FINA Water Polo World Rankings

The FINA Water Polo World Rankings 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.

Calculation method

Tournaments

The following competitions are currently FINA-recognised tournaments.

Men's

• 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]: 40
• Other international competitions
  • FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup (biennially)^[1]: 55
• 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

Women's

• Major international competitions
  • Summer Olympics (quadrennially)^[1]: 56
  • Olympic Qualification Tournament (quadrennially)
  • World Aquatics Championships (biennially)^[1]: 57
  • FINA Water Polo World Cup (quadrennially)^[1]: 67
  • FINA Water Polo World League (annually)^[1]: 78
• 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

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 chupachup	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

2016–present

All points of the FINA-recognised tournaments for last Olympiad^[a] are included in ranking points calculation.^[3][4]

Example 1:  Italy men's national team as of 31 December 2017[3] 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 Total 210

Example 2:  United States women's national team as of 31 December 2018[4] Tournament Finish Points 2018 World Cup 1st 40 2018 World League 1st 40 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 Total 358

2008–2016

All points of the FINA-recognised tournaments that begin at the opening of the Olympic Summer Games and end at the opening of the next Olympics are included in ranking points calculation.^[5]

Example 3:  Italy men's national team as of 31 December 2013[5] Tournament Finish Points 2013 World Aquatics Championships 4th 62 2013 World League 9~16th 10 2012 Summer Olympics 2nd 84 2012 World League 3th 25 2012 European Championship 4th 18 2011 World Aquatics Championships 1st 90 2011 World League 2nd 30 2010 European Championship 2nd 26 2010 World League 9th 10 2009 World Aquatics Championships 11th 28 2009 World League 5th 18 Total 156

Example 4:  United States women's national team as of 31 December 2014[5] Tournament Finish Points 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 2010 World Cup 1st 40 2010 World League 1st 40 Total 271

Men's rankings

Abbreviations

Rk	Rank	Pt	Points	Conf	Confederation
OG	Olympic Games	OQT	Olympic Qualification Tournament
WAC	World Aquatics Championships	WCp	FINA World Cup	WL	FINA World League
CCp	FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup	EC	European Championship	WDT	FINA World Development Trophy
ACH	Asian Water Polo Championship	ACp	Asian Water Polo Cup	AG	Asian Games
PAG	Pan American Games	SEA	Southeast Asian Games	UCp	UANA Cup
CCC1	Tournament organized by CCCAN	CCC2	Central American and Caribbean Games + another tournament organized by CCCAN

Current ranking

As of 31 July 2023 (updated after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka).^[6]

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023)
Rk	Team	20 EC	20 OG	22 WC	22 EC	23 WC	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
1	Spain	26	68	90	22	70	276	ESP	LEN	1
2	Hungary	30	76	44	26	90	266	HUN	LEN	2
3	Greece	10	84	70	16	78	258	GRE	LEN	3
4	Serbia	16	100	54	10	62	242	SRB	LEN	4
5	Italy	14	46	78	18	54	210	ITA	LEN	5
6	Croatia	18	60	62	30	36	206	CRO	LEN	6
7	Montenegro	22	38	40	10	40	150	MNE	LEN	7
8	United States		52	48		44	144	USA	UANA	8
9	Japan		30	36		28	94	JPN	AASF	9
9	Australia		34	28		32	94	AUS	OSA	9
11	France	10			14	48	72	FRA	LEN	11
12	South Africa		22	24		12	58	RSA	CANA	12
12	Kazakhstan		26	16		16	58	KAZ	AASF	12
14	Georgia	10		32	10		52	GEO	LEN	14
15	Germany	10		18	10		38	GER	LEN	15
16	Canada			12		24	36	CAN	UANA	16
17	Romania	10			10		20	ROU	LEN	17
17	Slovakia	10			10		20	SVK	LEN	17
17	Netherlands	10			10		20	NED	LEN	17
17	Malta	10			10		20	MLT	LEN	17
21	Argentina					18	18	ARG	UANA	21
22	China					14	14	CHN	AASF	22
22	Brazil			14			14	BRA	UANA	22
Rk	Team	20 EC	20 OG	22 WC	22 EC	23 WC	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

