions adjudicated up to 19 September 2025.

TeamSummer Olympic GamesWinter Olympic GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
Australasia[ANZ]23451200000234512
Individual Neutral Athletes[AIN]113151010121416
Refugee Olympic Team[EOR]300110000030011
United Team of Germany[EUA]32854361183865196366041137
Unified Team[EUN]14538291121968232544437135
Olympic Athletes from Russia[OAR]00000126917126917
ROC (ROC)[ROC]120282371151215322254038103
Independent Olympic Athletes[IOA]310120000031012
Independent Olympic Participants[IOP]101231000020123
Mixed team[ZZX]3116825000003116825
Totals1810913410634982431379226133165143441

Top ten medal rankings (combined NOCs)

The following is the overall medal tally (top ten nations) with the records of current NOCs combined with those of their precursors (sorted by gold, then silver, then bronze), through 2026.

No.NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Summer Olympics (including precursors) Current NOCs combined with records of precursor NOCs and special delegations: No. Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States 1,105 879 781 2,765 2 Russia 608 515 501 1,624 3 Germany 450 470 499 1,419 4 China 303 226 198 727 5 Great Britain 298 339 343 980 6 France 239 278 299 816 7 Italy 229 201 221 651 8 Japan 189 162 191 542 9 Hungary 187 161 182 530 10 Australia 182 192 226 600Summer Olympics (excluding precursors) Separate current and precursor NOCs (records not combined): No. Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States 1,105 879 781 2,765 2 Soviet Union 395 319 296 1,010 3 China 303 226 198 727 4 Great Britain 298 339 343 980 5 France 239 278 299 816 6 Italy 229 201 221 651 7 Germany 213 220 255 688 8 Japan 189 162 191 542 9 Hungary 187 161 182 530 10 Australia 182 192 226 600
1United States1,1058797812,765
2Russia6085155011,624
3Germany4504704991,419
4China303226198727
5Great Britain298339343980
6France239278299816
7Italy229201221651
8Japan189162191542
9Hungary187161182530
10Australia182192226600
No.NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1United States1,1058797812,765
2Soviet Union3953192961,010
3China303226198727
4Great Britain298339343980
5France239278299816
6Italy229201221651
7Germany213220255688
8Japan189162191542
9Hungary187161182530
10Australia182192226600
No.NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Winter Olympics (including precursors) Current NOCs combined with records of precursor NOCs: No. Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Germany 171 164 126 461 2 Norway 166 146 135 447 3 Russia 139 120 125 384 4 United States 126 133 104 363 5 Canada 82 79 85 246 6 Austria 76 97 96 269 7 Sweden 73 57 65 195 8 Switzerland 69 56 66 191 9 Netherlands 63 56 48 167 10 Italy 52 49 70 171Winter Olympics (excluding precursors) Separate current and precursor NOCs (records not combined): No. Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Norway 166 146 135 447 2 United States 126 133 104 363 3 Germany 113 107 73 293 4 Canada 82 79 85 246 5 Soviet Union 78 57 59 194 6 Austria 76 97 96 269 7 Sweden 73 57 65 195 8 Switzerland 69 56 66 191 9 Netherlands 63 56 48 167 10 Italy 52 49 70 171
1Germany171164126461
2Norway166146135447
3Russia139120125384
4United States126133104363
5Canada827985246
6Austria769796269
7Sweden735765195
8Switzerland695666191
9Netherlands635648167
10Italy524970171
No.NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Norway166146135447
2United States126133104363
3Germany11310773293
4Canada827985246
5Soviet Union785759194
6Austria769796269
7Sweden735765195
8Switzerland695666191
9Netherlands635648167
10Italy524970171
No.NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Total, all Olympics (including precursors) Current NOCs combined with records of precursor NOCs: No. Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States 1,231 1,012 885 3,128 2 Russia 747 635 626 2,008 3 Germany 621 634 625 1,880 4 China 330 262 227 819 5 Great Britain 313 345 361 1,019 6 France 289 328 360 977 7 Italy 281 250 298 829 8 Norway 231 199 188 618 9 Sweden 224 238 247 709 10 Japan 211 198 233 642Total, all Olympics (excluding precursors) Separate current and precursor NOCs (records not combined): No. Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States 1,231 1,012 885 3,128 2 Soviet Union 473 376 355 1,204 3 China 330 262 227 819 4 Germany 326 327 328 981 5 Great Britain 313 345 361 1,019 6 France 289 328 360 977 7 Italy 281 250 298 829 8 Norway 231 199 188 618 9 Sweden 224 238 247 709 10 Japan 211 198 233 642
1United States1,2311,0128853,128
2Russia7476356262,008
3Germany6216346251,880
4China330262227819
5Great Britain3133453611,019
6France289328360977
7Italy281250298829
8Norway231199188618
9Sweden224238247709
10Japan211198233642
No.NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1United States1,2311,0128853,128
2Soviet Union4733763551,204
3China330262227819
4Germany326327328981
5Great Britain3133453611,019
6France289328360977
7Italy281250298829
8Norway231199188618
9Sweden224238247709
10Japan211198233642

Complete ranked medals (excluding precursors)

Summer Olympics (1896–2024)

RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1United States1,1058797812,765
2Soviet Union*3953192961,010
3China303226198727
4Great Britain298339343980
5France239278299816
6Italy229201228658
7Germany213220255688
8Japan189162191542
9Hungary187161182530
10Australia182192226600
11East Germany*153129127409
12Sweden151181182514
13Russia147125150422
14Netherlands111112134357
15South Korea109100111320
16Finland10185119305
17Romania93101123317
18Cuba867088244
19Canada80117156353
20Poland7393142308
21Norway655353171
22New Zealand634054157
23Bulgaria578985231
24West Germany*566781204
25Switzerland548179214
26Spain537658187
27Denmark508084214
28Czechoslovakia*494945143
29Belgium475763167
30Unified Team*453829112
31Turkey412941111
32Brazil404981170
33Kenya394441124
34Ukraine384172151
35Greece364647129
36United Team of Germany*285436118
37South Africa28363195
38Jamaica27392894
39Iran27293288
40Yugoslavia*26292883
41Ethiopia24162262
42Austria223544101
43Argentina22273180
44Czech Republic22222872
45ROC*20282371
46Uzbekistan1882349
47North Korea16182761
48Croatia16151748
49Kazakhstan15253878
50Ireland15101742
51Belarus13304285
52Mexico13273777
53Georgia13151947
54Thailand11111941
55Mixed team*116825
56Indonesia10141640
57Slovakia1014933
58India10102141
59Slovenia10101131
60Estonia1091736
61Azerbaijan9163156
62Egypt9122041
63Chinese Taipei9112343
64Serbia981128
65Morocco851326
66Bahamas82616
67Algeria74920
68Portugal6111532
69Lithuania691530
70Tunisia64818
71Colombia5161738
72Uganda55313
73Latvia411621
74Israel461020
75Dominican Republic45615
76Ecuador44210
77Hong Kong43613
78Pakistan43411
79Bahrain4318
80Nigeria3111327
81Chile38415
82Venezuela37919
83Trinidad and Tobago351119
84Philippines351018
85Australasia*34512
86Zimbabwe3418
87Cameroon3126
88Kosovo3115
89Mongolia2121731
90Armenia211922
91Serbia and Montenegro*2439
92Puerto Rico22812
93Uruguay22610
94Qatar2259
95Fiji2114
96Luxembourg2103
97Russian Empire*1438
98Individual Neutral Athletes*1315
Peru1315
Vietnam1315
101Singapore1236
102Botswana1214
Jordan1214
104Tajikistan1157
105Grenada1135
Ivory Coast1135
107Costa Rica1124
Panama1124
Syria1124
110Guatemala1113
111Burundi1102
Saint Lucia1102
113Bermuda1012
Independent Olympic Athletes*1012
Mozambique1012
Suriname1012
United Arab Emirates1012
118Dominica1001
119Malaysia08715
120Kyrgyzstan05813
121Namibia0505
122Moldova03710
123Iceland0224
Lebanon0224
Saudi Arabia0224
126Cyprus0202
Sri Lanka0202
Tanzania0202
129Ghana0145
130Bohemia*0134
131Independent Olympic Participants*0123
San Marino0123
Zambia0123
134Haiti0112
Niger0112
North Macedonia0112
137Gabon0101
Montenegro0101
Netherlands Antilles*0101
Paraguay0101
Samoa0101
Senegal0101
Sudan0101
Tonga0101
Turkmenistan0101
Virgin Islands0101
147Kuwait0033
148Afghanistan0022
Albania0022
British West Indies*0022
151Barbados0011
Burkina Faso0011
Cape Verde0011
Djibouti0011
Eritrea0011
Guyana0011
Iraq0011
Mauritius0011
Refugee Olympic Team*0011
Togo0011
Totals (160 entries)5,7945,7646,27617,834

Winter Olympics (1924–2026)

RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Norway166146135447
2United States126133104363
3Germany11310773293
4Canada827985246
5Soviet Union*785759194
6Austria769796269
7Sweden735765195
8Switzerland695666191
9Netherlands635648167
10Italy524970171
11France505061161
12Finland456670181
13Russia453934118
14East Germany*393635110
15South Korea36341989
16China27362992
17Japan223642100
18Great Britain1561839
19Czech Republic12131439
20West Germany*11151339
21Australia99725
22Unified Team*96823
23Belarus87520
24United Team of Germany*86519
25Poland7101027
26Slovenia691328
27ROC*5121532
28Croatia46111
29Slovakia45110
30Estonia4329
31Ukraine3249
32Czechoslovakia*281525
33Olympic Athletes from Russia*26917
34New Zealand2439
35Kazakhstan2349
36Hungary22610
Liechtenstein22610
38Belgium2259
39Spain2158
40Latvia14712
41Bulgaria1258
42Brazil1001
Uzbekistan1001
44Yugoslavia*0314
45Denmark0202
Luxembourg0202
47North Korea0112
48Georgia0101
Individual Neutral Athletes*0101
50Romania0011
Totals (50 entries)1,2871,2871,2753,849

Combined total (1896–2026)

RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1United States1,2311,0128853,128
2Soviet Union*4733763551,204
3China330262227819
4Germany326327328981
5Great Britain3133453611,019
6France289328360977
7Italy281250298829
8Norway231199188618
9Sweden224238247709
10Japan211198233642
11East Germany*192165162519
12Russia192164184540
13Australia191201233625
14Hungary189163188540
15Netherlands173168182523
16Canada162196241599
17Finland146151189486
18South Korea145134130409
19Switzerland123137145405
20Austria98132140370
21Romania93101124318
22Cuba867088244
23Poland80103152335
24West Germany*678294243
25New Zealand654457166
26Bulgaria589190239
27Spain557763195
28Unified Team*544437135
29Czechoslovakia*515760168
30Denmark508284216
31Belgium495968176
32Brazil414981171
33Ukraine414376160
34Turkey412941111
35Kenya394441124
36United Team of Germany*366041137
37Greece364647129
38Czech Republic343542111
39South Africa28363195
40Jamaica27392894
41Iran27293288
42Yugoslavia*26322987
43ROC*254038103
44Ethiopia24162262
45Argentina22273180
46Belarus213747105
47Croatia20211859
48Uzbekistan1982350
49Kazakhstan17284287
50North Korea16192863
51Slovenia16192459
52Ireland15101742
53Slovakia14191043
54Estonia14121945
55Mexico13273777
56Georgia13161948
57Thailand11111941
58Mixed team*116825
59Indonesia10141640
60India10102141
61Azerbaijan9163156
62Egypt9122041
63Chinese Taipei9112343
64Serbia981128
65Morocco851326
66Bahamas82616
67Algeria74920
68Portugal6111532
69Lithuania691530
70Tunisia64818
71Colombia5161738
72Latvia5151333
73Uganda55313
74Israel461020
75Dominican Republic45615
76Ecuador44210
77Hong Kong43613
78Pakistan43411
79Bahrain4318
80Nigeria3111327
81Chile38415
82Venezuela37919
83Trinidad and Tobago351119
84Philippines351018
85Australasia*34512
86Zimbabwe3418
87Cameroon3126
88Kosovo3115
89Mongolia2121731
90Armenia211922
91Olympic Athletes from Russia*26917
92Serbia and Montenegro*2439
93Luxembourg2305
94Puerto Rico22812
95Liechtenstein22610
Uruguay22610
97Qatar2259
98Fiji2114
99Russian Empire*1438
100Individual Neutral Athletes*1416
101Peru1315
Vietnam1315
103Singapore1236
104Botswana1214
Jordan1214
106Tajikistan1157
107Grenada1135
Ivory Coast1135
109Costa Rica1124
Panama1124
Syria1124
112Guatemala1113
113Burundi1102
Saint Lucia1102
115Bermuda1012
Independent Olympic Athletes*1012
Mozambique1012
Suriname1012
United Arab Emirates1012
120Dominica1001
121Malaysia08715
122Kyrgyzstan05813
123Namibia0505
124Moldova03710
125Iceland0224
Lebanon0224
Saudi Arabia0224
128Cyprus0202
Sri Lanka0202
Tanzania0202
131Ghana0145
132Bohemia*0134
133Independent Olympic Participants*0123
San Marino0123
Zambia0123
136Haiti0112
Niger0112
North Macedonia0112
139Gabon0101
Montenegro0101
Netherlands Antilles*0101
Paraguay0101
Samoa0101
Senegal0101
Sudan0101
Tonga0101
Turkmenistan0101
Virgin Islands0101
149Kuwait0033
150Afghanistan0022
Albania0022
British West Indies*0022
153Barbados0011
Burkina Faso0011
Cape Verde0011
Djibouti0011
Eritrea0011
Guyana0011
Iraq0011
Mauritius0011
Refugee Olympic Team*0011
Togo0011
Totals (162 entries)7,0807,0517,55121,682

Medal leaders by year

Summer

Summer Olympics medal table leaders by year
1896: United States 1900: France 1904: United States 1908: Great Britain 1912: United States 1920: United States 1924: United States 1928: United States 1932: United States 1936: Germany 1948: United States 1952: United States 1956: Soviet Union 1960: Soviet Union 1964: United States 1968: United States 1972: Soviet Union 1976: Soviet Union 1980: Soviet Union 1984: United States 1988: Soviet Union 1992: Unified Team 1996: United States 2000: United States 2004: United States 2008: China 2012: United States 2016: United States 2020: United States 2024: United States

Note

Only at four Summer Olympic Games did the leader in the medal standings not also win the most medals in total. In all these occasions, the second-place nation in the medal ranking won the most medals in total, and the first-place nation won the second-most:

Number of occurrences

RankCountryNumber of games
1United States19 times
2Soviet Union6 times
3China1 time
France
Great Britain
Germany
Unified Team

Winter

Winter Olympics medal table leaders by year
1924: Norway 1928: Norway 1932: United States 1936: Norway 1948: Norway and Sweden 1952: Norway 1956: Soviet Union 1960: Soviet Union 1964: Soviet Union 1968: Norway 1972: Soviet Union 1976: Soviet Union 1980: Soviet Union 1984: East Germany 1988: Soviet Union 1992: Germany 1994: Russia 1998: Germany 2002: Norway 2006: Germany 2010: Canada 2014: Norway 2018: Norway 2022: Norway 2026: Norway

Note

Only at six Winter Olympic Games did the leader in the medal standings not also win the most medals in total. In five of these occasions, the second-place nation in the medal ranking won the most medals in total, while in one other occasion the third-place nation in the medal ranking won the most:

Number of occurrences

RankCountryNumber of games
1Norway11 times
2Soviet Union7 times
3Germany3 times
4United States1 time
Sweden
East Germany
Canada
Russia

Special case of Germany

If results for East and West Germany are combined, German athletes also won the most gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics, in place of the Soviet Union.

