Small nations like Dominica, Grenada, and St. Lucia performed exceptionally well in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris when medals were measured per capita. Picture: Thibaud Moritz-Pool/Getty Images ...

St. Lucia, with a population of about 179,790, also shone brightly at the Games, winning gold and silver in track events, further cementing the region’s per capita medal race dominance.

10. Ireland Paris was Ireland’s best-ever Olympics, and the European country would have taken out 10th spot if the tally was decided by medal per capita.

In terms of total medals won per capita by each country (per 10 million population), Ireland would move up two spots to number 17 on the medals board, with 13.7 medals per 10 million people.

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