FINA Water Polo World Rankings

The FINA Water Polo World Ranking is a ranking system for men's and women's national teams in water polo. The teams of the member nations of FINA, water polo's world governing body, are ranked based on their competitions results with the most successful teams being ranked highest.

The rankings are used in international competitions to define the seeded teams and arrange them in pools.

Calculation method

Tournaments

The following competitions are currently FINA-recognised tournaments.

Men's water polo tournaments: Major international competitions Summer Olympics (quadrennially)[1]^:5 Olympic Qualification Tournament (quadrennially) World Aquatics Championships (biennially)[1]^:15 FINA Water Polo World Cup (quadrennially)[1]^:25 FINA Water Polo World League (annually)[1]^:45 Other international competitions FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup (biennially)[1]^:53 Major continental competitions Asian Games (quadrennially) European Water Polo Championship (biennially) Pan American Games (quadrennially) Other continental competitions Asian Swimming Championships (quadrennially) Asian Water Polo Championship (quadrennially) UANA Water Polo Cup (ASUA Water Polo Cup)

Women's water polo tournaments: Major international competitions Summer Olympics (quadrennially)[1]^:54 Olympic Qualification Tournament (quadrennially) World Aquatics Championships (biennially)[1]^:55 FINA Water Polo World Cup (quadrennially)[1]^:64 FINA Water Polo World League (annually)[1]^:74 Major continental competitions Asian Games (quadrennially) European Water Polo Championship (biennially) Pan American Games (quadrennially) Other continental competitions Asian Swimming Championships (quadrennially) Asian Water Polo Championship (quadrennially) UANA Water Polo Cup (ASUA Water Polo Cup)

Points

Points are assigned according to a team's final placement in the FINA-recognised tournaments.

Men's Points Score[2]
Finish	Olympic Games	Olympic Qualification Tournament	World Championships	World Cup	World League	Continental Championships	Challengers' Cup	Sub Continental Championships
1st	100	24	90	40	40	30	10	4
2nd	84	22	78	30	30	26	6	3
3rd	76	20	70	25	25	22	4	2
4th	68	18	62	20	20	18	2	1
5th	60	16	54	18	18	16	2	1
6th	52	14	48	16	16	14	2	1
7th	46	12	44	14	14	10	2	1
8th	42	10	40	12	12	10	2	1
9th	38	8	36		10	10	2	1
10th	34	6	32		10	10	2	1
11th	30	4	28		10	10	2	1
12th	26	2	24		10	10	2	1
13th			18		10	10		1
14th			16		10	10		1
15th			14		10	10		1
16th			12		10	10		1

Women's Points Score[2]
Finish	Olympic Games	Olympic Qualification Tournament	World Championships	World Cup	World League	Continental Championships	Sub Continental Championships
1st	90	28	80	40	40	30	4
2nd	78	22	68	30	30	26	3
3rd	68	16	60	25	25	22	2
4th	60	10	52	20	20	18	1
5th	52	8	46	18	18	16	1
6th	46	6	40	16	16	14	1
7th	40	4	36	14	14	10	1
8th	36	2	32	12	12	10	1
9th		1	28		10	10	1
10th		1	24		10	10	1
11th		1	20		10	10	1
12th		1	16		10	10	1
13th			14			10	1
14th			12			10	1
15th			10			10	1
16th			8			10	1

Formula

All points of the FINA-recognised tournaments for last Olympiad[lower-alpha 1] are included in ranking points calculation.[3]

Example 1:  Italy men's national team as of 30 June 2016[3] Tournament Finish Points 2016 World League 4th 20 2016 Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2nd 22 2016 European Championship 6th 14 2015 World Aquatics Championships 4th 62 2015 World League 7th 14 2014 European Championship 3rd 22 2014 World League 9~16th 10 2013 World Aquatics Championships 4th 62 2013 World League 9~16th 10 2012 Summer Olympics 2nd 84 2012 World League 3rd 25 2012 European Championship 4th 18 2011 World Aquatics Championships 1st 90 2011 World League 2nd 30 Total 320

Example 2:  Italy men's national team as of 31 July 2017[4] Tournament Finish Points 2017 World Aquatics Championships 6th 48 2017 World League 2nd 30 2016 Summer Olympics 3rd 76 2016 World League 4th 20 2016 Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2nd 22 2016 European Championship 6th 14 2015 World Aquatics Championships 4th 62 2015 World League 7th 14 2014 European Championship 3rd 22 2014 World League 9~16th 10 2013 World Aquatics Championships 4th 62 2013 World League 9~16th 10 2012 Summer Olympics 2nd 84 2012 World League 3rd 25 2012 European Championship 4th 18 Total 154

Example 3:  United States women's national team as of 30 June 2016[3] Tournament Finish Points 2016 World League 1st 40 2016 Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 1st 28 2015 World Aquatics Championships 1st 80 2015 Pan American Games 1st 30 2015 World League 1st 40 2014 World Cup 1st 40 2014 World League 1st 40 2013 UANA Cup 2 1st 30 2013 World Aquatics Championships 5th 46 2013 World League 3rd 25 2012 Summer Olympics 1st 90 2012 World League 1st 40 2011 Pan American Games 1st 30 2011 World Aquatics Championships 6th 40 2011 World League 1st 40 Total 489