Former rankings

1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019) – Top 20 teams[3]
Rk	Team	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	16 OG	16 ASC	16 CCC1	17 UCp	17 WL	17 WCH	17 SEA	17 DT	17 CCC1	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	18 CCC2	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 CCp	19 SEA	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
1	Serbia	30		40	100				40	70				10	30		25			40	54				439	SRB	LEN	1
2	Croatia	10		10	84				25	90				18	22		18			30	70				377	CRO	LEN	2
3	Hungary	22	24	10	60					78				30	10		40			18	62				354	HUN	LEN	3
4	Italy	14	22	20	76				30	48					18					10	90				328	ITA	LEN	4
5	Spain	16	20	10	46					36				25	26					20	78				277	ESP	LEN	5
6	Montenegro	26		10	68					54				40	14					10	32				254	MNE	LEN	6
7	Greece	18		25	52				10	62					16					10	44				237	GRE	LEN	7
8	Australia			18	38				14	44				16			30			25	48				233	AUS	OSA	8
9	United States			30	34				20	18				14			16		26		36	30			224	USA	UANA	9
10	Japan			16	26	30			12	32				20		26	14			16	28				220	JPN	AASF	10
11	Brazil			14	42			30		24									30		18	22			180	BRA	UANA	11
12	Kazakhstan		6	10		26			16	28				12		30				14	16				158	KAZ	AASF	12
13	Canada		14					26		14				10					22	12		26			124	CAN	UANA	13
14	Russia	10	8	10					18	40				10	10					10					116	RUS	LEN	14
15	Germany	10	10						10					10	10		20				40				110	GER	LEN	15
16	France	10	18	10	30				10	16					10										104	FRA	LEN	16
17	China			12		22			10					10		18				10					82	CHN	AASF	17
18	Argentina							22						10					18	10		18			78	ARG	UANA	18
19	Romania	10	12	10					10					10	10										62	ROU	LEN	19
20	South Africa		2							12							12			10	24				60	RSA	CANA	20
Rk	Team	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	16 OG	16 ASC	16 CCC1	17 UCp	17 WL	17 WCH	17 SEA	17 DT	17 CCC1	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	18 CCC2	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 CCp	19 SEA	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019) – Other teams[3]
Rk	Team	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	16 OG	16 ASC	16 CCC1	17 UCp	17 WL	17 WCH	17 SEA	17 DT	17 CCC1	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	18 CCC2	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 CCp	19 SEA	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
21	Netherlands	10	16						10					10	10										56	NED	LEN	21
22	Singapore					16					4	2				14							10	2	48	SGP	AASF	22
23	New Zealand								10					10						10	12				42	NZL	OSA	23
24	Georgia	10		10					10						10										40	GEO	LEN	24
24	Iran					18						0				22									40	IRI	AASF	24
24	Saudi Arabia					14						6		10		10									40	KSA	AASF	24
27	Slovakia	10	4						10						10										34	SVK	LEN	27
28	South Korea															16					14				30	KOR	AASF	28
28	Turkey	10		10											10										30	TUR	LEN	28
30	Trinidad and Tobago						2	18					1					3							24	TTO	UANA	30
31	Cuba												4					3				16			23	CUB	UANA	31
32	Hong Kong					10										10							2		22	HKG	AASF	32
33	Indonesia										3					10							4	4	21	INA	AASF	33
34	Malta	10										0			10										20	MLT	LEN	34
35	Puerto Rico												1					2				14			17	PUR	UANA	35
36	Philippines					10					1												2	3	16	PHI	AASF	36
37	Mexico												2					1				10			13	MEX	UANA	37
38	Peru											2										10			12	PER	UANA	38
39	Austria											4											6		10	AUT	LEN	39
39	Costa Rica						4						1					5							10	CRC	UANA	39
39	Uruguay											10													10	URU	UANA	39
42	Panama						3											3							6	PAN	UANA	42
43	Malaysia										2												2	1	5	MAS	AASF	43
44	Colombia																	4							4	COL	UANA	44
44	Venezuela												3					1							4	VEN	UANA	44
46	Guatemala						1						1					1							3	GUA	UANA	46
47	El Salvador						1											1							2	ESA	UANA	47
47	India																						2		2	IND	AASF	47
47	Ireland																						2		2	IRL	LEN	47
47	Jamaica												1					1							2	JAM	UANA	47
47	Chinese Taipei																						2		2	TPE	AASF	47
47	Thailand										1													1	2	THA	AASF	47
47	Tunisia											2													2	TUN	CANA	47
47	Zimbabwe																						2		2	ZIM	CANA	47
55	Barbados												1												1	BAR	UANA	55
55	Dominican Republic												1												1	DOM	UANA	55
Rk	Team	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	16 OG	16 ASC	16 CCC1	17 UCp	17 WL	17 WCH	17 SEA	17 DT	17 CCC1	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	18 CCC2	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 CCp	19 SEA	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016) – Top 20 teams[5]
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	UANA	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	UANA	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	UANA	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	UANA	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 (29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016) – Other teams[5]
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	UANA	35
35	Philippines							16															16	PHI	AASF	35
37	Venezuela																14						14	VEN	UANA	37
38	Malta														2					10			12	MLT	LEN	38
39	Cuba																10						10	CUB	UANA	39
39	Ecuador																10						10	ECU	UANA	39
39	Thailand		10																				10	THA	AASF	39
42	Uruguay				2										6								8	URU	UANA	42
43	Egypt				6																		6	EGY	CANA	43
44	Austria														4								4	AUT	LEN	44
44	Guatemala				2										2								4	GUA	UANA	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	UANA	47
47	Puerto Rico				2																		2	PUR	UANA	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

