FIFA Women's World Ranking
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The FIFA Women's World Ranking is a ranking system for women's national teams in association football (commonly known as football or soccer) published by the international governing body FIFA. As of August 2025, the Spain national team is ranked number one. The rankings were introduced in 2003, with the first rankings published on 16 July of that year. FIFA attempts to assess the strength of internationally active women's national teams at any given time based on their past game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest. As of July 2025, the ranking has 196 national teams. The ranking has more than informative value, as it is often used to seed member associations into different pots in international tournaments.
Tables
Rank
Rank
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Rank
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Change
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Team
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Points
1
1
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1
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Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Spain
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
2083
2
2
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
2
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
United States
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
2054
3
3
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
3
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
England
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
2038
4
4
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
4
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Germany
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
2021
5
5
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
5
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
3
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Japan
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
2011
6
6
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
6
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Brazil
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1980
7
7
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
7
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
France
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1975
8
8
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
8
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
3
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Sweden
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1961
9
9
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
9
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Canada
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1934
10
10
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
10
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Netherlands
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1929
11
11
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
11
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
2
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
North Korea
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1910
12
12
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12
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
2
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Denmark
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1885
13
13
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13
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Norway
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1881
14
14
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14
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Italy
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1877
15
15
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15
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Australia
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1838
16
16
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16
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
China
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1817
17
17
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17
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Iceland
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1795
18
18
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18
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Belgium
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1784
19
19
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
19
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
2
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
South Korea
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1779
20
20
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20
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Colombia
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
1774
Change from 11 December 2025
Change from 11 December 2025