Example 4:  United States women's national team as of 31 July 2017[5] Tournament Finish Points 2017 World Aquatics Championships 1st 80 2017 World League 1st 40 2016 Summer Olympics 1st 90 2016 World League 1st 40 2016 Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 1st 28 2015 World Aquatics Championships 1st 80 2015 Pan American Games 1st 30 2015 World League 1st 40 2014 World Cup 1st 40 2014 World League 1st 40 2013 UANA Cup 2 1st 30 2013 World Aquatics Championships 5th 46 2013 World League 3rd 25 2012 Summer Olympics 1st 90 2012 World League 1st 40 Total 210

Men's rankings

Abbreviations

Rk	Rank	Pt	Points	Conf	Confederation
OG	Olympic Games	OQT	Olympic Qualification Tournament
WCH	World Aquatics Championships	WCp	FINA World Cup	WL	FINA World League
CCp	FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup	DT	FINA World Development Trophy
AG	Asian Games	ECH	European Championship	PAG	Pan American Games
ACH	Asian Water Polo Championship	ACp	Asian Water Polo Cup	ASC	Asian Swimming Championships
UCp	UANA Cup (ASUA Cup)

Current ranking

As of 16 February 2020 (updated after the 2020 Asian Water Polo Championship).

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking – XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020) – Top 20 teams
Rk	Team	16 OG	16 ASC	17 UCp	17 WL	17 WCH	17 DT	18 UCp	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 CCp	20 ECH	20 ACH	20 OQT	20 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
1	Serbia	100			40	70			10	30		25		40	54			16				385	SRB	LEN	1
2	Croatia	84			25	90			18	22		18		30	70			18		Q		375	CRO	LEN	2
3	Hungary	60				78			30	10		40		18	62			30				328	HUN	LEN	3
4	Italy	76			30	48				18				10	90			14				286	ITA	LEN	4
5	Spain	46				36			25	26				20	78			26				257	ESP	LEN	5
6	Montenegro	68				54			40	14				10	32			22		Q		240	MNE	LEN	6
7	Australia	38			14	44			16			30		25	48							215	AUS	OSA	7
8	Greece	52			10	62				16				10	44			10		Q		204	GRE	LEN	8
8	Japan	26	30		12	32			20		26	14		16	28				0			204	JPN	AASF	8
10	United States	34			20	18			14			16	26		36	30						194	USA	ASUA	10
11	Brazil	42		30		24							30		18	22				Q		166	BRA	ASUA	11
12	Kazakhstan		26		16	28			12		30			14	16				0			142	KAZ	AASF	12
13	Canada			26		14			10				22	12		26				Q		110	CAN	ASUA	13
14	Argentina			22				26	10				18	10		18						104	ARG	ASUA	14
15	Germany				10				10	10		20			40			10		Q		100	GER	LEN	15
16	Russia				18	40			10	10				10				10		Q		98	RUS	LEN	16
17	France	30			10	16				10								10		Q		76	FRA	LEN	17
18	China		22		10				10		18			10					0			70	CHN	AASF	18
19	South Africa					12						12		10	24							58	RSA	CANA	19
20	New Zealand				10				10					10	12							42	NZL	OSA	20
20	Singapore		16				2				14						10		0			42	SGP	AASF	20
Rk	Team	16 OG	16 ASC	17 UCp	17 WL	17 WCH	17 DT	18 UCp	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 CCp	20 ECH	20 ACH	20 OQT	20 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking – XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020) – Other teams
Rk	Team	16 OG	16 ASC	17 UCp	17 WL	17 WCH	17 DT	18 UCp	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 CCp	20 ECH	20 ACH	20 OQT	20 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
22	Iran		18				0				22								0			40	IRI	AASF	22
22	Netherlands				10				10	10								10		Q		40	NED	LEN	22
22	Romania				10				10	10								10		Q		40	ROU	LEN	22
25	Colombia							30														30	COL	ASUA	25
25	Georgia				10					10								10		Q		30	GEO	LEN	25
25	South Korea										16				14							30	KOR	AASF	25
25	Saudi Arabia		14				6				10								0			30	KSA	AASF	25
25	Slovakia				10					10								10				30	SVK	LEN	25
30	Chile							22														22	CHI	ASUA	30
30	Hong Kong		10								10						2					22	HKG	AASF	30
32	Malta						0			10								10				20	MLT	LEN	32
32	Turkey									10								10		Q		20	TUR	LEN	32
34	Bolivia							18														18	BOL	ASUA	34
34	Trinidad and Tobago			18																		18	TTO	ASUA	34
36	Cuba															16						16	CUB	ASUA	36
37	Indonesia										10						4					14	INA	AASF	37
37	Puerto Rico															14						14	PUR	ASUA	37
39	Peru						2									10						12	PER	ASUA	39
39	Philippines		10														2					12	PHI	AASF	39
41	Austria						4										6					10	AUT	LEN	41
41	Mexico															10						10	MEX	ASUA	41
41	Uruguay						10															10	URU	ASUA	41
44	India																2					2	IND	AASF	44
44	Ireland																2					2	IRL	LEN	44
44	Malaysia																2					2	MAS	AASF	44
44	Chinese Taipei																2					2	TPE	AASF	44
44	Tunisia						2															2	TUN	CANA	44
44	Zimbabwe																2					2	ZIM	CANA	44
Rk	Team	16 OG	16 ASC	17 UCp	17 WL	17 WCH	17 DT	18 UCp	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 CCp	20 ECH	20 ACH	20 OQT	20 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