Variations

Early Olympics

For the 1900 Summer Olympics several countries are credited with appearances that are not considered official by the IOC. Only one of these cases concerns a medal. A gold medal that is officially added to France's total is given to Luxembourg.

Other differences from the official table are based on disagreements about which events were Olympic. This affects several of the events in the 1900 and 1904 Olympics. In addition, some sources include the 1906 Intercalated Games when compiling their medal tables.

Alpinism and aeronautics

From 1924 through 1936, the IOC on several occasions awarded gold medals for feats of alpinism and aeronautics that occurred in the preceding four-year Olympiad. In 1924, 1932 and 1936, gold medals were awarded to 25 mountaineers from six nations for expeditions in the Himalayas and the Matterhorn. In 1936, a gold medal was awarded to Hermann Schreiber of Switzerland for crossing the Alps in a glider in 1935, the first time that had been done. Some sources include these IOC awards of gold medals in the overall count.

Australasia

Australasia was a combined team of athletes from Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand that competed together at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. When the Olympic Games resumed in 1920 after World War I, the two nations sent separate teams to the Games, and have done so ever since.

DateTeam
1896–1904Australia
1908–1912Australasia
1920–AustraliaNew Zealand

Medal counts: status after the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summer GamesWinter GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
Australasia23451200000234512
Australia28182192226600219972549191201233625
New Zealand2563405415718243942654457166
Total30248236285769211113103451259249295803

British West Indies

The West Indies Federation, also known as the West Indies, the Federation of the West Indies or the West Indian Federation, was a short-lived political union that existed from 3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962. Various islands in the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire, including Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, and those on the Leeward and Windward Islands, came together to form the Federation.The expressed intention of the Federation was to create a political unit that would become independent from Britain as a single state Before that could happen, the Federation collapsed due to internal political conflicts over how it would be governed or function viably.

Athletes from the West Indies Federation competed under the name Antilles (ANT), renamed to British West Indies (BWI) by the IOC, at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Thirteen competitors—two from Barbados, four from Trinidad, and seven from Jamaica—all men, took part in thirteen events in five sports. The short-lived nation only participated at these single Games, as Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago competed independently again in 1964, and Barbados started competing at the 1968 Games.

DateTeam
1948–1956JamaicaTrinidad and Tobago
1960British West Indies
1964JamaicaTrinidad and Tobago
1968–Barbados

Medal counts: status after the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summer GamesWinter GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
British West Indies100220000010022
Jamaica19273928941000002927392894
Trinidad and Tobago193511195000024351119
Barbados14001100000140011
Total1930444211610000029304442116

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1920, after having competed as Bohemia from 1900 to 1912. The nation sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1984 Games when they were part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. Czechoslovakia has participated in every Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural Games of 1924.

After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the Czech Republic and Slovakia sent independent teams to the Olympics starting in 1994.

DateTeam
1896as part of Hungary
1900–1912as Bohemia
1920–1992Czechoslovakia
1996–Czech RepublicSlovakia

Medal counts: status after the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summer GamesWinter GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
Bohemia301340000030134
Czechoslovakia164949451431628152532515760168
Czech Republic82222287291213143917343542111
Slovakia810149339451101714191043
Total2781868525225182630745299112115326

Germany

Germany has competed under five different designations, including as two separate teams at several Games. Sources vary in how they present the medals won by these teams. The table below shows sourced combinations of these teams, when applied to the updated medal totals from the main table. A part of Germany, Saar, competed independently in the Summer Olympic games in 1952, but failed to win any medals. Due to most lists only listing medal counts, it is possible Saar was included as part of Germany in their calculations. Germany was banned on three occasions (1920, 1924, and 1948).

DateTeam
1896–1912German Empire Germany (GER)
1920–1924banned
1928–1936Weimar Republic Germany Nazi Germany Germany (GER)
1948banned
1952SaarGermany
1956–1964United Team of Germany
1968–1988West GermanyEast Germany
1992–Germany

Medal counts: status after the 2026 Olympics

Summer GamesWinter GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
Germany18213220255688141131077329332326327328981
Saar100000000010000
United Team of Germany32854361183865196366041137
West Germany556678120461115133911678294243
East Germany5153129127409639363511011192165162519
Total28450470499141923171164126461516216346251880

Kuwait

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, nine athletes from Kuwait competed as Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA), as the Kuwait Olympic Committee had been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the second time in five years due to governmental interference. Although not allowed to compete as a sovereign state at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the nation's participants were able to compete as Independent Olympic Athletes under the Olympic flag. At those games, Kuwaiti shooters Fehaid Al-Deehani and Abdullah Al-Rashidi won a gold medal and bronze medal respectively as independent athletes.

