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Which country has the highest chess grandmasters?
Iceland ranks #1 for chess grandmasters at 55.0 per 10M, among 49 countries on The World Truth Map.
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Chess Grandmasters by country
Chess grandmasters per 10 million people
| Rank | Country | Chess Grandmasters |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iceland | 55.0 per 10M |
| #2 | Armenia | 40.5 per 10M |
| #3 | Georgia | 37.8 per 10M |
| #4 | Montenegro | 32.0 per 10M |
| #5 | Serbia | 25.3 per 10M |
| #6 | Hungary | 21.5 per 10M |
| #7 | Croatia | 18.2 per 10M |
| #8 | Slovenia | 17.8 per 10M |
| #9 | Norway | 15.2 per 10M |
| #10 | Latvia | 14.5 per 10M |
| #11 | Lithuania | 13.8 per 10M |
| #12 | Azerbaijan | 12.0 per 10M |
| #13 | Netherlands | 11.2 per 10M |
| #14 | Ukraine | 10.8 per 10M |
| #15 | Russia | 10.5 per 10M |
| #16 | Israel | 10.2 per 10M |
| #17 | Poland | 9.8 per 10M |
| #18 | Bulgaria | 9.5 per 10M |
| #19 | Slovakia | 9.2 per 10M |
| #20 | Sweden | 8.8 per 10M |
| #21 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.5 per 10M |
| #22 | Austria | 8.2 per 10M |
| #23 | Germany | 7.8 per 10M |
| #24 | Denmark | 7.5 per 10M |
| #25 | Spain | 6.8 per 10M |
| #26 | France | 6.2 per 10M |
| #27 | Romania | 6.2 per 10M |
| #28 | United Kingdom | 5.8 per 10M |
| #29 | Belgium | 5.5 per 10M |
| #30 | Greece | 5.2 per 10M |
| #31 | Switzerland | 4.8 per 10M |
| #32 | United States | 4.5 per 10M |
| #33 | Cuba | 4.2 per 10M |
| #34 | Argentina | 3.8 per 10M |
| #35 | Italy | 3.5 per 10M |
| #36 | Uzbekistan | 3.2 per 10M |
| #37 | Canada | 2.8 per 10M |
| #38 | Portugal | 2.8 per 10M |
| #39 | Kazakhstan | 2.5 per 10M |
| #40 | Australia | 2.2 per 10M |
| #41 | Iran | 1.5 per 10M |
| #42 | India | 1.2 per 10M |
| #43 | China | 0.8 per 10M |
| #44 | Peru | 0.8 per 10M |
| #45 | Turkey | 0.6 per 10M |
| #46 | Philippines | 0.5 per 10M |
| #47 | Vietnam | 0.4 per 10M |
| #48 | Brazil | 0.3 per 10M |
| #49 | Egypt | 0.3 per 10M |
FAQ
- Which country has the highest chess grandmasters?
- Iceland ranks #1 for chess grandmasters at 55.0 per 10M, among 49 countries on The World Truth Map.
- How is chess grandmasters measured?
- Chess grandmasters per 10 million people
- How many countries have data for chess grandmasters?
- 49 of 164 countries on this map have a value for chess grandmasters.