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National income rank

Father's National Income Rank Histogram National income; laureates with nonmissing rank (n=714) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 Percentile Nobel laureates (%) 0-5 percentile bin; 0 laureates; 0.0% 5-10 percentile bin; 0 laureates; 0.0% 10-15 percentile bin; 4 laureates; 0.6% 15-20 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 0.4% 20-25 percentile bin; 4 laureates; 0.6% 25-30 percentile bin; 11 laureates; 1.5% 30-35 percentile bin; 8 laureates; 1.1% 35-40 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 0.4% 40-45 percentile bin; 6 laureates; 0.8% 45-50 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 0.4% 50-55 percentile bin; 9 laureates; 1.3% 55-60 percentile bin; 16 laureates; 2.2% 60-65 percentile bin; 7 laureates; 1.0% 65-70 percentile bin; 13 laureates; 1.8% 70-75 percentile bin; 32 laureates; 4.5% 75-80 percentile bin; 23 laureates; 3.2% 80-85 percentile bin; 35 laureates; 4.9% 85-90 percentile bin; 52 laureates; 7.3% 90-95 percentile bin; 126 laureates; 17.6% 95-100 percentile bin; 359 laureates; 50.3%
Average National Income Rank by Prize Year (b=-.06 (0.02)***) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; laureates with nonmissing rank (n=714) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Average father's national income rank 1901-1905; mean 91.2; n=17 1906-1910; mean 90.2; n=18 1911-1915; mean 90.3; n=16 1916-1920; mean 90.4; n=8 1921-1925; mean 86.2; n=15 1926-1930; mean 92.1; n=18 1931-1935; mean 91.9; n=18 1936-1940; mean 92.1; n=17 1941-1945; mean 90.7; n=13 1946-1950; mean 91.2; n=22 1951-1955; mean 89.7; n=24 1956-1960; mean 85.8; n=26 1961-1965; mean 88.3; n=30 1966-1970; mean 89.4; n=30 1971-1975; mean 91.8; n=41 1976-1980; mean 85.1; n=40 1981-1985; mean 88.1; n=31 1986-1990; mean 84.8; n=40 1991-1995; mean 79.8; n=34 1996-2000; mean 84.0; n=43 2001-2005; mean 82.7; n=51 2006-2010; mean 90.0; n=43 2011-2015; mean 83.3; n=42 2016-2020; mean 86.6; n=51 2021-2023; mean 88.5; n=26 1901: 91.7 2023: 84.6
Share in Top 10% of National Income Rank (b=-.11 (0.05)**) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; laureates with nonmissing rank (n=714) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Share of in top 10% of SES 1901-1905; mean 76.5; n=17 1906-1910; mean 61.1; n=18 1911-1915; mean 81.2; n=16 1916-1920; mean 50.0; n=8 1921-1925; mean 73.3; n=15 1926-1930; mean 83.3; n=18 1931-1935; mean 77.8; n=18 1936-1940; mean 76.5; n=17 1941-1945; mean 84.6; n=13 1946-1950; mean 77.3; n=22 1951-1955; mean 70.8; n=24 1956-1960; mean 76.9; n=26 1961-1965; mean 70.0; n=30 1966-1970; mean 56.7; n=30 1971-1975; mean 73.2; n=41 1976-1980; mean 60.0; n=40 1981-1985; mean 71.0; n=31 1986-1990; mean 67.5; n=40 1991-1995; mean 61.8; n=34 1996-2000; mean 62.8; n=43 2001-2005; mean 54.9; n=51 2006-2010; mean 72.1; n=43 2011-2015; mean 61.9; n=42 2016-2020; mean 70.6; n=51 2021-2023; mean 61.5; n=26 1901: 76.4% 2023: 62.7%
Share in Top 20% of National Income Rank (b=-.12 (0.04)***) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; laureates with nonmissing rank (n=714) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Share of in top 20% of SES 1901-1905; mean 88.2; n=17 1906-1910; mean 77.8; n=18 1911-1915; mean 87.5; n=16 1916-1920; mean 87.5; n=8 1921-1925; mean 80.0; n=15 1926-1930; mean 94.4; n=18 1931-1935; mean 88.9; n=18 1936-1940; mean 88.2; n=17 1941-1945; mean 92.3; n=13 1946-1950; mean 86.4; n=22 1951-1955; mean 79.2; n=24 1956-1960; mean 84.6; n=26 1961-1965; mean 76.7; n=30 1966-1970; mean 80.0; n=30 1971-1975; mean 87.8; n=41 1976-1980; mean 77.5; n=40 1981-1985; mean 87.1; n=31 1986-1990; mean 80.0; n=40 1991-1995; mean 70.6; n=34 1996-2000; mean 74.4; n=43 2001-2005; mean 68.6; n=51 2006-2010; mean 79.1; n=43 2011-2015; mean 71.4; n=42 2016-2020; mean 80.4; n=51 2021-2023; mean 80.8; n=26 1901: 89.0% 2023: 74.6%

