The table illustrates the medal tally of top-performing nations in the 2012 Olympic Games held in London.
Overall, the country with the highest tally of acquired medals is the United States, whereas the lowest point is held by Hungary. The former country is also the number one rank that won a gold medal, while Australia is in the last level.
In the tally board, the United States of America secured the highest number of medals, totaling 104, and stands out as the leading country in the competition, followed by China with a 16-point difference. Additionally, both South Korea and Italy achieved an identical total of 28 medals. Moreover, Hungary is at the bottom rank, owning only 17 medals, showing a wide gap with the rank one country.
Another notable trend is that the United States and China remain in their positions as the countries with the most gold medals won—46 for America and 38 for China. Although both South Korea and Italy have the same tally, the Republic of Korea won more gold medals compared to Italy, which only has 8 gold medals. In addition, even though Hungary is the country with the lowest tally of medals, it is not in the lowest position for gold medals; this spot is held by Australia by a 1-point difference.