The Eurovision statistics you didn’t know you needed to know!

For World Statistics Day, we look at some of the lesser known Eurovision statistics.

When it comes to Eurovision, most fans are able to rattle off the usual classic stats, such as:

• Sweden and Ireland share the record for most wins, with seven each

• Belgium's Sandra Kim remains the youngest winner at just 13, and

• Ireland’s unmatched winning streak from 1992–1994 still stands intact.

But dig a little deeper, and the Eurovision archives hold plenty more gold!

To celebrate World Statistics Day today, the Aussievision team has rounded up our 10 favourite but lesser-known Eurovision stats - from record streaks to some statistical oddities you won’t believe actually happened.

Better Luck…One Day?

Poor Andorra. Despite entering six times (2004–2009), the tiny nation has never qualified for a Grand Final. It remains the only country with a 0% qualification rate. ~Sam

The Hosts with the Most 

The United Kingdom has hosted Eurovision more times than any other country - 9 in total - and interestingly, 5 of those times were on behalf of another nation! ~Laura

Biggest Runaway Winner

In 1964, Italy’s Gigliola Cinquetti scored the most dominant victory in Eurovision history, collecting 49 points to the UK’s 17. That’s a 2.88x lead - a feat unlikely to be beaten under today’s post-1974 voting system. ~Sam

Number One from Number One

Only three songs have ever won from the show-opening performance slot:

• Ding-a-Dong - Teach-In (Netherlands, 1975)

• Save Your Kisses for Me - Brotherhood of Man (UK, 1976)

• Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley”- Herreys (Sweden, 1984) ~Fleur

Maximum Points, Maximum Glory

Anne-Marie David (Luxembourg, 1973) holds the record for receiving the highest percentage of possible points: 129 out of 160, or 80.625%. ~Sam

Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride 

The UK is the only country to finish runner-up three years in a row - 1959, 1960, and 1961 - and unsurprisingly, it also holds the record for most second-place finishes overall, with 16. ~Sam

Most Languages in a Single Song

Norway’s Bendik Singers packed a whopping 12 languages into their 1973 entry It’s Just a Game, which finished 7th. Alongside its main English and French lyrics, it included snippets in Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Irish, Serbo-Croatian, Hebrew, Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian.

Extra fun fact: Israel debuted that same year - but since Norway performed earlier in the running order, they technically became the first country ever to sing in Hebrew at Eurovision! ~Joel

Unbroken Attendance Record

The United Kingdom also boasts the longest continuous participation streak, having competed every year since 1958 - that’s 67 consecutive contests! Spain follows close behind, having entered every year since its debut in 1961. ~Sam

Longest Wait Between Drinks

Spain currently holds the records for the longest wait to follow up a victory, having last won in 1969 - an astonishing 56 years ago! ~Sam

Back to Their Roots

Outside the native-English nations (UK, Ireland, Malta, and Australia), Sweden and Germany share the record for the longest streak of entries featuring English lyrics - 26 years straight (1999-2024). Both broke the streak in 2025, sending songs entirely in Swedish and German respectively. ~Sam

So there you have it, our top 10 Eurovision stats you didn’t know you needed to know!

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