8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (8 Aug 2008 – 28 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	UANA	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	UANA	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	UANA	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 (8 Aug 2008 – 28 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	UANA	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	UANA	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	UANA	31
31	Netherlands														0				10		4		14	NED	LEN	31
31	Tunisia				2				10					2									14	TUN	CANA	31
36	Colombia																10						10	COL	UANA	36
36	Great Britain																					10	10	GBR	LEN	36
36	Qatar											10											10	QAT	AASF	36
36	Venezuela								0								10						10	VEN	UANA	36
40	Trinidad and Tobago				4									2									6	TTO	UANA	40
41	Netherlands Antilles													2									2	AHO	UANA	41
41	Chile													2									2	CHI	UANA	41
41	Guatemala				2																		2	GUA	UANA	41
41	Jamaica				2																		2	JAM	UANA	41
41	Kenya				2																		2	KEN	CANA	41
41	Peru													2									2	PER	UANA	41
41	Philippines				2																		2	PHI	AASF	41
41	Uruguay				2																		2	URU	UANA	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

By year (2008–2021)

FINA Men's Water Polo World Rankings by year (2008–2021)
Date	Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
9 Aug 2021	Team	GRE	MNE	SRB	HUN	CRO	ESP	USA	ITA	JPN	KAZ
	Points	141	128	126	116	108	104	82	80	52	46
31 Dec 2020	Team	Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
	Points
Date	Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
31 Dec 2019	Team	SRB	CRO	HUN	ITA	ESP	MNE	GRE	AUS	USA	JPN
	Points	439	377	354	328	277	254	237	233	224	220
31 Dec 2018	Team	SRB	CRO	HUN	ITA	MNE	GRE	ESP	JPN	AUS	USA
	Points	345	277	274	228	212	183	179	176	160	132
31 Dec 2017	Team	SRB	CRO	ITA	HUN	GRE	MNE	ESP	JPN	AUS	BRA
	Points	280	219	210	194	167	158	128	116	114	110
31 Dec 2016	Team	SRB	ITA	HUN	CRO  MNE		GRE	ESP	JPN	FRA	USA
	Points	170	132	116	104		95	92	72	68	64
Date	Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
31 Dec 2015	Team	SRB	CRO	HUN	MNE	USA	ITA	CAN	GRE	KAZ	AUS
	Points	400	339	330	292	286	264	208	200	196	182
31 Dec 2014	Team	SRB	HUN	CRO	MNE	USA	ITA	KAZ	ESP	AUS	GRE
	Points	270	266	231	228	192	188	136	126	124	120
31 Dec 2013	Team	CRO  HUN		MNE	SRB	ITA	USA	ESP	GRE	CAN	AUS
	Points	180		171	160	156	154	116	96	94	86
31 Dec 2012	Team	CRO	ITA	SRB	MNE	HUN	KAZ	ESP	AUS	USA	GRE
	Points	100	84	76	68	60	56	52	46	42	38
Date	Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
31 Dec 2011	Team	SRB	CRO	USA	ESP	MNE	ITA	HUN	CHN	AUS	CAN
	Points	411	332	302	263	252	240	234	190	178	172
31 Dec 2010	Team	SRB	CRO	USA	ESP	MNE	HUN	CHN	AUS	ITA	GER
	Points	293	237	204	199	190	172	164	126	120	106
31 Dec 2009	Team	SRB	USA	HUN	CRO	ESP	MNE	GER	AUS	ITA	CHN
	Points	191	166	154	152	148	144	92	90	84	80
31 Dec 2008	Team	HUN	USA	SRB	MNE	ESP	CRO	GRE	AUS	ITA	GER
	Points	100	84	76	68	60	52	46	42	38	34
Date	Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Total points