Results by Nobel Field

Physics: National income rank

Father's National Income Rank Histogram National income; Physics laureates with nonmissing rank (n=211) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 Percentile Nobel laureates (%) 0-5 percentile bin; 0 laureates; 0.0% 5-10 percentile bin; 0 laureates; 0.0% 10-15 percentile bin; 1 laureates; 0.5% 15-20 percentile bin; 1 laureates; 0.5% 20-25 percentile bin; 0 laureates; 0.0% 25-30 percentile bin; 2 laureates; 0.9% 30-35 percentile bin; 2 laureates; 0.9% 35-40 percentile bin; 1 laureates; 0.5% 40-45 percentile bin; 1 laureates; 0.5% 45-50 percentile bin; 1 laureates; 0.5% 50-55 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 1.4% 55-60 percentile bin; 8 laureates; 3.8% 60-65 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 1.4% 65-70 percentile bin; 0 laureates; 0.0% 70-75 percentile bin; 10 laureates; 4.7% 75-80 percentile bin; 10 laureates; 4.7% 80-85 percentile bin; 7 laureates; 3.3% 85-90 percentile bin; 14 laureates; 6.6% 90-95 percentile bin; 37 laureates; 17.5% 95-100 percentile bin; 110 laureates; 52.1%
Average National Income Rank by Prize Year (b=.01 (0.03)) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; Physics laureates with nonmissing rank (n=211) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Average father's national income rank 1901-1905; mean 89.6; n=7 1906-1910; mean 86.2; n=6 1911-1915; mean 86.0; n=6 1916-1920; mean 91.9; n=4 1921-1925; mean 89.8; n=6 1926-1930; mean 83.8; n=6 1931-1935; mean 87.1; n=4 1936-1940; mean 86.9; n=6 1941-1945; mean 96.0; n=3 1946-1950; mean 83.4; n=5 1951-1955; mean 83.2; n=9 1956-1960; mean 90.0; n=10 1961-1965; mean 85.8; n=11 1966-1970; mean 95.2; n=5 1971-1975; mean 93.2; n=12 1976-1980; mean 87.4; n=13 1981-1985; mean 94.1; n=9 1986-1990; mean 86.5; n=11 1991-1995; mean 76.6; n=7 1996-2000; mean 84.4; n=13 2001-2005; mean 81.2; n=15 2006-2010; mean 97.0; n=12 2011-2015; mean 92.8; n=9 2016-2020; mean 88.4; n=15 2021-2023; mean 90.0; n=7 1901: 87.3 2023: 88.5