DateTeam
1968–2012Kuwait
2016Independent Olympic Athletes (2016)
2020–Kuwait

Medal counts: status after the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summer GamesWinter GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
Kuwait14003300000140033
Independent Olympic Athletes (2016)110120000011012
Total15104500000151045

Netherlands Antilles

The Netherlands Antilles participated at the Olympic Games from 1952 until 2008 as a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The National Olympic Committee for the Netherlands Antilles was created in 1931 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee from 1950 until 2011 upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles.

Aruba left the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 to become a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Between 1952 until 1984, Aruban athletes competed as part of the Netherlands Antilles. Since the Olympic Games in 1988, athletes from Aruba have competed separately under their own Olympic banner and have participated in each Summer Olympic Games since then.

After the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba became part of the Netherlands as special municipalities of the Netherlands. Curaçao and Sint Maarten became separate constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, participants from the five islands competed as independent athletes under the Olympic flag. However, athletes from the former Netherlands Antilles who qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics were allowed to participate independently under the Olympic flag. In addition since then, athletes from the territories that constituted the Netherlands Antilles have the possibility of competing for the Netherlands (as for example Churandy Martina did) or Aruba (as for example Philip Elhage did). Ultimately, three athletes from the Netherlands Antilles participated as Independent Olympic Athletes.

DateTeam
1900–1948Netherlands
1952–1984Netherlands Antilles
1988–2008Netherlands AntillesAruba
2012as part of Netherlands / Independent Olympic Athletes (2012)
2014–Netherlands

Medal counts: status after the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summer GamesWinter GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
Netherlands281101121343562363564816751173168182523
Netherlands Antilles13010120000150101
Aruba10000000000100000
Independent Olympic Athletes (2012)100000000010000
Total281101131343572363564816751173169182524

China

The Republic of China (ROC) participated in its first Summer Olympics in 1932 under the name of China. After the Chinese Civil War, the ROC retreated to the island of Taiwan in 1949, and only Taiwan-based athletes have competed on its behalf since then. In 1971, the ROC was expelled from the United Nations, but was permitted to compete under its official name, flag, and anthem in the 1972 Winter, 1972 Summer, and 1976 Winter Olympics. It was denied official representation in the 1976 Summer Olympics and boycotted it as a result. The 1979 Nagoya Resolution allowed the ROC to compete under the deliberately-ambiguous name "Chinese Taipei"; it protested against this decision and boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics as well, but has competed under this name since the 1984 Winter Olympics.

The Republic of China took part in the Opening Ceremony of the 1924 Summer Olympics, but its four athletes, all of whom were tennis players, withdrew from competition.

Hong Kong first competed at the Olympic Games in 1952, then as a British colony (British Hong Kong). After the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred back to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1997, the NOC for the new special administrative region (SAR) of China has now been known as Hong Kong, China.

DateTeam
1924–1948Republic of China
1952ChinaHong Kong Hong Kong (HKG)
1956–1996Chinese Taipei
2000–Hong Kong

Medal counts: status after the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summer GamesWinter GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
Republic of China300000000030000
China12303226198727132736299225330262227819
Chinese Taipei169112343140000309112343
Hong Kong1843613700002543613
Total20316240227783152736299235343276256875

Russian Federation and the Soviet Union

The Russian Federation, the Russian Empire, the Olympic Athletes from Russia and the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) are sometimes combined outside of IOC sources. The Soviet Union is often combined with the post-union team that competed in 1992. Some sources combine the Soviet Union and Russia, despite the fact that many republics which subsequently gained or re-gained independence (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan) contributed to the medal tally of the USSR, and there are sources that combine all medals of RU1, URS, EUN, OAR, ROC and RUS. On 31 January 1992, the United Nations recognized, without objection, Russia as legal successor of the rights and obligations of the former Soviet Union, but this has no significance in medal tallies.

DateTeam
1900–1912Russian Empire
1920Estonia
1924–1936LatviaLithuania
1952–1988Soviet Union
1992EstoniaLatviaLithuaniaUnified Team
1994RussiaBelarusArmenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
1996–2016Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
2018Olympic Athletes from Russia
2020–2022Russian Olympic Committee (ROC)
2024–2026Individual Neutral Athletes

Medal counts: Russia combined with precursors and Russian delegations status after the 2026 Olympics

Summer GamesWinter GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.TotalNo.TotalNo.Total
Russia6147125150422645393411812192164184540
Russian Empire314380000031438
Soviet Union939531929610109785759194184733763551204
Unified Team14538291121968232544437135
Olympic Athletes from Russia00000126917126917
ROC120282371151215322254038103
Individual Neutral Athletes101011010120202
Total21608515501162419139121125385407476366262009

Medal counts: Post-Soviet states (except Russia) status after the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summer GamesWinter GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
Estonia1410917361243292614121945
Latvia134116211314712265151333
Lithuania1169153011000022691530
Armenia82119229000017211922
Belarus71330428588752015213747105
Georgia813151947901011713161948
Kazakhstan815253878923491717284287
Kyrgyzstan805813900001705813
Moldova803710900001703710
Ukraine83841721519324917414376160
Uzbekistan8188234991001171982350
Azerbaijan8916315680000169163156
Tajikistan8115740000121157
Turkmenistan801010000080101
Total14129185292606131920226127148205314667

Yugoslavia

Teams from Yugoslavia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1920. Yugoslavia has been the designation for Olympic teams from three distinct national entities:

The United Nations affirmed that the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia had ceased to exist, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) was a new state. All former republics were entitled to state succession, while none of them continued SFR Yugoslavia's international legal personality. As a result of the U.N. resolution, individual FRY athletes were allowed to compete as Independent Olympic Participants at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and FRY was not allowed to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics.

