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Countries in Karate

Who has a section here, and why. Every record is counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.

India

  • IndiaNo medal or final at the tournaments on SportsMaze

The strongest nations in karate

The nations that have done exceptionally well, counted by titles at the biggest tournaments first.

The leading Olympic nations

The United States, China, Russia, Australia and Japan are covered in every sport, for their weight at the Olympics: here is the best each has done in karate.

Every other country with a result

91 countries
  • IranKarate World Championships: 11 golds, 10 silvers, 25 bronzes (latest 2025); Karate at the Asian Games: 17 golds, 14 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • Great BritainKarate World Championships: 24 golds, 19 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 1996)
  • ItalyKarate World Championships: 21 golds, 39 silvers, 68 bronzes (latest 2025); Karate at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2020)
  • TurkeyKarate World Championships: 15 golds, 13 silvers, 36 bronzes (latest 2025); Karate at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2020)
  • EgyptKarate World Championships: 13 golds, 12 silvers, 30 bronzes (latest 2025); Karate at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2020)
  • KazakhstanKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2025); Karate at the Asian Games: 11 golds, 10 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • MalaysiaKarate World Championships: 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2025); Karate at the Asian Games: 11 golds, 9 silvers, 19 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • NetherlandsKarate World Championships: 10 golds, 11 silvers, 19 bronzes (latest 2021)
  • KuwaitKarate at the Asian Games: 10 golds, 7 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • Chinese TaipeiKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2018); Karate at the Asian Games: 7 golds, 6 silvers, 22 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • GermanyKarate World Championships: 8 golds, 12 silvers, 25 bronzes (latest 2025)
  • AzerbaijanKarate World Championships: 8 golds, 5 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2025); Karate at the Olympic Games: 2 silvers (latest 2020)
  • VietnamKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 3 silvers (latest 2010); Karate at the Asian Games: 6 golds, 9 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • SerbiaKarate World Championships: 5 golds, 2 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2023); Karate at the Olympic Games: 1 gold (latest 2020)
  • EnglandKarate World Championships: 5 golds, 4 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2025)
  • BrazilKarate World Championships: 5 golds, 5 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2021)
  • UzbekistanKarate World Championships: 2 golds, 1 bronze (latest 2025); Karate at the Asian Games: 3 golds, 5 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • JordanKarate World Championships: 2 golds, 2 bronzes (latest 2025); Karate at the Asian Games: 2 golds, 5 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • VenezuelaKarate World Championships: 4 golds, 3 silvers, 13 bronzes (latest 2025)
  • FinlandKarate World Championships: 4 golds, 3 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 1998)
  • GreeceKarate World Championships: 4 golds, 4 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2025)
  • IndonesiaKarate World Championships: 2 bronzes (latest 2023); Karate at the Asian Games: 3 golds, 7 silvers, 17 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • CroatiaKarate World Championships: 3 golds, 4 silvers, 13 bronzes (latest 2025)
  • SwedenKarate World Championships: 3 golds, 4 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2018)
  • AustriaKarate World Championships: 2 golds, 1 silver, 6 bronzes (latest 2018); Karate at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2020)
  • MexicoKarate World Championships: 2 golds, 3 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2010)
  • FR YugoslaviaKarate World Championships: 2 golds, 6 bronzes (latest 2002)
  • GeorgiaKarate World Championships: 2 golds, 1 bronze (latest 2021)
  • Hong KongKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2025); Karate at the Asian Games: 4 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • SlovakiaKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2025)
  • NorwayKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 5 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2014)
  • SwitzerlandKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2023)
  • West GermanyKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 7 bronzes (latest 1990)
  • SyriaKarate at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • BulgariaKarate World Championships: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2023); Karate at the Olympic Games: 1 gold (latest 2020)
  • ChileKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2025)
  • Netherlands AntillesKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1996)
  • BeninKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2002)
  • SenegalKarate World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver (latest 2000)
  • EstoniaKarate World Championships: 1 gold (latest 2006)
  • PolandKarate World Championships: 1 gold (latest 2018)
  • South AfricaKarate World Championships: 1 gold (latest 1994)
  • MacauKarate at the Asian Games: 6 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • Saudi ArabiaKarate World Championships: 2 bronzes (latest 2025); Karate at the Asian Games: 5 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • UkraineKarate World Championships: 3 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2025); Karate at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2020)
  • PhilippinesKarate World Championships: 1 bronze (latest 1994); Karate at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • ThailandKarate at the Asian Games: 2 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • South KoreaKarate at the Asian Games: 10 bronzes (latest 2022)
  • HungaryKarate World Championships: 5 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2023); Karate at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2020)
  • PeruKarate World Championships: 1 silver, 8 bronzes (latest 2021)
  • CanadaKarate World Championships: 3 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2008)
  • Bosnia and HerzegovinaKarate World Championships: 2 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2016)
  • BelgiumKarate World Championships: 1 silver, 4 bronzes (latest 2006)
  • DenmarkKarate World Championships: 1 silver, 4 bronzes (latest 2016)
  • MoroccoKarate World Championships: 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2025)
  • NepalKarate at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 4 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • QatarKarate at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 4 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • YugoslaviaKarate World Championships: 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 1996)
  • BruneiKarate at the Asian Games: 4 bronzes (latest 2022)
  • TunisiaKarate World Championships: 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2025)
  • United Arab EmiratesKarate at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2022)
  • AlgeriaKarate World Championships: 3 bronzes (latest 2025)
  • KosovoKarate World Championships: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2025)
  • KyrgyzstanKarate at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2022)
  • TajikistanKarate at the Asian Games: 3 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • CambodiaKarate at the Asian Games: 2 bronzes (latest 2026)
  • Czech RepublicKarate World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2002)
  • Dominican RepublicKarate World Championships: 2 bronzes (latest 2012)
  • GuatemalaKarate World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2010)
  • LuxembourgKarate World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2002)
  • MontenegroKarate World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2023)
  • North MacedoniaKarate World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2021)
  • RomaniaKarate World Championships: 2 bronzes (latest 2006)
  • TurkmenistanKarate at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2026)
  • ArgentinaKarate World Championships: 1 bronze (latest 2004)
  • ArmeniaKarate World Championships: 1 bronze (latest 2025)
  • ColombiaKarate World Championships: 1 bronze (latest 2021)
  • CuraçaoKarate World Championships: 1 bronze (latest 1992)
  • CzechoslovakiaKarate World Championships: 1 silver (latest 1992)
  • IraqKarate at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 2022)
  • LaosKarate at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 2014)
  • LatviaKarate World Championships: 1 bronze (latest 2010)
  • PakistanKarate at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 2018)
  • PalestineKarate at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 2022)
  • ParaguayKarate World Championships: 1 bronze (latest 1980)
  • Puerto RicoKarate World Championships: 1 silver (latest 2025)
  • ScotlandKarate World Championships: 1 bronze (latest 2008)
  • SingaporeKarate World Championships: 1 bronze (latest 1972)
  • SloveniaKarate World Championships: 1 bronze (latest 1994)
  • Sri LankaKarate at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 2002)
  • World Karate Federation-2Russian or Belarusian athletes listed as neutrals, their country not yet confirmed here. Karate World Championships: 1 bronze (latest 2025)

Counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.