Best Eurovision Countries

Who is the best Eurovision song contest country? Who sends the best songs with the best quality?
The Top Ten
1 Sweden Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.

It borders Norway to the west and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund. At 450,295 square kilometers (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the third-largest... read more

Bloody hell, they should deserve the top spot just because of Euphoria. Sweden delivers consistency like no other. Like with all popular and successful institutions, there will be bad-mouthing in attempts to highlight another, often your own, country.

For example, there is talk of Sweden's lack of diversity in what it brings to the table and that Sweden always goes with a traditional pop formula. I remember when Sweden blew me away with a dancing Indian, for crying out loud. I'm in awe. Massive respect to that cold land of beautiful people. Europe (including us British) loves you!

2 Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country, covering approximately 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 sq mi), and has a population of around 40 million people. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast; by Belarus to the north; by Poland, Slovakia, and... read more

Unlike the overrated Sweden, which always brings really basic songs with badly written lyrics, the Ukrainian entries are (in most cases) quality songs with a catchy rhythm and real meaning. Shady Lady is the ultimate anthem.

Same here. I expected "SHUM" to be about 14th-16th, but it came 5th to my surprise. Ukraine is the only country to have always qualified from their semi-final. Plus, where are Australia, Armenia, and France? They have been doing okay recently.

From 2004, one-time winner and four times top 5. Always good entries, beautiful artists, and something special every new Eurovision year.

3 Italy Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana) is a sovereign state and unitary parliamentary republic in south-central Europe.

Italy covers an area of 301,338 km². With almost 62 million inhabitants, it is the third most populous EU member state. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares... read more

Much better than the Swedes, who get all the jury votes.

Madness of Love, L'amore è Femmina, Grande Amore. Italy may have only recently rejoined, but they're already one of the most consistently fantastic countries!

4 Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign and unitary monarchy in Northern Europe whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the island Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard... read more

Nocturne, anyone? Also, Fairytale got an insane amount of points back in 2009! Norway is definitely one of the most reliable countries when it comes to producing music for the Eurovision Song Contest.

I loved Spirit in the Sky from 2019 and Fallen Angel from 2021. I was quite picky with their 2020 entry - I didn't think it was that good.

I loved how they hosted Eurovision in 2010. They got the whole of Europe to dance!

5 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country in the Transcaucasian region, situated at the crossroads of Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is a part of the Caucasus region, and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia... read more

In the last three years, Azerbaijan has always been in the TOP 5!

I love Azerbaijan. You are the best.

6 Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey... read more

I love Die for You. I love Secret Combination. I love My Number One. I love Shake It. I love Rise Up. I love Everything. I love Opa! I love Watch My Dance. I love Alcohol Is Free. I love Aphrodisiac. I love all Greek entries in Eurovision!

Greece has never gotten the last position in Eurovision! Greece has one first position, three third positions, and two fifth positions!

I love my country despite the fact that in the last few years it has been underrated!

7 Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation (RF), is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17,125,191 square kilometres (6,612,073 sq mi), and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across... read more

They always bring amazing and awesome entries!

8 Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in southwestern Europe with parts of territory in the Atlantic Ocean and across the Mediterranean Sea. The largest part of Spain is situated on the Iberian Peninsula; its territory also includes the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands... read more

We won twice, and the last time was in the '60s!

9 Netherlands The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in north-western Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces, and borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the... read more

The Netherlands has good songs, but all the countries vote for each other. The Netherlands has only Belgium, Luxembourg (if they show up), Germany (not always voting, but that's okay), and the UK (same story as Germany).

The Netherlands is one of five countries to win the contest five times.

Won four times. They were better in history, but Anouk was very good last year. We're BACK!

10 Ireland Formed in 1916 after the Easter uprising, Ireland is a small country with a population of roughly 5 million.

Brendan Murray 2017, Nick Byrne Sunlight, and Molly Sterling should have qualified. Three good solid songs. But no one votes for Ireland anymore because there are too many Eastern countries, and then us and Britain don't have a chance at all.

They should call it the Eastern Eurovision Song Contest.