Former rankings by Olympiad

XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016)

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking – XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016) – Top 20 teams[3]
Rk	Team	12 OG	12 ASC	13 UCp1	13 DT	13 WL	13 WCH	13 ACp	13 UCp2	14 WL	14 ECH	14 WCp	14 AG	15 UCp	15 DT	15 WL	15 PAG	15 WCH	15 ACH	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
1	Serbia	76				40	44			40	30	40				40		90		30		40	470	SRB	LEN	1
2	Hungary	60				30	90			30	26	30				16		48		22	24	10	386	HUN	LEN	2
3	Croatia	100				10	70			10	16	25				30		78		10		10	359	CRO	LEN	3
4	Montenegro	68				25	78			25	18	14				10		54		26		10	328	MNE	LEN	4
5	Italy	84				10	62			10	22					14		62		14	22	20	320	ITA	LEN	5
6	United States	42		26		20	36		30	18		20				20	30	44				30	316	USA	ASUA	6
7	Greece	38				10	48			10	14					10		70		18		25	243	GRE	LEN	7
8	Canada			30		10	28		26	16				30		10	22	36			14		222	CAN	ASUA	8
9	Kazakhstan	30	26				24			10		16	30			10		28	22		6	10	212	KAZ	AASF	9
10	Australia	46					40			20		18				18		40				18	200	AUS	OSA	10
11	Spain	52				10	54				10					10				16	20	10	182	ESP	LEN	11
12	China		30			16	16	18		12			22			12		14	26			12	178	CHN	AASF	12
13	Brazil			22		12				14				26		25	26	32				14	171	BRA	ASUA	13
14	Japan		22			14				10			26			10		18	30			16	146	JPN	AASF	14
15	Romania	34				10	18			10	10					10				10	12	10	124	ROU	LEN	15
16	Germany					10	32			10	10					10				10	10		92	GER	LEN	16
16	Russia					18				10	10					10		16		10	8	10	92	RUS	LEN	16
18	Argentina			18										22		10	18	12					80	ARG	ASUA	18
19	Singapore		18		2			26					16										62	SGP	AASF	19
20	France										10					10				10	18	10	58	FRA	LEN	20
20	Iran							30							10				18				58	IRI	AASF	20
Rk	Team	12 OG	12 ASC	13 UCp1	13 DT	13 WL	13 WCH	13 ACp	13 UCp2	14 WL	14 ECH	14 WCp	14 AG	15 UCp	15 DT	15 WL	15 PAG	15 WCH	15 ACH	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking – XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016) – Other teams[3]
Rk	Team	12 OG	12 ASC	13 UCp1	13 DT	13 WL	13 WCH	13 ACp	13 UCp2	14 WL	14 ECH	14 WCp	14 AG	15 UCp	15 DT	15 WL	15 PAG	15 WCH	15 ACH	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
22	South Africa				2		14					12						24			2		54	RSA	CANA	22
23	Kuwait				2			22					14		2								40	KUW	AASF	23
23	Turkey					10										10				10		10	40	TUR	LEN	23
25	Saudi Arabia		14		4														16				34	KSA	AASF	25
25	Slovakia									10						10				10	4		34	SVK	LEN	25
27	Georgia										10									10		10	30	GEO	LEN	27
28	Great Britain	26																					26	GBR	LEN	28
28	Netherlands																			10	16		26	NED	LEN	28
28	Uzbekistan		16		10																		26	UZB	AASF	28
31	Sri Lanka		10					14															24	SRI	AASF	31
32	New Zealand					10	12																22	NZL	OSA	32
33	Hong Kong		10										10										20	HKG	AASF	33
34	South Korea												18										18	KOR	AASF	34
35	Mexico																16						16	MEX	ASUA	35
35	Philippines							16															16	PHI	AASF	35
37	Venezuela																14						14	VEN	ASUA	37
38	Malta														2					10			12	MLT	LEN	38
39	Cuba																10						10	CUB	ASUA	39
39	Ecuador																10						10	ECU	ASUA	39
39	Thailand		10																				10	THA	AASF	39
42	Uruguay				2										6								8	URU	ASUA	42
43	Egypt				6																		6	EGY	CANA	43
44	Austria														4								4	AUT	LEN	44
44	Guatemala				2										2								4	GUA	ASUA	44
44	Tunisia				2										2								4	TUN	CANA	44
47	Azerbaijan														2								2	AZE	LEN	47
47	Indonesia														2								2	INA	AASF	47
47	Morocco														2								2	MAR	CANA	47
47	Peru				2																		2	PER	ASUA	47
47	Puerto Rico				2																		2	PUR	ASUA	47
Rk	Team	12 OG	12 ASC	13 UCp1	13 DT	13 WL	13 WCH	13 ACp	13 UCp2	14 WL	14 ECH	14 WCp	14 AG	15 UCp	15 DT	15 WL	15 PAG	15 WCH	15 ACH	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012)

