The charts summarize the number of athletes each country placed in the world top-100 outdoor rankings for 2005 (plus ties) and the highest-ranked of these. Since one or two placings may represent only exceptional individuals, rather than national program strength, I've listed only countries with three or more athletes in the top 100 (plus ties). The data base drawn upon is the world deep list from Mirko Jalava's web site <http://www.tilastopaja.net>.
MEN'S 100 METERS 2005
Country Top 100 Highest
United States 38 2
Jamaica 8 1
Great Britain 6 19
Trinidad & Tobago 6 4
Nigeria 5 22
Australia 3 27
Brazil 3 44
Canada 3 83
France 3 8
South Africa 3 84
26 countries represented
100th = 10.28
WOMEN'S 100 METERS 2005
Country Top 101 Highest
United States 32 3
Jamaica 9 2
Russia 6 22
France 5 4
Belarus 4 13
South Africa 5 11
Trinidad & Tobago 3 18
Ukraine 3 20
32 countries represented
100th = 11.43
