Browse Countries | World's Top 2% Scientists

Leading Nations in Global Scientific Research Impact (2025)

Discover the countries making the greatest mark in global science through their top-ranked researchers. This list reveals national strengths, showcasing where academic excellence are most concentrated.

United States of America

71,392 ranked scientists

China

27,165 ranked scientists

United Kingdom

17,555 ranked scientists

Germany

10,420 ranked scientists

Canada

8,185 ranked scientists

Australia

8,034 ranked scientists

Italy

7,618 ranked scientists

France

5,782 ranked scientists

Japan

5,608 ranked scientists

India

5,351 ranked scientists

Netherlands

4,535 ranked scientists

Spain

4,007 ranked scientists

Korea

3,499 ranked scientists

Switzerland

3,405 ranked scientists

Sweden

2,644 ranked scientists

Iran

2,327 ranked scientists

Denmark

2,013 ranked scientists

Belgium

2,007 ranked scientists

Saudi Arabia

1,684 ranked scientists

Israel

1,622 ranked scientists

Hong Kong

1,534 ranked scientists

Turkey

1,518 ranked scientists

Taiwan

1,407 ranked scientists

Austria

1,381 ranked scientists

Brazil

1,340 ranked scientists

Poland

1,305 ranked scientists

Singapore

1,258 ranked scientists

Norway

1,250 ranked scientists

Finland

1,179 ranked scientists

Greece

1,019 ranked scientists

Egypt

1,001 ranked scientists

Russian Federation

969 ranked scientists

New Zealand

947 ranked scientists

South Africa

902 ranked scientists

Portugal

889 ranked scientists

Pakistan

842 ranked scientists

Ireland

841 ranked scientists

Malaysia

769 ranked scientists

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698 ranked scientists

United Arab Emirates

528 ranked scientists

Czech Republic

500 ranked scientists

Thailand

392 ranked scientists

Mexico

379 ranked scientists

Hungary

301 ranked scientists

Romania

257 ranked scientists

Chile

255 ranked scientists

Qatar

251 ranked scientists

Nigeria

233 ranked scientists

Iraq

209 ranked scientists

Bangladesh

205 ranked scientists

Argentina

204 ranked scientists

Viet Nam

201 ranked scientists

Slovenia

197 ranked scientists

Jordan

180 ranked scientists

Indonesia

150 ranked scientists

Ethiopia

149 ranked scientists

Serbia

134 ranked scientists

Croatia

116 ranked scientists

Slovakia

111 ranked scientists

Macao

109 ranked scientists

Cyprus

108 ranked scientists

Lebanon

104 ranked scientists

Colombia

102 ranked scientists

Morocco

97 ranked scientists

Ukraine

94 ranked scientists

Oman

91 ranked scientists

Estonia

83 ranked scientists

Tunisia

78 ranked scientists

Luxembourg

74 ranked scientists

Bulgaria

70 ranked scientists

Kuwait

69 ranked scientists

Algeria

68 ranked scientists

Lithuania

65 ranked scientists

Ghana

62 ranked scientists

Iceland

59 ranked scientists

Philippines

58 ranked scientists

Kenya

57 ranked scientists

Peru

48 ranked scientists

Sri Lanka

43 ranked scientists

Georgia

42 ranked scientists

Kazakhstan

41 ranked scientists

Palestinian Territory

40 ranked scientists

Cameroon

29 ranked scientists

Brunei Darussalam

29 ranked scientists

Nepal

26 ranked scientists

Bahrain

25 ranked scientists

Ecuador

25 ranked scientists

Puerto Rico

24 ranked scientists

Uzbekistan

23 ranked scientists

Tanzania

22 ranked scientists

Panama

20 ranked scientists

Uganda

20 ranked scientists

Malta

20 ranked scientists

Latvia

19 ranked scientists

Azerbaijan

18 ranked scientists

Uruguay

16 ranked scientists

Belarus

15 ranked scientists

Venezuela

14 ranked scientists

Costa Rica

13 ranked scientists

Yemen

12 ranked scientists

Bosnia and Herzegovina

12 ranked scientists

Senegal

12 ranked scientists

Republic of North Macedonia

11 ranked scientists

Mauritius

10 ranked scientists

Liberia

10 ranked scientists

Zimbabwe

10 ranked scientists

Trinidad and Tobago

9 ranked scientists

Armenia

9 ranked scientists

Jamaica

9 ranked scientists

Botswana

9 ranked scientists

Malawi

8 ranked scientists

Burkina Faso

8 ranked scientists

Congo

8 ranked scientists

Sudan

7 ranked scientists

Cambodia

6 ranked scientists

Albania

6 ranked scientists

Zambia

6 ranked scientists

Fiji

6 ranked scientists

Cuba

6 ranked scientists

Syrian Arab Republic

5 ranked scientists

Gambia

5 ranked scientists

Montenegro

5 ranked scientists

Libya

5 ranked scientists

Monaco

4 ranked scientists

Grenada

4 ranked scientists

Congo

4 ranked scientists

Benin

4 ranked scientists

Namibia

4 ranked scientists

San Marino

3 ranked scientists

Liechtenstein

3 ranked scientists

Rwanda

3 ranked scientists

Barbados

3 ranked scientists

Mali

3 ranked scientists

Mozambique

3 ranked scientists

Côte d'Ivoire

2 ranked scientists

Madagascar

2 ranked scientists

Moldova

2 ranked scientists

Tajikistan

2 ranked scientists

Kyrgyzstan

2 ranked scientists

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2 ranked scientists

Paraguay

2 ranked scientists

Sierra Leone

2 ranked scientists

Saint Kitts and Nevis

2 ranked scientists

New Caledonia

2 ranked scientists

Guatemala

2 ranked scientists

Korea

2 ranked scientists

GhGibraltarana

1 ranked scientists

Seychelles

1 ranked scientists

Honduras

1 ranked scientists

Saint Lucia

1 ranked scientists

Lao PDR

1 ranked scientists

French Polynesia

1 ranked scientists

Bermuda

1 ranked scientists

Falkland Islands

1 ranked scientists

Mongolia

1 ranked scientists

Greenland

1 ranked scientists

Faroe Islands

1 ranked scientists

Nicaragua

1 ranked scientists

French Guiana

1 ranked scientists

Gabon

1 ranked scientists

Samoa

1 ranked scientists

Eritrea

1 ranked scientists

Togo

1 ranked scientists

Afghanistan

1 ranked scientists

Papua New Guinea

1 ranked scientists

Guinea

1 ranked scientists

Bhutan

1 ranked scientists

Curaçao

1 ranked scientists