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking – XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012) – Top 20 teams
Rk	Team	08 OG	09 UCp	09 ACH	09 DT	09 WL	09 WCH	10 ACp	10 WL	10 WCp	10 ECH	10 AG	11 UCp	11 DT	11 WL	11 WCH	11 PAG	12 ACH	12 ECH	12 ACp	12 OQT	12 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
1	Serbia	76				25	90		40	40	22				40	78			30				441	SRB	LEN	1
2	Croatia	52				30	70		25	30	30				25	70			10			40	382	CRO	LEN	2
3	Spain	60				10	78		16	25	10				10	54			10		22	30	325	ESP	LEN	3
4	United States	84				20	62		18	20					20	48	30					20	322	USA	ASUA	4
5	Montenegro	68				40	36		30		16				18	44			26		24		302	MNE	LEN	5
6	Italy	38				18	28		10		26				30	90			18			25	283	ITA	LEN	6
7	Hungary	100					54				18					62			22				256	HUN	LEN	7
8	China	26		30			24	30	14	14		26			12	14		26				16	232	CHN	AASF	8
9	Canada	30	0				40						30		14	32	26				16	10	198	CAN	ASUA	9
10	Australia	42				16	32		20	16					16	36						14	192	AUS	OSA	10
11	Germany	34				10	48		0		14				10	40			16		8	10	190	GER	LEN	11
12	Kazakhstan			26			12		10			30			10	18		30		30		18	184	KAZ	AASF	12
13	Romania					10	44		10	18	10				10	24			10		18	10	164	ROU	LEN	13
14	Japan			22		14			10			22			10	28		22				10	138	JPN	AASF	14
15	Greece	46				10			10		10				10				14		20	10	130	GRE	LEN	15
16	Brazil		0				18		10				26			16	22				10	12	114	BRA	ASUA	16
17	Kuwait			18	10							16		4				18		26			92	KUW	AASF	17
18	Iran					10		26	0	12				6						22			76	IRI	AASF	18
19	North Macedonia						16		0		10				10				10		14	10	70	MKD	LEN	19
20	South Africa					12	14		12							12							50	RSA	CANA	20
20	Russia					10			10		10				10							10	50	RUS	LEN	20
Rk	Team	08 OG	09 UCp	09 ACH	09 DT	09 WL	09 WCH	10 ACp	10 WL	10 WCp	10 ECH	10 AG	11 UCp	11 DT	11 WL	11 WCH	11 PAG	12 ACH	12 ECH	12 ACp	12 OQT	12 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking – XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012) – Other teams
Rk	Team	08 OG	09 UCp	09 ACH	09 DT	09 WL	09 WCH	10 ACp	10 WL	10 WCp	10 ECH	10 AG	11 UCp	11 DT	11 WL	11 WCH	11 PAG	12 ACH	12 ECH	12 ACp	12 OQT	12 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
22	Argentina												22				16				6		44	ARG	ASUA	22
23	Hong Kong			14				18				10											42	HKG	AASF	23
23	Turkey								0		10				0				10		12	10	42	TUR	LEN	23
25	South Korea							22				18											40	KOR	AASF	25
26	Singapore			16	6							14		2									38	SGP	AASF	26
27	Saudi Arabia											10		10									20	KSA	AASF	27
28	Cuba																18						18	CUB	ASUA	28
28	Indonesia				2															16			18	INA	AASF	28
28	Uzbekistan																			18			18	UZB	AASF	28
31	Algeria				2	10			0					2									14	ALG	CANA	31
31	Morocco				2	10			0					2									14	MAR	CANA	31
31	Mexico																14						14	MEX	ASUA	31
31	Netherlands														0				10		4		14	NED	LEN	31
31	Tunisia				2				10					2									14	TUN	CANA	31
36	Colombia																10						10	COL	ASUA	36
36	Great Britain																					10	10	GBR	LEN	36
36	Qatar											10											10	QAT	AASF	36
36	Venezuela								0								10						10	VEN	ASUA	36
40	Trinidad and Tobago				4									2									6	TTO	ASUA	40
41	Netherlands Antilles													2									2	AHO	ASUA	41
41	Chile													2									2	CHI	ASUA	41
41	Guatemala				2																		2	GUA	ASUA	41
41	Jamaica				2																		2	JAM	ASUA	41
41	Kenya				2																		2	KEN	CANA	41
41	Peru													2									2	PER	ASUA	41
41	Philippines				2																		2	PHI	AASF	41
41	Uruguay				2																		2	URU	ASUA	41
49	France					0			0														0	FRA	LEN	49
49	Libya					0																	0	LBA	CANA	49
49	New Zealand					0			0						0								0	NZL	OSA	49
Rk	Team	08 OG	09 UCp	09 ACH	09 DT	09 WL	09 WCH	10 ACp	10 WL	10 WCp	10 ECH	10 AG	11 UCp	11 DT	11 WL	11 WCH	11 PAG	12 ACH	12 ECH	12 ACp	12 OQT	12 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

Former rankings by year (2008–2019)

