France Loto has the best odds of winning any prize — about 1 in 6 per grid, just ahead of El Gordo de la Primitiva's 1 in 6.2 — of the ten games compared here, and Lotofácil has the best jackpot odds at 1 in 3,268,760. Among the big multi-country jackpot games, EuroMillions leads on both counts (jackpot 1 in 139.8M, any prize 1 in 13), followed by Mega Millions (1 in 290.5M) and Powerball (1 in 292.2M), with SuperEnalotto the longest at 1 in 622.6M — the tables below rank all ten by any-prize odds, jackpot odds, ticket cost and jackpot ceiling.
The major lotteries side by side
| Lottery | Jackpot odds | Any prize | Ticket | Jackpot cap | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotofácil | 1 in 3,268,760 | 1 in 11 | R$3.50 (minimum 15-number bet) | Rolls over, no upper cap (typically smaller jackpots) | Monday to Saturday |
| La Primitiva | 1 in 13,983,816 | 1 in 10 | €1 per line | No cap (jackpots roll from a guaranteed €2 million) | Monday, Thursday & Saturday |
| BonoLoto | 1 in 13,983,816 | 1 in 10 | €0.50 per bet (minimum ticket €1) | No cap (rolls until won; record €10.6 million, January 2024) | Daily, Monday to Sunday |
| France Loto | 1 in 19,068,840 | 1 in 6.0 | €2.20 per grid | No cap (jackpot rolls +€1 million per draw from a guaranteed €2 million) | Monday, Wednesday & Saturday |
| El Gordo de la Primitiva | 1 in 31,625,100 | 1 in 6.2 | €1.50 per simple bet | Guaranteed minimum €5 million, rolls over, no upper cap | Sunday |
| Oz Lotto | 1 in 62,891,499 | 1 in 50.3 | about AU$1.50 per line | No cap (jackpots roll from a guaranteed AU$3 million) | Tuesday |
| EuroMillions | 1 in 139,838,160 | 1 in 13.0 | ~€2.50 (varies by country) | €250 million cap | Tuesday & Friday |
| US Mega Millions | 1 in 290,472,336 | 1 in 23.1 | US$5 (multiplier built in) | No cap (jackpot rolls until won) | Tuesday & Friday |
| US Powerball | 1 in 292,201,338 | 1 in 24.9 | US$2 (US$3 with Power Play) | No cap (jackpot rolls until won) | Monday, Wednesday & Saturday |
| SuperEnalotto | 1 in 622,614,630 | 1 in 20.1 | €1 per line | No cap (famous for enormous rollovers) | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday |
Jackpot and any-prize odds are computed from each game's official number matrix and cross-checked against the operator's published figures. Ticket prices vary by country/retailer.
Which lottery has the best odds of winning?
France Loto has the best odds of winning a prize of the 10 games compared here, at 1 in 6.0 per line of winning something. Ranked by the odds of winning any prize (best first), with each game's jackpot odds and ticket price alongside:
| Rank | Lottery | Any-prize odds | Jackpot odds | Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Loto | 1 in 6.0 | 1 in 19,068,840 | €2.20 per grid |
| 2 | El Gordo de la Primitiva | 1 in 6.2 | 1 in 31,625,100 | €1.50 per simple bet |
| 3 | La Primitiva | 1 in 10 | 1 in 13,983,816 | €1 per line |
| 4 | BonoLoto | 1 in 10 | 1 in 13,983,816 | €0.50 per bet (minimum ticket €1) |
| 5 | Lotofácil | 1 in 11 | 1 in 3,268,760 | R$3.50 (minimum 15-number bet) |
| 6 | EuroMillions | 1 in 13.0 | 1 in 139,838,160 | ~€2.50 (varies by country) |
| 7 | SuperEnalotto | 1 in 20.1 | 1 in 622,614,630 | €1 per line |
| 8 | US Mega Millions | 1 in 23.1 | 1 in 290,472,336 | US$5 (multiplier built in) |
| 9 | US Powerball | 1 in 24.9 | 1 in 292,201,338 | US$2 (US$3 with Power Play) |
| 10 | Oz Lotto | 1 in 50.3 | 1 in 62,891,499 | about AU$1.50 per line |
"Best odds of winning" here means the shortest odds of winning any prize on one line/bet. Ranked by jackpot odds instead, the order changes — see the jackpot-odds column and the ranking section below.
The major lotteries ranked by jackpot odds
Best jackpot odds first:
- Lotofácil — 1 in 3,268,760 (picks 15 of just 25 numbers, by far the smallest field here)
- La Primitiva — 1 in 13,983,816 (classic 6 from 49)
- BonoLoto — 1 in 13,983,816 (the same 6-from-49 matrix, drawn daily at €0.50 a bet)
- France Loto — 1 in 19,068,840 (5 from 49 + a Chance number from 1-10)
- El Gordo de la Primitiva — 1 in 31,625,100 (5 from 54 + a Clave from 0-9)
- Oz Lotto — 1 in 62,891,499 (7 from 47)
- EuroMillions — 1 in 139,838,160
- Mega Millions — 1 in 290,472,336
- US Powerball — 1 in 292,201,338
- SuperEnalotto — 1 in 622,614,630 (matching 6 from 90 is the hardest of any major game)
The much shorter odds of Lotofácil, La Primitiva, BonoLoto, France Loto and El Gordo come with a trade-off: all five are domestic-format games with typically far smaller jackpots than the uncapped, multi-country rollovers of Powerball, Mega Millions or SuperEnalotto. All ten figures are computed directly from each game's official number matrix.