Share in Top 10% of National Income Rank (b=.09 (0.09)) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; Physics laureates with nonmissing rank (n=211) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Share of in top 10% of SES 1901-1905; mean 71.4; n=7 1906-1910; mean 50.0; n=6 1911-1915; mean 83.3; n=6 1916-1920; mean 50.0; n=4 1921-1925; mean 83.3; n=6 1926-1930; mean 66.7; n=6 1931-1935; mean 50.0; n=4 1936-1940; mean 50.0; n=6 1941-1945; mean 100.0; n=3 1946-1950; mean 40.0; n=5 1951-1955; mean 55.6; n=9 1956-1960; mean 80.0; n=10 1961-1965; mean 63.6; n=11 1966-1970; mean 80.0; n=5 1971-1975; mean 83.3; n=12 1976-1980; mean 53.8; n=13 1981-1985; mean 77.8; n=9 1986-1990; mean 72.7; n=11 1991-1995; mean 71.4; n=7 1996-2000; mean 69.2; n=13 2001-2005; mean 60.0; n=15 2006-2010; mean 100.0; n=12 2011-2015; mean 77.8; n=9 2016-2020; mean 73.3; n=15 2021-2023; mean 57.1; n=7 1901: 63.2% 2023: 74.2%
Share in Top 20% of National Income Rank (b=-.02 (0.08)) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; Physics laureates with nonmissing rank (n=211) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Share of in top 20% of SES 1901-1905; mean 85.7; n=7 1906-1910; mean 66.7; n=6 1911-1915; mean 83.3; n=6 1916-1920; mean 100.0; n=4 1921-1925; mean 83.3; n=6 1926-1930; mean 83.3; n=6 1931-1935; mean 75.0; n=4 1936-1940; mean 83.3; n=6 1941-1945; mean 100.0; n=3 1946-1950; mean 60.0; n=5 1951-1955; mean 66.7; n=9 1956-1960; mean 90.0; n=10 1961-1965; mean 72.7; n=11 1966-1970; mean 80.0; n=5 1971-1975; mean 83.3; n=12 1976-1980; mean 76.9; n=13 1981-1985; mean 100.0; n=9 1986-1990; mean 81.8; n=11 1991-1995; mean 71.4; n=7 1996-2000; mean 69.2; n=13 2001-2005; mean 60.0; n=15 2006-2010; mean 100.0; n=12 2011-2015; mean 88.9; n=9 2016-2020; mean 80.0; n=15 2021-2023; mean 71.4; n=7 1901: 81.1% 2023: 78.6%

