Nigeria continues to solidify its status among the world’s leading sporting nations as the 2026 Commonwealth Games approach their final days in Glasgow. Currently sitting in ninth position on the all-time medal table, Nigeria remains the highest-ranked West African nation and one of only two African countries to secure a spot in the top ten.
Since making its debut at the event, Nigeria has accumulated 271 medals, comprising 82 gold, 84 silver, and 105 bronze. The achievement places the country in an elite group, as one of just nine member nations to have passed the 250-medal milestone in Commonwealth Games history. Kenya is the only other African state to feature in the top ten, occupying tenth place with 258 medals, including 91 gold.
At the summit of the historical standings, Australia maintains a commanding lead as the most dominant nation in the history of the event, boasting a total of 2,604 medals, of which 1,003 are gold. England ranks second with 2,322 medals (773 gold, 783 silver, and 766 bronze), followed by Canada in third place with 1,647 medals (510 gold, 548 silver, and 589 bronze).
The remainder of the top eight is New Zealand in fourth with 706 medals, India in fifth with 564, Scotland in sixth with 502, South Africa in seventh with 416, and Wales in eighth with 334 medals.
The figures show the vast performance gap across the multi-sport competition: despite the long history of the Commonwealth Games, 16 participating Commonwealth Games Associations have yet to register a single medal.