FINA Men's Water Polo World Rankings by year (2008–2019)
	Rk	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
27 July 2019 (after 2019 World Championship)	Team	SRB	CRO	HUN	ITA	ESP	MNE	AUS	JPN	GRE	USA
	Pt	369	357	298	272	231	218	215	204	194	164
16 September 2018 (after 2018 FINA World Cup)	Team	SRB	CRO	HUN	MNE	ITA	JPN	AUS	GRE	ESP	KAZ
	Pt	275	257	218	176	172	160	142	140	133	112
29 July 2017 (after 2017 World Championship)	Team	SRB	CRO	ITA	HUN	GRE	MNE	JPN	AUS  BRA		ESP
	Pt	210	199	154	138	124	122	100	96		82
20 August 2016 (after 2016 Summer Olympics)	Team	SRB	CRO	ITA	MNE	HUN	GRE	ESP	BRA	AUS	USA
	Pt	100	84	76	68	60	52	46	42	38	34
	Rk	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
8 August 2015 (after 2015 World Championship)	Team	SRB	CRO	HUN	MNE	USA	ITA	CAN	GRE	AUS	KAZ
	Pt	400	339	330	292	286	264	208	200	182	174
24 August 2014 (after 2014 FINA World Cup)	Team	SRB	HUN	CRO	MNE	USA	ITA	ESP	AUS	GRE	CAN
	Pt	270	266	231	228	192	188	126	124	120	110
3 August 2013 (after 2013 World Championship)	Team	CRO  HUN		MNE	SRB	ITA	USA	ESP	GRE	AUS	KAZ
	Pt	180		171	160	156	124	116	96	86	80
12 August 2012 (after 2012 Summer Olympics)	Team	CRO	ITA	SRB	MNE	HUN	ESP	AUS	USA	GRE	ROU
	Pt	100	84	76	68	60	52	46	42	38	34
	Rk	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
30 July 2011 (after 2011 World Championship)	Team	SRB	CRO	USA	ESP	MNE	ITA	HUN	CHN	AUS	GER
	Pt	411	332	272	263	252	240	234	190	178	156
1 August 2010 (after 2010 FINA World Cup)	Team	SRB	CRO	USA	ESP	MNE	HUN	CHN	AUS	ITA	GER
	Pt	271	207	204	189	174	154	138	126	94	92
1 August 2009 (after 2009 World Championship)	Team	SRB	USA	HUN	CRO	ESP	MNE	GER	AUS	ITA	CHN
	Pt	191	166	154	152	148	144	92	90	84	80
24 August 2008 (after 2008 Summer Olympics)	Team	HUN	USA	SRB	MNE	ESP	CRO	GRE	AUS	ITA	GER
	Pt	100	84	76	68	60	52	46	42	38	34
	Rk	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Total points

As of 16 February 2020 (updated after the 2020 Asian Water Polo Championship).

Men's national water polo teams – Top 20 teams
Rk	Team	XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012)	XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016)	XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020)	Total points
1	Serbia	441	470	385	1296
2	Croatia	382	359	375	1116
3	Hungary	256	386	328	970
4	Italy	283	320	286	889
5	Montenegro	302	328	240	870
6	United States	322	316	194	832
7	Spain	325	182	257	764
8	Australia	192	200	215	607
9	Greece	130	243	204	577
10	Kazakhstan	184	212	142	538
11	Canada	198	222	110	530
12	Japan	138	146	204	488
13	China	232	178	70	480
14	Brazil	114	171	166	451
15	Germany	190	92	100	382
16	Romania	164	124	40	328
17	Russia	50	92	98	240
18	Argentina	44	80	104	228
19	Iran	76	58	40	174
20	South Africa	50	54	58	162
Rk	Team	XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012)	XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016)	XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020)	Total points

Men's national water polo teams – Other teams
Rk	Team	XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012)	XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016)	XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020)	Total points
21	Singapore	38	62	42	142
22	France	0	58	76	134
23	Kuwait	92	40	0	132
24	Turkey	42	40	20	102
25	South Korea	40	18	30	88
26	Hong Kong	42	20	22	84
26	Saudi Arabia	20	34	30	84
28	Netherlands	14	26	40	80
29	North Macedonia	70	0	0	70
30	New Zealand	0	22	42	64
30	Slovakia	0	34	30	64
32	Georgia	0	30	30	60
33	Cuba	18	10	16	44
33	Uzbekistan	18	26	0	44
35	Colombia	10	0	30	40
35	Mexico	14	16	10	40
37	Great Britain	10	26	0	36
38	Indonesia	18	2	14	34
39	Malta	0	12	20	32
40	Philippines	2	16	12	30
41	Chile	2	0	22	24
41	Sri Lanka	0	24	0	24
41	Trinidad and Tobago	6	0	18	24
41	Venezuela	10	14	0	24
45	Tunisia	14	4	2	20
45	Uruguay	2	8	10	20
47	Bolivia	0	0	18	18
48	Morocco	14	2	0	16
48	Peru	2	2	12	16
48	Puerto Rico	0	2	14	16
51	Algeria	14	0	0	14
51	Austria	0	4	10	14
53	Ecuador	0	10	0	10
53	Qatar	10	0	0	10
53	Thailand	0	10	0	10
56	Egypt	0	6	0	6
56	Guatemala	2	4	0	6
58	Netherlands Antilles	2	0	0	2
58	Azerbaijan	0	2	0	2
58	India	0	0	2	2
58	Ireland	0	0	2	2
58	Jamaica	2	0	0	2
58	Kenya	2	0	0	2
58	Malaysia	0	0	2	2
58	Chinese Taipei	0	0	2	2
58	Zimbabwe	0	0	2	2
67	Libya	0	0	0	0
Rk	Team	XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012)	XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016)	XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020)	Total points

Women's rankings

Abbreviations

Rk	Rank	Pt	Points	Conf	Confederation
OG	Olympic Games	OQT	Olympic Qualification Tournament
WCH	World Aquatics Championships	WCp	FINA World Cup	WL	FINA World League
AG	Asian Games	ECH	European Championship	PAG	Pan American Games
ACH	Asian Water Polo Championship	ACp	Asian Water Polo Cup	ASC	Asian Swimming Championships
UCp	UANA Cup (ASUA Cup)

Current ranking

As of 16 February 2020 (updated after the 2020 Asian Water Polo Championship).