Results by Gender

Men: National income rank

Father's National Income Rank Histogram National income; Men laureates with nonmissing rank (n=686) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 Percentile Nobel laureates (%) 0-5 percentile bin; 0 laureates; 0.0% 5-10 percentile bin; 0 laureates; 0.0% 10-15 percentile bin; 4 laureates; 0.6% 15-20 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 0.4% 20-25 percentile bin; 4 laureates; 0.6% 25-30 percentile bin; 11 laureates; 1.6% 30-35 percentile bin; 8 laureates; 1.2% 35-40 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 0.4% 40-45 percentile bin; 5 laureates; 0.7% 45-50 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 0.4% 50-55 percentile bin; 8 laureates; 1.2% 55-60 percentile bin; 15 laureates; 2.2% 60-65 percentile bin; 7 laureates; 1.0% 65-70 percentile bin; 12 laureates; 1.7% 70-75 percentile bin; 32 laureates; 4.7% 75-80 percentile bin; 22 laureates; 3.2% 80-85 percentile bin; 34 laureates; 5.0% 85-90 percentile bin; 51 laureates; 7.4% 90-95 percentile bin; 121 laureates; 17.6% 95-100 percentile bin; 343 laureates; 50.0%
Average National Income Rank by Prize Year (b=-.06 (0.02)***) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; Men laureates with nonmissing rank (n=686) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Average father's national income rank 1901-1905; mean 91.2; n=17 1906-1910; mean 90.2; n=18 1911-1915; mean 90.2; n=15 1916-1920; mean 90.4; n=8 1921-1925; mean 86.2; n=15 1926-1930; mean 92.1; n=18 1931-1935; mean 91.6; n=17 1936-1940; mean 92.1; n=17 1941-1945; mean 90.7; n=13 1946-1950; mean 90.9; n=21 1951-1955; mean 89.7; n=24 1956-1960; mean 85.8; n=26 1961-1965; mean 87.5; n=28 1966-1970; mean 89.4; n=30 1971-1975; mean 91.8; n=41 1976-1980; mean 84.9; n=39 1981-1985; mean 87.7; n=30 1986-1990; mean 84.0; n=38 1991-1995; mean 79.2; n=33 1996-2000; mean 84.0; n=43 2001-2005; mean 82.4; n=50 2006-2010; mean 92.1; n=38 2011-2015; mean 84.0; n=40 2016-2020; mean 85.6; n=45 2021-2023; mean 88.2; n=22 1901: 91.6 2023: 84.4
Share in Top 10% of National Income Rank (b=-.11 (0.05)**) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; Men laureates with nonmissing rank (n=686) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Share of in top 10% of SES 1901-1905; mean 76.5; n=17 1906-1910; mean 61.1; n=18 1911-1915; mean 80.0; n=15 1916-1920; mean 50.0; n=8 1921-1925; mean 73.3; n=15 1926-1930; mean 83.3; n=18 1931-1935; mean 76.5; n=17 1936-1940; mean 76.5; n=17 1941-1945; mean 84.6; n=13 1946-1950; mean 76.2; n=21 1951-1955; mean 70.8; n=24 1956-1960; mean 76.9; n=26 1961-1965; mean 67.9; n=28 1966-1970; mean 56.7; n=30 1971-1975; mean 73.2; n=41 1976-1980; mean 59.0; n=39 1981-1985; mean 70.0; n=30 1986-1990; mean 65.8; n=38 1991-1995; mean 60.6; n=33 1996-2000; mean 62.8; n=43 2001-2005; mean 54.0; n=50 2006-2010; mean 76.3; n=38 2011-2015; mean 62.5; n=40 2016-2020; mean 68.9; n=45 2021-2023; mean 63.6; n=22 1901: 75.6% 2023: 62.5%
Share in Top 20% of National Income Rank (b=-.12 (0.04)***) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; Men laureates with nonmissing rank (n=686) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Share of in top 20% of SES 1901-1905; mean 88.2; n=17 1906-1910; mean 77.8; n=18 1911-1915; mean 86.7; n=15 1916-1920; mean 87.5; n=8 1921-1925; mean 80.0; n=15 1926-1930; mean 94.4; n=18 1931-1935; mean 88.2; n=17 1936-1940; mean 88.2; n=17 1941-1945; mean 92.3; n=13 1946-1950; mean 85.7; n=21 1951-1955; mean 79.2; n=24 1956-1960; mean 84.6; n=26 1961-1965; mean 75.0; n=28 1966-1970; mean 80.0; n=30 1971-1975; mean 87.8; n=41 1976-1980; mean 76.9; n=39 1981-1985; mean 86.7; n=30 1986-1990; mean 78.9; n=38 1991-1995; mean 69.7; n=33 1996-2000; mean 74.4; n=43 2001-2005; mean 68.0; n=50 2006-2010; mean 84.2; n=38 2011-2015; mean 72.5; n=40 2016-2020; mean 77.8; n=45 2021-2023; mean 81.8; n=22 1901: 88.6% 2023: 74.5%