The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, consisting of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro, participated at the Games since 1996. At the 1996 and 2000 Games, the nation was designated with the same code, Yugoslavia (YUG), as the defunct SFRY. It was rechartered as the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in 2003 with there being no territorial changes. The Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) designation and code were used at the 2004 Games.

Two of the successor nations (Croatia and Slovenia) began to compete as independent teams at the Olympics starting at the 1992 Winter Games and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 1992 Summer Games and as of the 2008 Summer Olympics, all six successor nations, former socialist republics, have participated independently. Kosovo, a former autonomous province, made its Olympic debut as an independent national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

DateTeam
1912as part of AustriaSerbia
1920–1936Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kingdom of Yugoslavia (YUG)
1948–1988Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia (YUG)
1992 WCroatiaSloveniaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia (YUG)
1992 SBosnia and HerzegovinaIndependent Olympic Participants
1994ban on participation by the UN
1996–2006North MacedoniaFederal Republic of Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia (YUG)/ Serbia and Montenegro
2008–2014SerbiaMontenegro
2016–SerbiaKosovo

Medal counts: status after the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summer GamesWinter GamesCombined total
Team (IOC code)No.No.No.
Serbia (1912, 2008–current)69811285000011981128
Yugoslavia (1920–1992 w)16262928831403143026322987
Independent Olympic Participants (1992 s)101230000010123
Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006)324393000062439
Croatia (1992–current)91615174810461111920211859
Slovenia (1992–current)910101131106913281916192459
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 s –current)9000090000180000
North Macedonia (1996–current)8011280000160112
Montenegro (2008–current)5010150000100101
Kosovo (2016–current)331153000063115
Total26667074210231018154349768889253

Others

In addition to the teams of Independent Olympians at the Olympic Games mentioned above—Kuwait, Russia, the former Netherlands Antilles, and the former Yugoslavia—several other NOCs were represented by independent Olympic athletes. East Timor's team in 2000 consisted of four athletes competing as Individual Olympic Athletes. In 2012, one independent Olympic athlete represented South Sudan. In the 2014 Winter Olympics, the team from India included one independent Olympic participant.