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking – XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020) – Top 20 teams
Rk	Team	16 OG	16 ASC	17 WL	17 WCH	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	20 ECH	20 ACH	20 OQT	20 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
1	United States	90		40	80	40			40		40	80	30					440	USA	ASUA	1
2	Russia	68		25	60	25	16		30		25	46		26				321	RUS	LEN	2
3	Spain	52			68	18	22		20		10	68		30				288	ESP	LEN	3
4	Hungary	60		20	46	10	18				16	52		22		Q		244	HUN	LEN	4
5	Italy	78		10	40		14				30	40		16		Q		228	ITA	LEN	5
6	Canada			30	52	20			16	30	14	28	26					216	CAN	ASUA	6
7	Australia	46		14	32	14			25		18	60						209	AUS	OSA	7
8	China	40	30	16	24	16		30	18		12	20			0			206	CHN	AASF	8
9	Netherlands			18	28	30	30				20	36		18		Q		180	NED	LEN	9
10	Greece			10	36		26				10	32		14		Q		128	GRE	LEN	10
11	Kazakhstan		22	10	10	10		26			10	24			0	Q		112	KAZ	AASF	11
12	Japan		26	12	14	12		22			10	14			0			110	JPN	AASF	12
13	Brazil	36			12					22			22					92	BRA	ASUA	13
14	New Zealand				16	10			14		10	16				Q		66	NZL	OSA	14
15	Cuba									26		10	18					54	CUB	ASUA	15
16	France			10	20		10							10		Q		50	FRA	LEN	16
17	South Africa				8				12		10	12						42	RSA	CANA	17
18	Thailand		16					18										34	THA	AASF	18
19	Hong Kong		10					14										24	HKG	AASF	19
20	Croatia						10							10				20	CRO	LEN	20
20	Germany						10							10				20	GER	LEN	20
20	Israel						10							10		Q		20	ISR	LEN	20
20	Serbia						10							10				20	SRB	LEN	20
Rk	Team	16 OG	16 ASC	17 WL	17 WCH	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	20 ECH	20 ACH	20 OQT	20 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking – XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020) – Other teams
Rk	Team	16 OG	16 ASC	17 WL	17 WCH	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	20 ECH	20 ACH	20 OQT	20 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
24	Uzbekistan		18												0	Q		18	UZB	AASF	24
25	Indonesia							16										16	INA	AASF	25
25	Puerto Rico												16					16	PUR	ASUA	25
27	Mexico												14					14	MEX	ASUA	27
27	Singapore		14															14	SGP	AASF	27
29	Peru												10					10	PER	ASUA	29
29	Slovakia													10		Q		10	SVK	LEN	29
29	Turkey						10											10	TUR	LEN	29
29	Venezuela												10					10	VEN	ASUA	29
33	South Korea											8						8	KOR	AASF	33
Rk	Team	16 OG	16 ASC	17 WL	17 WCH	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	20 ECH	20 ACH	20 OQT	20 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

Former rankings by Olympiad

XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016)