Results by Region

USA: National income rank

Father's National Income Rank Histogram National income; USA laureates with nonmissing rank (n=258) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 Percentile Nobel laureates (%) 0-5 percentile bin; 0 laureates; 0.0% 5-10 percentile bin; 0 laureates; 0.0% 10-15 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 1.2% 15-20 percentile bin; 1 laureates; 0.4% 20-25 percentile bin; 2 laureates; 0.8% 25-30 percentile bin; 2 laureates; 0.8% 30-35 percentile bin; 4 laureates; 1.6% 35-40 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 1.2% 40-45 percentile bin; 2 laureates; 0.8% 45-50 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 1.2% 50-55 percentile bin; 4 laureates; 1.6% 55-60 percentile bin; 6 laureates; 2.3% 60-65 percentile bin; 3 laureates; 1.2% 65-70 percentile bin; 7 laureates; 2.7% 70-75 percentile bin; 17 laureates; 6.6% 75-80 percentile bin; 12 laureates; 4.7% 80-85 percentile bin; 14 laureates; 5.4% 85-90 percentile bin; 18 laureates; 7.0% 90-95 percentile bin; 51 laureates; 19.8% 95-100 percentile bin; 106 laureates; 41.1%
Average National Income Rank by Prize Year (b=-.01 (0.05)) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; USA laureates with nonmissing rank (n=258) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Average father's national income rank 1911-1915; mean 91.8; n=1 1921-1925; mean 58.1; n=1 1926-1930; mean 98.8; n=1 1931-1935; mean 87.9; n=6 1936-1940; mean 79.1; n=3 1941-1945; mean 92.5; n=3 1946-1950; mean 96.9; n=7 1951-1955; mean 88.1; n=9 1956-1960; mean 72.0; n=9 1961-1965; mean 82.6; n=7 1966-1970; mean 86.0; n=11 1971-1975; mean 92.8; n=14 1976-1980; mean 85.2; n=22 1981-1985; mean 88.2; n=11 1986-1990; mean 80.6; n=20 1991-1995; mean 76.0; n=17 1996-2000; mean 77.9; n=19 2001-2005; mean 81.6; n=26 2006-2010; mean 87.1; n=19 2011-2015; mean 83.0; n=20 2016-2020; mean 87.0; n=21 2021-2023; mean 95.8; n=11 1901: 85.3 2023: 84.0
Share in Top 10% of National Income Rank (b=-.04 (0.13)) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; USA laureates with nonmissing rank (n=258) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Share of in top 10% of SES 1911-1915; mean 100.0; n=1 1921-1925; mean 0.0; n=1 1926-1930; mean 100.0; n=1 1931-1935; mean 66.7; n=6 1936-1940; mean 33.3; n=3 1941-1945; mean 66.7; n=3 1946-1950; mean 85.7; n=7 1951-1955; mean 66.7; n=9 1956-1960; mean 55.6; n=9 1961-1965; mean 57.1; n=7 1966-1970; mean 36.4; n=11 1971-1975; mean 85.7; n=14 1976-1980; mean 59.1; n=22 1981-1985; mean 63.6; n=11 1986-1990; mean 65.0; n=20 1991-1995; mean 58.8; n=17 1996-2000; mean 52.6; n=19 2001-2005; mean 50.0; n=26 2006-2010; mean 63.2; n=19 2011-2015; mean 50.0; n=20 2016-2020; mean 66.7; n=21 2021-2023; mean 81.8; n=11 1901: 64.2% 2023: 59.5%
Share in Top 20% of National Income Rank (b=-.06 (0.11)) National income; 5-year prize-year bins; USA laureates with nonmissing rank (n=258) 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 0 20 40 60 80 100 Prize year Share of in top 20% of SES 1911-1915; mean 100.0; n=1 1921-1925; mean 0.0; n=1 1926-1930; mean 100.0; n=1 1931-1935; mean 83.3; n=6 1936-1940; mean 66.7; n=3 1941-1945; mean 100.0; n=3 1946-1950; mean 100.0; n=7 1951-1955; mean 66.7; n=9 1956-1960; mean 66.7; n=9 1961-1965; mean 57.1; n=7 1966-1970; mean 72.7; n=11 1971-1975; mean 92.9; n=14 1976-1980; mean 72.7; n=22 1981-1985; mean 81.8; n=11 1986-1990; mean 70.0; n=20 1991-1995; mean 64.7; n=17 1996-2000; mean 63.2; n=19 2001-2005; mean 69.2; n=26 2006-2010; mean 68.4; n=19 2011-2015; mean 60.0; n=20 2016-2020; mean 81.0; n=21 2021-2023; mean 100.0; n=11 1901: 78.2% 2023: 71.3%