Notes

Obsolete nations notes

ANZAUS , NZL Australasia (ANZ) was a combined team of athletes from Australia (AUS) and New Zealand (NZL). They competed together during the 1908 and 1912 Games. BOHTCHCZE , SVK Prior to the foundation of Czechoslovakia (TCH) after World War I, athletes from Bohemia (BOH) (now part of the present-day Czech Republic) competed in 1900, 1908, and 1912 Games. Czechoslovakia competed in 1920–1992, from 1994 represented by successor NOCs of Czech Republic (CZE) and Slovakia (SVK). BWIBAR , JAM , TTO Athletes from Barbados (BAR), Jamaica (JAM), and Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) competed as the British West Indies (BWI) at the 1960 Games. The West Indies Federation only existed as a nation from 1958 to 1962, so the constituent nations once again competed independently in 1964. SAA , EUA , GDR , FRGGER Germany (GER) competed 1896–1952 and from 1992. Due to the partition of Germany after World War II, Germany was represented by two teams at the 1952 Games — Germany (GER) and the Saar (SAA). The Saar was reintegrated back into the Federal Republic of Germany on 1 January 1957, and Saar athletes then competed for Germany. East Germany did not contribute athletes to the 1952 team, as the National Olympic Committee for the German Democratic Republic was only granted "provisional" recognition by the IOC in 1955. For the Games of 1956–1964, Germany participated as a United Team of Germany (EUA), representing the National Olympic Committees of both West Germany and East Germany. Retrospectively, the IOC uses the country code EUA for this team. After the NOC for the German Democratic Republic was granted full recognition by the IOC in 1968, East Germany (GDR) and West Germany (FRG) competed as two independent teams from the 1968 to the 1988 Games. MAL , NBOMAS Athletes from Malaya (MAL) and North Borneo (NBO) competed as independent teams at the 1956 Games and Malaya also competed at the 1960 Games, prior to the formation of the Federation of Malaysia (MAS) in 1963. AHO The Netherlands Antilles (AHO), an autonomous country within the Netherlands (NED), competed 1952–2008. The Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee's membership in the IOC was withdrawn in 2011 because of the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. RU1URSEUNRUS The Russian Empire (RU1) participated at the 1900, 1908 and 1912 Games prior to World War I. The Soviet Union (URS) competed from 1952 to 1988. The Unified Team (EUN) is the generic name used for a combined team of six post-Soviet republics that competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and a combined team of twelve post-Soviet republics that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The Russian Federation (RUS) and the other fourteen post-Soviet republics started competing independently in 1992 (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia), 1994 or 1996.SRB , YUG to 1992 , YUG/SCG Serbia (SRB, 1912, 2006–current) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1912. Yugoslavia (YUG, 1920–1992 Winter) competed as Kingdom of Yugoslavia (officially the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes until 1929) in five Games (1920–1936) before the Second World War. They later competed as Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for the Games (1948–1992 Winter). This ended with the breakup of Yugoslavia. Some ex-Yugoslavian nations (Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) have competed as independent teams since 1992. Individual athletes from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) competed as Independent Olympic Participants (IOP) at the 1992 Summer Games because of sanctions placed by the United Nations. Athletes representing Macedonia likewise competed as Independent Olympic Participants that year because their NOC had not yet been formed, but since 1996 Macedonia has competed as an independent team. The team of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (SCG, 2004–2006) consisted of Serbia and Montenegro, until 2006 when Montenegro seceded from the Union. This team competed as Yugoslavia (YUG) from 1996 to 2002 and then changed to Serbia and Montenegro (2004–2006). After 96 years Serbia returned to the Olympics as an independent team at the 2008 Games. Montenegro first participated as an independent team in 2008. YAR , YMDYEM Prior to Yemeni unification in 1990, North Yemen participated as the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) in 1984 and 1988, and South Yemen participated as the Yemen Democratic Republic (YMD) at the 1988 Games. After forming united republic Yemen (YEM) has participated since 1992. ROCCHN , TPE The Republic of China was designated as China at the 1932, 1936, and 1948 Games and represented China. After the Chinese Civil War, the People's Republic of China (CHN) and Chinese Taipei (TPE) have participated as separate teams. ZZX Special code used by the IOC to refer to medals won by athletes of multiple nations competing together, which was common in early Games (1896–1904). These medals are not included in the respective totals for each nation represented by individual mixed team athletes. IOP , IOA , OAR , ROC , AIN Special codes used by the IOC for athletes whose NOC is not recognized by IOC. At the 1992 Summer Olympics, fifty eight athletes from former Yugoslavia competed as Independent Olympic Participants (IOP). At the 2000 Summer Olympics, four athletes from East Timor competed as Individual Olympic Athletes (IOA). At the 2012 Summer Olympics, three athletes from former Netherlands Antilles and one athlete from South Sudan competed as Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA). At the 2014 Winter Olympics, three athletes from India competed as Independent Olympic Participants (IOP). At the 2016 Summer Olympics, nine athletes from Kuwait competed as Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA). At the 2018 Winter Olympics, 168 athletes from Russia competed as Olympics Athletes from Russia (OAR). At the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics, athletes from Russia competed as the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). At the 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2026 Winter Olympics, athletes from Russia and Belarus competed as Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN).

Name changes notes

BIZ Belize participated under its former name of British Honduras (HBR) in 1968 and 1972. BEN Benin was known as Dahomey (DAH) in 1972. BUR Burkina Faso was known as Upper Volta (VOL) in 1972. TPE2 After the Chinese Civil War, Chinese Taipei (TPE) participated using the name of the Republic of China at the 1956, 1960, 1972 and 1976 (winter) Games and using Taiwan designation at the 1964 and 1968 Games. In 1979, the IOC started to use Chinese Taipei to refer to the NOC, a compromise that was acceptable for the People's Republic of China (CHN) that led to the start of its participation in the Olympic Games. The name Chinese Taipei was first used in 1984. Participation of the Republic of China, representing China, in 1932, 1936 and 1948 Games are not counted in Taiwan's total participation count. COD The Democratic Republic of the Congo was known as Zaire (ZAI) between 1984 and 1996. CIV Côte d'Ivoire was known as Ivory Coast between 1964 and 1988. EGY Egypt participated as the United Arab Republic (UAR) between 1960 and 1968. GBR Includes medals won by athletes from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1896–1920) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1924–present), both of which used the name "Great Britain" and the country code GBR. Athletes from Northern Ireland can choose whether to compete for Great Britain or Ireland.GHA Prior to Ghana's independence in 1957, Gold Coast participated in the 1952 Games. GUY Prior to Guyana's independence in 1966, British Guiana participated from 1948 to 1964. HKG Totals of Hong Kong (HKG) includes all medals won by athletes representing the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, designated as "Hong Kong" from 1952 to 1996, and the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, desingated as "Hong Kong, China" since 2000. MKD North Macedonia was known as Macedonia, or more formally the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia due to a naming dispute with Greece, between 1996 and 2018. MYA Myanmar was known as Burma (BIR) between 1948 and 1988. SAM Samoa was known as Western Samoa between 1984 and 1996. SRI Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon (CEY) between 1948 and 1972. SWZ Eswatini was known as Swaziland between 1972 and 2016. TAN Although Tanganyika and Zanzibar had already merged to form Tanzania in April 1964, the nation was designated Tanganyika in the official report of the 1964 Games. ZAM Zambia achieved independence on the last day of the 1964 Games, but had participated as Northern Rhodesia (NRH) during those Games. ZIM Prior to Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, Southern Rhodesia participated as Rhodesia (RHO) in 1928, 1960, and 1964 Games.