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking – XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016) – Top 20 teams[3]
Rk	Team	12 OG	12 ASC	13 UCp1	13 WL	13 WCH	13 ACp	13 UCp2	14 WL	14 ECH	14 WCp	14 AG	15 UCp	15 WL	15 PAG	15 WCH	15 ACH	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
1	United States	90			25	46		30	40		40			40	30	80			28	40	489	USA	ASUA	1
2	China	52	30		40	28	30		20		20	30		20		46	30			20	366	CHN	AASF	2
3	Spain	78			18	80			18	30	25			10		36		18	10	30	353	ESP	LEN	3
4	Australia	68			14	68			25		30			30		52				25	312	AUS	OSA	4
5	Russia	46			30	52			14	16	16			18		32		14	16	16	270	RUS	LEN	5
6	Hungary	60			20	60			10	22	18			10		28		30		10	268	HUN	LEN	6
7	Italy	40			16	24			30	18				14		60		22	22	18	264	ITA	LEN	7
8	Canada			30	12	32		26	16				30	16	26	20			4	14	226	CAN	ASUA	8
9	Netherlands				10	36				26				25		68		26	8	10	209	NED	LEN	9
10	Brazil			26	10	12			12				26	12	22	24				12	156	BRA	ASUA	10
10	Greece				10	40			10	14				10		40		16	6	10	156	GRE	LEN	10
12	Kazakhstan		26			20			10			22		10		16					104	KAZ	AASF	12
13	Japan				10				10			26		10		10	26		1	10	103	JPN	AASF	13
14	Singapore		18				26				12	16									72	SGP	AASF	14
15	Great Britain	36				14			10	10											70	GBR	LEN	15
16	France									10				10		12		10	2	10	54	FRA	LEN	16
17	New Zealand				10	16								10		14			1		51	NZL	OSA	17
18	Uzbekistan		22			8						18									48	UZB	AASF	18
19	Venezuela			22					10						10						42	VEN	ASUA	19
20	South Africa					10					14					8			1		33	RSA	CANA	20
Rk	Team	12 OG	12 ASC	13 UCp1	13 WL	13 WCH	13 ACp	13 UCp2	14 WL	14 ECH	14 WCp	14 AG	15 UCp	15 WL	15 PAG	15 WCH	15 ACH	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking – XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016) – Other teams[3]
Rk	Team	12 OG	12 ASC	13 UCp1	13 WL	13 WCH	13 ACp	13 UCp2	14 WL	14 ECH	14 WCp	14 AG	15 UCp	15 WL	15 PAG	15 WCH	15 ACH	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
21	Germany													10				10	1	10	31	GER	LEN	21
22	Argentina			18											10						28	ARG	ASUA	22
22	Hong Kong		14									14									28	HKG	AASF	22
24	Sri Lanka		10				16														26	SRI	AASF	24
25	Thailand						22														22	THA	AASF	25
26	Cuba														18						18	CUB	ASUA	26
26	Philippines						18														18	PHI	AASF	26
28	India		16																		16	IND	AASF	28
28	Puerto Rico														16						16	PUR	ASUA	28
30	Mexico														14						14	MEX	ASUA	30
31	Croatia																	10			10	CRO	LEN	31
31	Portugal																	10			10	POR	LEN	31
31	Serbia																	10			10	SRB	LEN	31
31	Turkey																	10			10	TUR	LEN	31
Rk	Team	12 OG	12 ASC	13 UCp1	13 WL	13 WCH	13 ACp	13 UCp2	14 WL	14 ECH	14 WCp	14 AG	15 UCp	15 WL	15 PAG	15 WCH	15 ACH	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012)

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking – XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012) – Top 20 teams
Rk	Team	08 OG	09 UCp	09 ACH	09 WL	09 WCH	10 WL	10 WCp	10 ECH	10 AG	11 UCp	11 WL	11 WCH	11 PAG	12 ACH	12 ECH	12 OQT	12 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
1	United States	78			40	80	40	40				40	40	30				40	428	USA	ASUA	1
2	China	52		30	18	20	18	25		30		20	68		30			20	331	CHN	AASF	2
3	Greece	36			14	52	25	14	26			14	80			26	6	25	318	GRE	LEN	3
4	Russia	40			16	60	20	20	30			18	60			18	16	18	316	RUS	LEN	4
5	Australia	68			25	40	30	30				25	46					30	294	AUS	OSA	5
6	Italy	46			12	28	10		18			30	52			30	22	12	260	ITA	LEN	6
7	Netherlands	90				46	14		22				36			14	8	10	240	NED	LEN	7
8	Hungary	60				36	16	16	16			10	28			22	10	10	224	HUN	LEN	8
9	Canada		0		30	68	12	18				16	32	26			4	14	220	CAN	ASUA	9
10	Spain				20	32	10		14			12	20			16	28	10	162	ESP	LEN	10
11	Kazakhstan			26		12	0			26			14		26		2		106	KAZ	AASF	11
12	Germany				10	24	10		10			0				10		16	80	GER	LEN	12
13	Brazil		0			14	0				26		12	22			1	0	75	BRA	ASUA	13
14	Cuba										30		24	18					72	CUB	ASUA	14
15	New Zealand				10	16		12				10	16						64	NZL	OSA	15
16	Uzbekistan			22		10				22			8						62	UZB	AASF	16
17	Japan				10		0					10			22			10	52	JPN	AASF	17
18	Argentina										22			10					32	ARG	ASUA	18
19	France				10		10												20	FRA	LEN	19
19	Great Britain				0		0					10				10		0	20	GBR	LEN	19
Rk	Team	08 OG	09 UCp	09 ACH	09 WL	09 WCH	10 WL	10 WCp	10 ECH	10 AG	11 UCp	11 WL	11 WCH	11 PAG	12 ACH	12 ECH	12 OQT	12 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking – XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012) – Other teams
Rk	Team	08 OG	09 UCp	09 ACH	09 WL	09 WCH	10 WL	10 WCp	10 ECH	10 AG	11 UCp	11 WL	11 WCH	11 PAG	12 ACH	12 ECH	12 OQT	12 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
21	India									18									18	IND	AASF	21
21	South Africa				0	8	0						10						18	RSA	CANA	21
21	Singapore			18															18	SGP	AASF	21
24	Puerto Rico						0							16					16	PUR	ASUA	24
25	Mexico													14					14	MEX	ASUA	25
26	Croatia								10										10	CRO	LEN	26
26	Venezuela													10					10	VEN	ASUA	26
Rk	Team	08 OG	09 UCp	09 ACH	09 WL	09 WCH	10 WL	10 WCp	10 ECH	10 AG	11 UCp	11 WL	11 WCH	11 PAG	12 ACH	12 ECH	12 OQT	12 WL	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

Former rankings by year (2008–2019)