As of 1 August 2023 (updated after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka).

Men's national water polo teams – Top 20 teams
Rk	Team	8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012	29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016	6 Aug 2016 – 31 Dec 2019	1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023	Total points
1	Serbia	441	470	369	242	1522
2	Croatia	382	359	357	206	1304
3	Hungary	256	386	298	266	1206
4	Italy	283	320	272	210	1085
5	Spain	325	182	231	276	1014
6	Montenegro	302	328	218	150	998
7	United States	322	316	194	144	976
8	Greece	130	243	194	258	825
9	Australia	192	200	215	94	701
10	Kazakhstan	184	212	142	58	596
11	Japan	138	146	204	94	582
12	Canada	198	222	110	36	566
13	China	232	178	70	14	494
14	Brazil	114	171	166	14	465
15	Germany	190	92	90	38	410
16	Romania	164	124	30	20	338
17	Russia	50	92	88	28	258
18	Argentina	44	80	78	18	220
18	South Africa	50	54	58	58	220
20	France	0	58	66	72	198
Rk	Team	8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012	29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016	6 Aug 2016 – 31 Dec 2019	1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023	Total points

Men's national water polo teams – Other teams
Rk	Team	8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012	29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016	6 Aug 2016 – 31 Dec 2019	1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023	Total points
21	Iran	76	58	40	0	174
22	Singapore	38	62	48	0	148
23	Kuwait	92	40	0	0	132
24	Georgia	0	30	20	52	102
24	Turkey	42	40	10	10	102
26	Netherlands	14	26	30	26	96
27	Saudi Arabia	20	34	40	0	94
28	South Korea	40	18	30	0	88
29	Hong Kong	42	20	22	0	84
30	Slovakia	0	34	20	20	74
31	North Macedonia	70	0	0	0	70
32	New Zealand	0	22	42	0	64
33	Cuba	18	10	23	0	51
34	Uzbekistan	18	26	0	0	44
35	Mexico	14	16	13	0	43
36	Malta	0	12	10	20	42
37	Indonesia	18	2	21	0	41
38	Great Britain	10	26	0	0	36
39	Philippines	2	16	16	0	34
40	Trinidad and Tobago	6	0	24	0	30
41	Venezuela	10	14	4	0	28
42	Sri Lanka	0	24	0	0	24
43	Tunisia	14	4	2	0	20
43	Uruguay	2	8	10	0	20
45	Puerto Rico	0	2	17	0	19
46	Morocco	14	2	0	0	16
46	Peru	2	2	12	0	16
48	Algeria	14	0	0	0	14
48	Austria	0	4	10	0	14
48	Colombia	10	0	4	0	14
51	Thailand	0	10	2	0	12
52	Costa Rica	0	0	10	0	10
52	Ecuador	0	10	0	0	10
52	Qatar	10	0	0	0	10
55	Guatemala	2	4	3	0	9
56	Egypt	0	6	0	0	6
56	Panama	0	0	6	0	6
58	Malaysia	0	0	5	0	5
59	Jamaica	2	0	2	0	4
60	Netherlands Antilles	2	0	0	0	2
60	Azerbaijan	0	2	0	0	2
60	Chile	2	0	0	0	2
60	El Salvador	0	0	2	0	2
60	India	0	0	2	0	2
60	Ireland	0	0	2	0	2
60	Kenya	2	0	0	0	2
60	Chinese Taipei	0	0	2	0	2
60	Zimbabwe	0	0	2	0	2
69	Barbados	0	0	1	0	1
69	Dominican Republic	0	0	1	0	1
71	Libya	0	0	0	0	0
Rk	Team	8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012	29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016	6 Aug 2016 – 31 Dec 2019	1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023	Total points

