2024 Olympic Medal Count: An Analysis

When it comes to the 2024 Olympic medal count, we could just look at the numbers and call it a day.

But this is ComposeMD, meaning it’s time to geek out!

Here’s a sortable table of the countries that won at least 10 total medals in Paris, as well as three others that deserve special mention.

You’ve obviously seen this type of thing before (there’s a link to a more thorough list below), so focus on the last four columns for the new stuff.

If you’re on mobile, hold your device horizontally.

 

CountryTotal medalsGoldSilverBronzePopulation (in millions)AthletesMedals per 1 million residentsMedals per athlete
United States1264044423355920.380.21
China9140272414003880.070.23
Great Britain65142229683270.960.20
France64162622685730.940.11
Australia53181916274611.960.11
Japan452012131244030.360.11
Italy40121315594020.680.10
Netherlands3415712182731.890.12
Germany3312138844280.390.08
South Korea3213910511410.630.23
Canada279711413150.660.09
New Zealand20107351954.000.10
Brazil2037102032770.100.07
Hungary1967691702.110.11
Spain18549483830.380.05
Uzbekistan1382337860.350.15
Iran1236385410.140.29
Ukraine12354371400.320.09
Sweden11443101181.100.09
Kenya1142552720.210.15
Belgium10316111650.900.06
Poland10145372100.270.05
India601514001170.0040.05
Russia (neutral athletes)1010146150.0070.07
Bangladesh0000170500

 

Notes

US: Sorry haters (I’m talking to you, European). No matter which way you break it down, the States did okay.

China: Let the rivalry continue.

New Zealand: A per-capita beast.

Uzbekistan: Who knew?

Ukraine: Nicely done.

India: C’mon now.

Russia: What happened to this place?!

Bangladesh: Still no Olympic medals—ever.

 

Sources

Paris 2024 Olympic medal count

List of countries and dependencies by population

2024 Summer Olympics

Paris Olympics: The best stats from the 2024 games

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4 Responses

  1. may be jealousy, not hatred!( at least sports are concerned)
    I do have to admire China( though reluctantly)

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