Cumulative Olympic Gold Medals by Country, Through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

This chart displays the cumulative Olympic gold medals won by each country up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The United States leads with the highest number of gold medals, followed by the Soviet Union and China. This data highlights the dominance of certain countries in the history of the Olympic Games.

Cumulative Olympic Gold Medals by Country, Through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

This chart displays the cumulative Olympic gold medals won by each country up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Change Chart

    A gold medal is awarded to the athlete or team that places first in their event at the Olympics. The number of gold medals is a key indicator of a country's sports prowess and success in the Olympic Games.

    RankNameIndicatorSubindicator
    1
    United States
    1,060
    28 appearances
    2
    United Kingdom
    284
    29 appearances
    3
    China
    262
    10 appearances
    4
    France
    223
    29 appearances
    5
    Italy
    219
    27 appearances
    6
    Germany
    202
    17 appearances
    7
    Hungary
    181
    27 appearances
    8
    Japan
    169
    22 appearances
    9
    Australia
    164
    27 appearances
    10
    Sweden
    148
    27 appearances
    11
    Finland
    101
    26 appearances
    12
    South Korea
    96
    17 appearances
    13
    Netherlands
    95
    26 appearances
    14
    Romania
    90
    20 appearances
    15
    Cuba
    84
    16 appearances
    16
    Poland
    72
    22 appearances
    17
    Canada
    71
    27 appearances
    18
    Czech Republic
    68
    23 appearances
    19
    Norway
    62
    25 appearances
    20
    Switzerland
    54
    28 appearances