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User: Which country's universities / colleges produce the most Noble Prize winners except the Peace Prize, in total number an… edit
Which country's universities / colleges produce the most Noble Prize winners (except the Peace Prize), in total number and on per capita basis over the past 20 years?
Short answer please.
Assistant: Short answer past 20 years, excluding Peace Prize: edit
Short answer (past ~20 years, excluding Peace Prize):
- Total number (universities/colleges by country affiliation): United States produces by far the most Nobel laureates in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine and Economics through its universities and research institutions (dominant share historically and continuing this century). Forbes[2]
- Per capita (science/economics laureates): Smaller nations with strong research intensity like Switzerland and Sweden rank highest once population is accounted for — i.e., they have produced the most Nobel science laureates per capita. Areppim[3]
So:
- United States = most in absolute terms overall. Forbes[4]
- Switzerland / Sweden = highest per-capita Nobel science output. Areppim[5]
(Exact per-capita numbers vary by field and method, but these patterns hold across recent analyses.)