The strongest nations in lawn bowls
The nations that have done exceptionally well, counted by titles at the biggest tournaments first.
- EnglandLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 24 golds, 13 silvers, 24 bronzes (latest 2026)
- AustraliaLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 19 golds, 25 silvers, 11 bronzes (latest 2026)
- ScotlandLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 22 golds, 10 silvers, 11 bronzes (latest 2026)
- South AfricaLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 17 golds, 12 silvers, 15 bronzes (latest 2022)
- New ZealandLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 13 golds, 14 silvers, 18 bronzes (latest 2026)
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 lawn bowls.
- United StatesNo medal or final at the tournaments on SportsMaze
- ChinaNo medal or final at the tournaments on SportsMaze
- RussiaNo medal or final at the tournaments on SportsMaze
- JapanNo medal or final at the tournaments on SportsMaze
Every other country with a result
18 countries
- Northern IrelandLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 6 golds, 6 silvers, 14 bronzes (latest 2026)
- WalesLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 5 golds, 11 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 2026)
- MalaysiaLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 4 golds, 7 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
- Hong KongLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 3 golds, 2 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 1994)
- ZimbabweLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 2 golds, 1 silver (latest 2002)
- Southern RhodesiaLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold, 2 bronzes (latest 1958)
- Papua New GuineaLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold, 1 silver (latest 1994)
- CanadaLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 10 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2018)
- Rhodesia and NyasalandLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 4 bronzes (latest 1962)
- GuernseyLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 3 silvers (latest 2026)
- Norfolk IslandLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 3 bronzes (latest 2026)
- FijiLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 2 bronzes (latest 1950)
- BotswanaLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 1986)
- Cook IslandsLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 2018)
- MaltaLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 2018)
- NamibiaLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 1 silver (latest 1998)
- Northern RhodesiaLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 1958)
- ZambiaLawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games: 1 silver (latest 1970)
Counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.