FINA Women's Water Polo World Rankings by year (2008–2019)
	Rk	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
26 July 2019 (after 2019 World Championship)	Team	USA	RUS	ESP	HUN	ITA	AUS	CHN	CAN	NED	GRE
	Pt	410	295	258	222	212	209	206	190	162	114
9 September 2018 (after 2018 FINA World Cup)	Team	USA	RUS	ESP	CHN	HUN	ITA	AUS	CAN	NED	JPN
	Pt	290	224	180	174	154	142	131	118	106	86
28 July 2017 (after 2017 World Championship)	Team	USA	RUS	ITA	HUN	ESP	CHN	AUS	CAN	JPN	BRA
	Pt	210	153	128	126	120	110	92	82	52	48
19 August 2016 (after 2016 Summer Olympics)	Team	USA	ITA	RUS	HUN	ESP	AUS	CHN	BRA
	Pt	90	78	68	60	52	46	40	36
	Rk	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
7 August 2015 (after 2015 World Championship)	Team	USA	CHN	ESP	AUS	HUN	RUS	CAN	ITA	NED	BRA
	Pt	421	316	295	287	228	224	208	202	165	144
17 August 2014 (after 2014 FINA World Cup)	Team	USA	ESP	CHN	AUS	HUN	RUS	ITA	CAN	GRE	NED
	Pt	271	249	220	205	190	174	128	116	74	72
2 August 2013 (after 2013 World Championship)	Team	ESP	USA	AUS  CHN		HUN	RUS	ITA	CAN	GBR  GRE
	Pt	176	161	150		140	128	80	74	50
9 August 2012 (after 2012 Summer Olympics)	Team	USA	ESP	AUS	HUN	CHN	RUS	ITA	GBR
	Pt	90	78	68	60	52	46	40	36
	Rk	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
29 July 2011 (after 2011 World Championship)	Team	USA	CHN	AUS  RUS		GRE	NED	ITA	HUN	CAN	ESP
	Pt	358	281	264		261	208	196	182	176	108
22 August 2010 (after 2010 FINA World Cup)	Team	USA	AUS	CHN	RUS	NED	GRE	CAN  HUN		ITA	ESP
	Pt	278	193	163	156	150	141	128		96	62
31 July 2009 (after 2009 World Championship)	Team	USA	NED	AUS	CHN	RUS	GRE	CAN	HUN	ITA	ESP
	Pt	198	136	133	120	116	102	98	96	86	52
21 August 2008 (after 2008 Summer Olympics)	Team	NED	USA	AUS	HUN	CHN	ITA	RUS	GRE
	Pt	90	78	68	60	52	46	40	36
	Rk	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Total points

As of 16 February 2020 (updated after the 2020 Asian Water Polo Championship).

Women's national water polo teams – Top 20 teams
Rk	Team	XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012)	XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016)	XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020)	Total points
1	United States	428	489	440	1357
2	Russia	316	270	321	907
3	China	331	366	206	903
4	Australia	294	312	209	815
5	Spain	162	353	288	803
6	Italy	260	264	228	752
7	Hungary	224	268	244	736
8	Canada	220	226	216	662
9	Netherlands	240	209	180	629
10	Greece	318	156	128	602
11	Brazil	75	156	92	323
12	Kazakhstan	106	104	112	322
13	Japan	52	103	110	265
14	New Zealand	64	51	66	181
15	Cuba	72	18	54	144
16	Germany	80	31	20	131
17	Uzbekistan	62	48	18	128
18	France	20	54	50	124
19	Singapore	18	72	14	104
20	South Africa	18	33	42	93
Rk	Team	XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012)	XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016)	XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020)	Total points

Women's national water polo teams – Other teams
Rk	Team	XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012)	XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016)	XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020)	Total points
21	Great Britain	20	70	0	90
22	Venezuela	10	42	10	62
23	Argentina	32	28	0	60
24	Thailand	0	22	34	56
25	Hong Kong	0	28	24	52
26	Puerto Rico	16	16	16	48
27	Mexico	14	14	14	42
28	Croatia	10	10	20	40
29	India	18	16	0	34
30	Serbia	0	10	20	30
31	Sri Lanka	0	26	0	26
32	Israel	0	0	20	20
32	Turkey	0	10	10	20
34	Philippines	0	18	0	18
35	Indonesia	0	0	16	16
36	Peru	0	0	10	10
36	Portugal	0	10	0	10
36	Slovakia	0	0	10	10
39	South Korea	0	0	8	8
Rk	Team	XXIX (29th) Olympiad (8 Aug 2008 – 27 Jul 2012)	XXX (30th) Olympiad (27 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016)	XXXI (31st) Olympiad (5 Aug 2016 – 24 Jul 2020)	Total points

See also

• List of water polo world medalists
• Major achievements in water polo by nation

Notes

1. The Olympiad is a period of four years, beginning at the opening of the Olympic Summer Games and ending at the opening of the next.

References

1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics – Download" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2017. pp. 5, 15, 25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 64, 74. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
2. "Points Score" (PDF). FINA. 19 August 2016. p. 1, 2. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
3. "Water Polo World Ranking" (PDF). FINA. 2 March 2017. p. 1, 2. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
4. "Men's Water Polo World Ranking" (PDF). FINA. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
5. "Women's Water Polo World Ranking" (PDF). FINA. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

External links

• FINA Official website