Participation notes

A Brunei's participation in the 1988 Games consisted only of a single official, but no competing athletes. This participation is not counted in Brunei's participation total. B Djibouti at the 2004 Games took part in the Opening Ceremony, but neither athlete competed, so this participation is not counted in Djibouti's participation total. C Liberia's athletes withdrew from 1980 Games after marching in the Opening Ceremony and took part in the boycott. This participation is not counted in Liberia's participation total. D Libya marched in the opening ceremony of the 1964 Games, but then withdrew from competition. This participation is not counted in Libya's participation total. E Suriname at the 1960 Games took part in the Opening Ceremony, but its lone athlete withdrew from Games due to a scheduling error. Participation of Suriname at the 1960 Games not recognized by IOC, so this participation is not counted in Suriname's participation total.F India's athletes originally competed at the 2014 Games as Independent Olympic Participants and marched under the Olympic Flag during the opening ceremony due to the Indian Olympic Association's suspension. On February 11, 2014, the Indian Olympic Association was reinstated and India's athletes were allowed the option to compete under their own flag from that time onward. Ia Ib Does not include the participation of East Timor's and Netherlands Antilles's athletes as Individual Olympic Athletes (IOA) at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Za Zb Zc Zd Ze Zf Zg Zh Zi Zj Zk Zl Zm Does not include medals won as part of mixed teams with athletes from other nations (1896–1904).

Disputed participation notes

H The Bulgarian Olympic Committee claims that Charles Champaud, a Swiss gymnastics teacher living in Sofia, competed for the nation in 1896. Bulgarian participation at the 1896 Games is recognized by the IOC. I The Chilean Olympic Committee claims that Luis Subercaseaux Errázuriz, a Chilean diplomat and athlete, competed for the nation in 1896. Chilean participation at the 1896 Games is recognized by the IOC. J Some sources consider Léon Thiércelin, a fencer who competed at the 1900 Games, of Haitian nationality and therefore the first Olympic appearance by Haiti. Participation of Haiti at the 1900 Games is not recognized by the IOC, so this participation is not counted in Haiti's participation total. K Some sources consider Freydoun Malkom, a fencer who competed at the 1900 Games, of Persian nationality and therefore the first Olympic appearance by Iran. Participation of Iran at the 1900 Games is not recognized by the IOC, so this participation is not counted in Iran's participation total. L Some sources consider Carlos de Candamo, a fencer who competed at the 1900 Games, of Peruvian nationality and therefore the first Olympic appearance by Peru. Participation of Peru at the 1900 Games is not recognized by the IOC, so this participation is not counted in Peru's participation total. M Enrico Brusoni's gold medal in the Cycling Men's Points Race at the 1900 Summer Olympics is recognized by the Italian National Olympic Committee as well as the IOC as being won in a 1900 Summer Olympics event, although some sources state it was unofficial. N Monaco earned a bronze in the art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics. However, medals in art competitions are no longer recognized by the IOC. Oa Ob Michel Théato, a French athlete who won the gold medal in marathon at the 1900 Games, was born in Luxembourg. The IOC does not recognize Luxembourg participation at the 1900 Games and attributes his medal to France.The nationalities of many medalists at the 1904 Olympics are disputed as many competitors were recent immigrants to the United States who had not yet been granted US citizenship. Pa Pb Sources are inconsistent regarding Albert Corey's participation in 1904, who immigrated to the United States from France. The Games report refers to Corey as a "Frenchman wearing the colors of the Chicago Athletic Association", but the IOC retroactively attributes his medal in the marathon to the United States, and in contradiction, the medal in the four mile team race (that was won by a team of three Americans and Corey) to a mixed team composed of athletes from multiple nations instead of just the United States. Qa Qb The International Olympic Committee considers Norwegian-American wrestlers Charles Ericksen and Bernhoff Hansen who immigrated from Norway to the United States to have competed for the United States. Each man won a gold medal. In 2012, Norwegian historians however found documentation showing that Ericksen did not receive American citizenship until March 22, 1905, and that Hansen, who was registered as an "alien" (foreigner) as late as 1925, probably never received American citizenship. The historians have therefore petitioned the IOC to have the athletes registered as Norwegians. In May 2013, it was reported that the Norwegian Olympic Committee had filed a formal application for changing the nationality of the wrestlers in the IOC's medal database. R Bob Fowler, an American marathon runner who competed at the 1904 Games, was a native Newfoundlander, Newfoundland is occasionally listed as a separate country at the 1904 Olympics, and would be listed as an historical NOC without medals. Participation of Newfoundland at the 1904 Games is not recognized by the IOC. S In 2009, historians from the International Society of Olympic Historians discovered that cyclist Frank Bizzoni was an Italian citizen when he competed in 1904 being granted US citizenship in 1917. However, the IOC does not officially recognize Italy's participation in the 1904 Olympics. Fm The IOC counts one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals won by American fencer Albertson Van Zo Post for Cuba instead of the United States. The one silver and one bronze medal won by American Charles Tatham are also counted for Cuba instead of the United States.

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All-time medal counts are compiled using various sources, often adding up related results for Russia, Germany, Serbia, the Czech Republic, etc.

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