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Four small European countries lead the ranking of Nobel prizes for medicine per capita, matching their standing with powerful health and pharmaceutical industries. They are in this order Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Austria. However, new drug industry entrants such as India, China and Israel are becoming world powerhouses, with a commanding presence especially in the area of generic drugs manufacturing, and basic active ingredient production. It is likely that these nations' manufacturing capability should induce the innovation drive required to promote them to the top tier in the scientific discipline.
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| Country ¹ | Number | Population 2024 | Per capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| (millions) | (number÷million×100) | ||
| Argentina | 2 | 47.2 | 4.2 |
| Australia | 7 | 26.9 | 26.0 |
| Austria | 6 | 9.1 | 65.9 |
| Belgium | 4 | 11.8 | 34.0 |
| Canada | 4 | 39.3 | 10.2 |
| China | 1 | 1,457.9 | 0.1 |
| Denmark | 5 | 5.9 | 84.7 |
| France | 11 | 66.1 | 16.7 |
| Germany | 17 | 83.5 | 20.4 |
| Hungary | 2 | 9.5 | 21.0 |
| Ireland | 1 | 5.1 | 19.6 |
| Italy | 3 | 59.9 | 5.0 |
| Japan | 5 | 124.0 | 4.0 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 6.4 | 15.6 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 17.3 | 11.5 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 5.0 | 20.0 |
| Norway | 2 | 5.7 | 35.4 |
| Portugal | 1 | 10.1 | 9.9 |
| Russia | 2 | 145.1 | 1.4 |
| South Africa | 1 | 62.8 | 1.6 |
| Spain | 1 | 46.6 | 2.1 |
| Sweden | 9 | 10.4 | 86.7 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 8.9 | 78.3 |
| United Kingdom | 32 | 69.3 | 46.2 |
| United States | 110 | 340.4 | 32.3 |
| Total | 237 | ||
| Median | 19.6 | ||
| Average | 26.1 | ||
| ¹ Double nationals counted twice, once for each nationality. | |||
Sources: Nobelprize and UN Population Division