Women's rankings

Abbreviations

Rk	Rank	Pt	Points	Conf	Confederation
OG	Olympic Games	OQT	Olympic Qualification Tournament
WC	World Aquatics Championships	FWC	FINA World Cup	FWL	FINA World League
AG	Asian Games	EC	European Championship	PAG	Pan American Games
ACH	Asian Water Polo Championship	ACp	Asian Water Polo Cup	ASC	Asian Swimming Championships
UCp	UANA Cup	SEA	Southeast Asian Games
CCC1	Tournament organized by CCCAN	CCC2	Central American and Caribbean Games + another tournament organized by CCCAN

Current ranking

As of 1 August 2023 (updated after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka).

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023)
Rk	Team	20 EC	20 OG	22 WC	22 EC	23 WC	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
1	Spain	30	78	46	30	68	252	ESP	LEN	1
2	Netherlands	18	46	60	18	80	222	NED	LEN	2
3	United States		90	80		46	216	USA	ASUA	3
4	Hungary	22	68	68	16	40	198	HUN	LEN	4
5	Italy	16		52	22	60	150	ITA	LEN	5
6	Australia		52	40		52	144	AUS	OSA	6
7	Greece	14		36	26	32	108	GRE	LEN	7
8	Canada		40	28		36	104	CAN	ASUA	8
9	Russia	26	60				86	RUS	LEN	9
10	France	10		32	10	28	80	FRA	LEN	10
11	South Africa		28	14		16	58	RSA	CANA	11
12	China		36			14	50	CHN	AASF	12
13	Israel	10			14	24	48	ISR	LEN	13
14	Japan		32			12	44	JPN	AASF	14
14	New Zealand			24		20	44	NZL	OSA	14
16	Kazakhstan			20		10	30	KAZ	AASF	16
17	Argentina			16		8	24	ARG	UANA	17
18	Slovakia	10			10		20	SVK	LEN	18
18	Croatia	10			10		20	CRO	LEN	18
18	Germany	10			10		20	GER	LEN	18
18	Serbia	10			10		20	SRB	LEN	18
22	Brazil			12			12	BRA	UANA	22
23	Thailand			10			10	THA	AASF	23
Rk	Team	20 EC	20 OG	22 WC	22 EC	23 WC	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

