Countries Whose Citizens Have Summited Mount Everest (Complete List)

As of 2024, nationals of the following 90+ countries and territories have reached the summit of Mount Everest (8,848.86 m). The list reflects both mountaineering tradition and the globalization of high-altitude commercial guiding.

Full List (Alphabetical)

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (China), Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico (USA), Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen.

Notes

• Nepal (Sherpa and other ethnic groups) has the highest absolute number of summits.
• China (Tibet side) and India have large contingents.
• Many summits are by commercial expedition clients with professional Sherpa support.
• The list grows annually; first ascents for new countries are still occurring (e.g., Ghana 2023, Barbados 2024).
• Some territories (Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Taiwan) are listed separately by the Himalayan Database for sporting nationality purposes.

Total recorded summits exceed 11,000 (many individuals have multiple summits). The Himalayan Database (Elizabeth Hawley) is the authoritative source.