Why best odds isn't the whole story
Jackpot odds are only one axis. Three others matter:
- Ticket cost — a €0.50 BonoLoto bet, a Lotofácil bet (R$3.50), an El Gordo bet (€1.50), a €1 La Primitiva or SuperEnalotto line, an AU$1.50 Oz Lotto line and a €2.20 France Loto grid buy very different jackpot chances than a EuroMillions line (~€2.50), a Powerball line ($2) or a $5 Mega Millions line. Cost per unit of jackpot chance is worth thinking about.
- Any-prize odds — the chance of winning something at all varies far more than the jackpot: about 1 in 6 for France Loto, 1 in 6.2 for El Gordo, 1 in 10 for La Primitiva and BonoLoto, roughly 1 in 11 for Lotofácil, 1 in 13 for EuroMillions, around 1 in 20 for SuperEnalotto, 1 in 23 for Mega Millions, 1 in 24-25 for Powerball and about 1 in 50 for Oz Lotto.
- Jackpot ceiling — EuroMillions caps at €250 million; Powerball, Mega Millions and SuperEnalotto have no cap and can roll into the hundreds of millions or billions; El Gordo, La Primitiva, BonoLoto, France Loto, Oz Lotto and Lotofácil also roll over with no upper cap, but in practice reach far smaller totals since they're single-country games.
The tables above put all of this in one place so you can weigh the trade-offs rather than chase the biggest headline.
So which lottery should you play?
There is no single "best" — it depends on what you're optimising for. For the best realistic chance of winning any prize, France Loto, El Gordo, La Primitiva, BonoLoto and Lotofácil lead by a wide margin. For the biggest possible headline jackpot with no cap, the US games and SuperEnalotto can go much higher. For the lowest entry cost, BonoLoto's €0.50 bet is the cheapest of all, ahead of the €1 SuperEnalotto and La Primitiva lines and Lotofácil's R$3.50 minimum bet — and BonoLoto is also the only game here drawn every day of the week.
Whatever you choose, none of these are an investment — the jackpot odds are long across the board, even for the shortest of the ten. Pick the game whose format and draw days you enjoy, set a budget you can afford to lose, and treat any win as a bonus rather than an expectation. For the full tier-by-tier detail on each, follow the per-lottery links in the table.
Frequently asked questions
Which lottery has the best odds of winning?
France Loto has the best odds of winning any prize — about 1 in 6 per grid, the shortest of the ten games compared here, with El Gordo de la Primitiva just behind at about 1 in 6.2. If "winning" means the jackpot specifically, Lotofácil leads at 1 in 3,268,760. Among the big multi-country jackpot games, EuroMillions is best on both counts.
Which lottery has the best jackpot odds?
Of the ten games here, Lotofácil has by far the best jackpot odds at 1 in 3,268,760, followed by La Primitiva and BonoLoto — both 6-from-49 games at 1 in 13,983,816 — then France Loto at 1 in 19,068,840 and El Gordo de la Primitiva at 1 in 31,625,100. All five draw from much smaller number pools than the big international games; among those, EuroMillions leads at 1 in 139,838,160, and SuperEnalotto has the longest odds of all ten at 1 in 622,614,630.
Which lottery is easiest to win any prize on?
France Loto, at about 1 in 6 to win any prize per grid — largely thanks to its fixed €2.20 refund for matching the Chance number — followed by El Gordo de la Primitiva at roughly 1 in 6.2, La Primitiva and BonoLoto at about 1 in 10, Lotofácil at about 1 in 11 and EuroMillions at roughly 1 in 13 — all shorter than SuperEnalotto (~1 in 20), Mega Millions (~1 in 23.1), Powerball (~1 in 24.9) or Oz Lotto (~1 in 50).
Which lottery has the biggest jackpots?
Powerball, Mega Millions and SuperEnalotto have no jackpot cap and have produced the largest prizes in history. EuroMillions is capped at €250 million. El Gordo, La Primitiva, BonoLoto, France Loto, Oz Lotto and Lotofácil also roll over uncapped but, as single-country games, typically produce far smaller jackpots — France Loto's record is €30 million (2021) and BonoLoto's €10.6 million (2024).
Are these odds affected by strategy?
No. Jackpot and tier odds are fixed by each game's number matrix. Buying more lines or bets raises your overall chance proportionally but also your spend, and never makes a win likely.
How do you compare lottery odds fairly?
Compare three numbers per game: jackpot odds (chance at the top prize), any-prize odds (how often you win something), and the cost per line. A game can lead on one and trail badly on another — France Loto's any-prize odds are about 1 in 6 while a US jackpot is hundreds of millions to one — which is why the table above shows all three side by side.
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