Former rankings

1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019) – Top 20 teams[4]
Rk	Team	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	16 OG	16 ASC	16 CCC1	17 WL	17 WCH	17 SEA	17 CCC1	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	18 CCC2	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 SEA	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
1	United States		28	40	90			40	80			40			40			40	80	30		508	USA	UANA	1
2	Russia	14	16	16	68			25	60			25	16		30			25	46			341	RUS	LEN	2
3	Spain	18	10	30	52				68			18	22		20			10	68			316	ESP	LEN	3
4	Italy	22	22	18	78			10	40				14					30	40			274	ITA	LEN	4
5	Hungary	30		10	60			20	46			10	18					16	52			262	HUN	LEN	5
6	Australia			25	46			14	32			14			25			18	60			234	AUS	OSA	6
6	Canada		4	14				30	52			20			16		30	14	28	26		234	CAN	UANA	6
8	China			20	40	30		16	24			16		30	18			12	20			226	CHN	AASF	8
9	Netherlands	26	8	10				18	28			30	30					20	36			206	NED	LEN	9
10	Greece	16	6	10				10	36				26					10	32			146	GRE	LEN	10
11	Japan		1	10		26		12	14			12		22				10	14			121	JPN	AASF	11
12	Kazakhstan					22		10	10			10		26				10	24			112	KAZ	AASF	12
13	Brazil			12	36				12								22			22		104	BRA	UANA	13
14	France	10	2	10				10	20				10					10				72	FRA	LEN	14
15	New Zealand		1						16			10			14			10	16			67	NZL	OSA	15
16	Cuba										4					4	26		10	18		62	CUB	UANA	16
17	South Africa		1						8						12			10	12			43	RSA	CANA	17
18	Thailand					16				4				18							4	42	THA	AASF	18
19	Germany	10	1	10									10									31	GER	LEN	19
20	Hong Kong					10								14								24	HKG	AASF	20
Rk	Team	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	16 OG	16 ASC	16 CCC1	17 WL	17 WCH	17 SEA	17 CCC1	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	18 CCC2	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 SEA	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019) – Other teams[4]
Rk	Team	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	16 OG	16 ASC	16 CCC1	17 WL	17 WCH	17 SEA	17 CCC1	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	18 CCC2	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 SEA	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk
21	Croatia	10											10									20	CRO	LEN	21
21	Israel												10					10				20	ISR	LEN	21
21	Puerto Rico										1					3				16		20	PUR	UANA	21
21	Serbia	10											10									20	SRB	LEN	21
21	Singapore					14				3											3	20	SGP	AASF	21
21	Turkey	10											10									20	TUR	LEN	21
27	Mexico										3					2				14		19	MEX	UANA	27
28	Indonesia									2				16								18	INA	AASF	28
28	Uzbekistan					18																18	UZB	AASF	28
30	Venezuela										2					1				10		13	VEN	UANA	30
31	Peru																			10		10	PER	UANA	31
31	Portugal	10																				10	POR	LEN	31
31	Trinidad and Tobago						4				1					5						10	TTO	UANA	31
34	South Korea																		8			8	KOR	AASF	34
35	Guatemala						3									3						6	GUA	UANA	35
36	Philippines																				2	2	PHI	AASF	36
37	Colombia															1						1	COL	UANA	37
37	Malaysia									1												1	MAS	AASF	37
Rk	Team	16 ECH	16 OQT	16 WL	16 OG	16 ASC	16 CCC1	17 WL	17 WCH	17 SEA	17 CCC1	18 WL	18 ECH	18 AG	18 WCp	18 CCC2	19 UCp	19 WL	19 WCH	19 PAG	19 SEA	Pt	Team	Conf	Rk

30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016) – Top 20 teams[5]
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	UANA	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	UANA	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	UANA	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	UANA	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 (30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016) – Other teams[5]
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	UANA	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	UANA	26
26	Philippines						18														18	PHI	AASF	26
28	India		16																		16	IND	AASF	28
28	Puerto Rico														16						16	PUR	UANA	28
30	Mexico														14						14	MEX	UANA	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

8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (8 Aug 2008 – 29 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	UANA	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	UANA	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	UANA	13
14	Cuba										30		24	18					72	CUB	UANA	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	UANA	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 (8 Aug 2008 – 29 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	UANA	24
25	Mexico													14					14	MEX	UANA	25
26	Croatia								10										10	CRO	LEN	26
26	Venezuela													10					10	VEN	UANA	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

By year (2008–2021)

FINA Women's Water Polo World Rankings by year (2008–2021)
Date	Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
9 Aug 2021	Team	HUN	USA	ESP	RUS	NED	CAN	AUS	GRE  JPN		CHN  ITA
	Points	148	130	126	111	96	60	52	46		36
31 Dec 2020	Team	Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
	Points
Date	Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
31 Dec 2019	Team	USA	RUS	ESP	ITA	HUN	AUS  CAN		CHN	NED	GRE
	Points	508	341	316	274	262	234		226	206	146
31 Dec 2018	Team	USA	RUS	ESP	ITA	CHN  HUN		AUS	NED	CAN	GRE
	Points	358	270	238	204	194		156	150	136	104
31 Dec 2017	Team	USA	RUS	ITA	ESP	HUN	CHN	AUS	CAN	NED	GRE
	Points	278	199	190	178	166	130	117	100	90	78
31 Dec 2016	Team	USA	ITA	RUS	ESP	HUN	CHN	AUS	BRA	NED	JPN
	Points	158	140	114	110	100	90	71	48	44	37
Date	Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
31 Dec 2015	Team	USA	CHN	ESP	AUS	HUN	RUS	ITA	CAN	NED	BRA
	Points	421	346	313	287	258	238	224	208	191	144
31 Dec 2014	Team	USA	CHN	ESP	AUS	HUN	RUS	ITA	CAN	KAZ	GRE
	Points	271	250	249	205	190	174	128	116	78	74
31 Dec 2013	Team	USA	CHN	ESP	AUS	HUN	RUS	CAN	ITA	GBR  GRE
	Points	191	180	176	150	140	128	100	80	50
31 Dec 2012	Team	USA	CHN	ESP	AUS	HUN	RUS	ITA	GBR	KAZ	UZB
	Points	90	82	78	68	60	46	40	36	26	22
Date	Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
31 Dec 2011	Team	USA	CHN	AUS  RUS		GRE	NED	CAN	ITA	HUN	ESP
	Points	388	281	264		261	208	202	196	182	108
31 Dec 2010	Team	USA	AUS  CHN		RUS	NED	GRE	HUN	CAN	ITA	ESP
	Points	278	193		186	172	167	144	128	114	76
31 Dec 2009	Team	USA	NED	AUS	CHN	RUS	GRE	CAN	HUN	ITA	ESP
	Points	198	136	133	120	116	102	98	96	86	52
31 Dec 2008	Team	NED	USA	AUS	HUN	CHN	ITA	RUS	GRE
	Points	90	78	68	60	52	46	40	36
Date	Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Total points

