The Catholics who win are from countries which have a lot of Protestant influence. The most Catholic countries, with the least Protestant influence, don't win any prizes at all. This is an amazing record. I don't know if there is anything I can compare it with in history. I maintain that it is the interaction between Protestants and Jews which causes this.
Jewish performance is much better in Protestant countries than in Catholic countries.
You can be a very smart Jew, but if you are in Russia, your chances of creating something original are small. The individual depends on his society. Perhaps I should add that Israelis haven't gotten any Nobel Prizes. Israel has not contributed any great scientific breakthroughs in its nearly 50 years. Apparently, the Jews do best when they interact with Protestants.