They hold the best record for Eurovision wins, 7 in total. No country has been able to match that. Their recent entries have been very diverse, though not always successful, mainly due to block voting.

So underrated for their 2014 song Heartbeat. I live here, and I can tell you that the song should have at least got 8th place in the final.

The Contenders
11 Iceland Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the only part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that... read more

I think Iceland is an extremely underrated country in Eurovision. Unfortunately, it does not receive many votes as it has no neighboring countries, only having friendships with a couple of Scandinavian countries.

This year's entry, Ég Á Líf, was not the best Icelandic entry. However, I believe that 2012's entry, Never Forget, was the best Eurovision entry to date.

12 Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country in Eurasia, mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries with Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia,... read more

They were one of the countries creating competition with great songs every year. Hope they will rejoin soon.

They don't participate anymore, but they were one of the best countries in the last decade.

They will probably participate in 2017 in Ukraine. We miss you guys!

13 Denmark Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the most populous and politically central constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the North Atlantic Ocean. European Denmark is the southernmost... read more

They always have high-quality songs, filled with emotion and passion, and they should definitely be above Norway! Norway has won 3 times, while Denmark has also won 3 times. But Denmark usually has much better songs.

Best of all. The happiest nation in the world, of course, makes the best music.

They always send great entries with quality and serious songs.

14 Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and... read more

I love almost all Belgian entries. Very underrated country, really deserves better.

Belgium always sends quality! Very distinct sound that sets them apart from the rest!

15 Serbia Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the southeast, North Macedonia to the south,... read more

I think that Serbia is one of the best countries at Eurovision because they are the only country to win on their debut, apart from Switzerland at the very first Eurovision.

16 Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers 20,271 square kilometres... read more

One of the most underrated countries in the competition, with great songs like Energy from 2001, Stop in 2005, Cvet z juga in 2007, and Prisluhni mi in 1995. It also had some of the most hilarious entries, such as Samo ljubezen in 2002, Nanana in 2003, and Mr. Nobody in 2006.

Let's make Ljubljana 2017 happen!

17 Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised breakaway region of Transnistria lies across the Dniester on the country's eastern border with Ukraine. Moldova's... read more

So... wait. UK higher than Moldova? What have we ever done that was better than Moldova?

18 Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest; it is also... read more

Great upbeat songs and an awesome ballad in 2013!

19 Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of 338,455... read more

An underrated country that has some very good songs!

20 Armenia Armenia is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located in Western Asia on the Armenian Highlands, it is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the de facto independent Republic of Artsakh and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan to the... read more
21 Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi), Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and... read more

Australia is the only country to never leave the top 10. Although it is not actually in Europe, the country has one of the highest Eurovision viewerships in the world (and it is on at 3 in the morning). Australia sat quietly watching for years, and once the country finished in the top 5 on its first appearance, it has been in the competition ever since.

Some people hate Australia simply because it isn't in Europe, but nobody can deny that the country is extremely good and has had 3 citizens win the competition (for other countries).

22 Romania Romania is a sovereign state located in Southeastern Europe It borders the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova. It has an area of 238,391 square kilometres and a temperate-continental climate. With over 19 million inhabitants, the country is the seventh-most-populous member state... read more
23 Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic in Europe. It consists of 26 cantons, and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities... read more
24 United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly shortened to United Kingdom, UK or Britain is a Sovereign State located of the Northwestern coast of Europe. It is a Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy currently lead by Monarch Queen Elizabeth II and its current prime minister is... read more

They lost their enthusiasm for Europe, and the country has grown tired of the partisan voting. They used to be very good when the European club was more exclusive, but now they feel like, why bother?

Even though we have come last for two years running, I still thank the BBC for proving that you can still have a good night even if you come last.

They aren't that good anymore, but 20 years ago, they were the best and won lots of times. So they used to be great.

25 Germany Germany was formally united in 1871 under the initiative of Bismarck with King Wilhelm of Prussia as emperor. The previous 'Holy Roman Empire', basically a continuation of the empire of Charlemagne/Karl der Grosse was dissolved in 1806... read more

Always top 10 in the last three Eurovision events and one victory in 2010. They are really improving now!

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