As of 1 August 2023 (updated after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka).

Women's national water polo teams – Top 20 teams
Rk	Team	8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012	30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016	1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019	1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023	Total points
1	United States	428	489	440	216	1573
2	Spain	162	353	258	252	1025
3	Russia	316	270	295	86	967
4	Australia	294	312	209	144	959
5	China	331	366	206	50	953
6	Hungary	224	268	222	198	912
7	Italy	260	264	212	150	886
8	Netherlands	240	209	162	222	833
9	Canada	220	226	216	104	766
10	Greece	318	156	114	108	696
11	Kazakhstan	106	104	112	30	352
12	Brazil	75	156	92	12	335
13	Japan	52	103	110	44	309
14	New Zealand	64	51	66	44	225
15	France	20	54	50	80	205
16	Cuba	72	18	62	0	152
17	South Africa	18	33	42	58	151
18	Germany	80	31	10	20	141
19	Uzbekistan	62	48	18	0	128
20	Singapore	18	72	20	0	110
Rk	Team	8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012	30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016	1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019	1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023	Total points

Women's national water polo teams – Other teams
Rk	Team	8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012	30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016	1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019	1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023	Total points
21	Great Britain	20	70	0	0	90
22	Argentina	32	28	0	24	84
23	Thailand	0	22	42	10	74
24	Israel	0	0	20	48	68
25	Venezuela	10	42	13	0	65
26	Hong Kong	0	28	24	0	52
26	Puerto Rico	16	16	20	0	52
28	Croatia	10	10	10	20	50
29	Mexico	14	14	19	0	47
30	Serbia	0	10	10	20	40
31	India	18	16	0	0	34
32	Sri Lanka	0	26	0	0	26
33	Slovakia	0	0	0	20	20
33	Turkey	0	10	10	0	20
33	Philippines	0	18	2	0	20
36	Indonesia	0	0	18	0	18
37	Romania	0	0	0	10	10
37	Portugal	0	10	0	0	10
37	Peru	0	0	10	0	10
37	Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	10	0	10
41	Colombia	0	0	1	8	9
42	South Korea	0	0	8	0	8
43	Guatemala	0	0	6	0	6
44	Malaysia	0	0	1	0	1
Rk	Team	8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012	30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016	1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019	1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023	Total points

See also

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

Notes

1. A modern Olympiad refers to a four-year period beginning January 1 of the year the Olympic Summer Games are normally held. The first modern Olympiad began January 1, 1896, the second January 1, 1900, and so on (the 32nd began January 1, 2020).

References

1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48, 55, 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
2. "Points Score" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
3. "FINA WP World Ranking Men 2016–2019". fina.org. FINA. 21 March 2020. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
4. "FINA WP World Ranking Women 2016–2019". fina.org. FINA. 5 April 2020. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
5. "FINA Water Polo World Ranking 2012–2016" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
6. https://www.len.eu/disciplines/water-polo/men-country-ranking/ ^{[bare URL]}

External links

• Water polo | fina.org – Official FINA website