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Which Country Has The Hottest Shirtless Actors? We Ranked Them Using Science

A definitive list based on subjective taste.

A couple of weeks back, Chris Hemsworth was crowned "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine. Of course many of Hemsworth's attributes factored into this decision -- his hair, his smile, the twinkle in his eye that killed a man one time -- but we'd put a wager on the fact that his shirtless bod didn't exactly hurt the actor's chances. Indeed, we think that, when it comes to crowning who's sexiest, a solid torso is key.

But just because an Australian walked away with the title this year, doesn't mean that the Land Down Under is tops when it comes to producing shirtless talent. So to determine who is really number one in all the land, we took a trip around the world and examined its shirtless talent -- minus America, of course, because adding Zac Efron to this list just wouldn't be fair to everybody else.

Check out who came out on top below:

8. Denmark

Because we finally kind of forgive Cersei for all of that grossness.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

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7. Sweden

Because "True Blood" knew what they were doing in the casting room.

Alexander Skarsgård

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6. Scotland

Because everything about these two is perfect.

Gerard Butler

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James McAvoy

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5. England

Because some of these dudes might be a little on the thin side, but it's cool. Also, Idris Elba.

Benedict Cumberbatch

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Idris Elba

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Tom Hardy

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Tom Hiddleston

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4. Wales

Because damn.

Luke Evans

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3. Australia

Because Marvel is obviously recruiting its superhero talent from Oz for a reason.

Hugh Jackman

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Chris Hemsworth

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Liam Hemsworth

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2. Ireland

Because Fassbender holds enough shirtless weight for 37 actors.

Michael Fassbender

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1. Canada

Because look at these guys.

Stephen Amell

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Ryan Gosling

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Taylor Kitsch

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Ryan Reynolds

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Not bad, huh? Vote for your favorite shirtless nation below!

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