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Change from 11 December 2025
Next change on 23 April 2026
Next change on 23 April 2026
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Next change on 23 April 2026
Complete rankings at FIFA
Complete rankings at FIFA
Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026
Complete rankings at FIFA
| Top 20 rankings as of 21 April 2026 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Points |
| 1 | | Spain | 2083 |
| 2 | | United States | 2054 |
| 3 | 1 | England | 2038 |
| 4 | 1 | Germany | 2021 |
| 5 | 3 | Japan | 2011 |
| 6 | | Brazil | 1980 |
| 7 | | France | 1975 |
| 8 | 3 | Sweden | 1961 |
| 9 | 1 | Canada | 1934 |
| 10 | 1 | Netherlands | 1929 |
| 11 | 2 | North Korea | 1910 |
| 12 | 2 | Denmark | 1885 |
| 13 | 1 | Norway | 1881 |
| 14 | 1 | Italy | 1877 |
| 15 | | Australia | 1838 |
| 16 | 1 | China | 1817 |
| 17 | 1 | Iceland | 1795 |
| 18 | | Belgium | 1784 |
| 19 | 2 | South Korea | 1779 |
| 20 | | Colombia | 1774 |
| Change from 11 December 2025 | |||
| Next change on 23 April 2026 | |||
| Complete rankings at FIFA | |||
· Specifics of the ranking system › Ranking calculations › Actual result of the match
Goals scored
by non winning team
Goals scored
by non winning team
Col 1
Goals scored
by non winning team
Goal Difference
Actual result (percentage)
0
0
Col 1
0
Goal Difference
47 / 47
Goal Difference
85 / 15
Goal Difference
92 / 8
Goal Difference
96 / 4
Goal Difference
97 / 3
Goal Difference
98 / 2
Goal Difference
99 / 1
1
1
Col 1
1
Goal Difference
50 / 50
Goal Difference
84 / 16
Goal Difference
91 / 8
Goal Difference
95 / 4
Goal Difference
96 / 3
Goal Difference
97 / 2
Goal Difference
98 / 1
2
2
Col 1
2
Goal Difference
51 / 51
Goal Difference
83 / 17
Goal Difference
90 / 9
Goal Difference
94 / 5
Goal Difference
95 / 4
Goal Difference
96 / 3
Goal Difference
98 / 2
3
3
Col 1
3
Goal Difference
52 / 52
Goal Difference
82 / 18
Goal Difference
89 / 10
Goal Difference
93 / 6
Goal Difference
94 / 5
Goal Difference
96 / 3
Goal Difference
97 / 2
4
4
Col 1
4
Goal Difference
52 / 52
Goal Difference
81 / 19
Goal Difference
88 / 11
Goal Difference
92 / 7
Goal Difference
94 / 5
Goal Difference
95 / 4
Goal Difference
97 / 3
5
5
Col 1
5
Goal Difference
53 / 53
Goal Difference
80 / 20
Goal Difference
87 / 12
Goal Difference
92 / 8
Goal Difference
93 / 6
Goal Difference
95 / 5
Goal Difference
96 / 3
| Goal Difference | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 /+ | |
| Goals scored by non winning team | Actual result (percentage) | ||||||
| 0 | 47 / 47 | 85 / 15 | 92 / 8 | 96 / 4 | 97 / 3 | 98 / 2 | 99 / 1 |
| 1 | 50 / 50 | 84 / 16 | 91 / 8 | 95 / 4 | 96 / 3 | 97 / 2 | 98 / 1 |
| 2 | 51 / 51 | 83 / 17 | 90 / 9 | 94 / 5 | 95 / 4 | 96 / 3 | 98 / 2 |
| 3 | 52 / 52 | 82 / 18 | 89 / 10 | 93 / 6 | 94 / 5 | 96 / 3 | 97 / 2 |
| 4 | 52 / 52 | 81 / 19 | 88 / 11 | 92 / 7 | 94 / 5 | 95 / 4 | 97 / 3 |
| 5 | 53 / 53 | 80 / 20 | 87 / 12 | 92 / 8 | 93 / 6 | 95 / 5 | 96 / 3 |
· Specifics of the ranking system › Ranking calculations › Importance of the match
FIFA Women's World Cup match
FIFA Women's World Cup match
Match importance
FIFA Women's World Cup match
Match importance
factor (M)
4
K-value
60
Women's Olympic football tournament
Women's Olympic football tournament
Match importance
Women's Olympic football tournament
Match importance
factor (M)
4
K-value
60
FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
Match importance
FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier
Match importance
factor (M)
3
K-value
45
Women's Olympic football qualifier
Women's Olympic football qualifier
Match importance
Women's Olympic football qualifier
Match importance
factor (M)
3
K-value
45
Women's Continental finals match
Women's Continental finals match
Match importance
Women's Continental finals match
Match importance
factor (M)
3
K-value
45
Women's Continental qualifier
Women's Continental qualifier
Match importance
Women's Continental qualifier
Match importance
factor (M)
2
K-value
30
Women's friendly match between two Top 10 teams
Women's friendly match between two Top 10 teams
Match importance
Women's friendly match between two Top 10 teams
Match importance
factor (M)
2
K-value
30
Women's friendly match
Women's friendly match
Match importance
Women's friendly match
Match importance
factor (M)
1
K-value
15
| Match importance | Match importance factor (M) | K-value |
| FIFA Women's World Cup match | 4 | 60 |
| Women's Olympic football tournament | 4 | 60 |
| FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier | 3 | 45 |
| Women's Olympic football qualifier | 3 | 45 |
| Women's Continental finals match | 3 | 45 |
| Women's Continental qualifier | 2 | 30 |
| Women's friendly match between two Top 10 teams | 2 | 30 |
| Women's friendly match | 1 | 15 |
· Leaders
1
1
No.
1
Team
United States
Confederation
CONCACAF
Days at No. 1
6,070 days
2
2
No.
2
Team
Germany
Confederation
UEFA
Days at No. 1
1,701 days
3
3
No.
3
Team
Spain
Confederation
UEFA
Days at No. 1
536 days
4
4
No.
4
Team
Sweden
Confederation
UEFA
Days at No. 1
112 days
| No. | Team | Confederation | Days at No. 1 |
| 1 | United States | CONCACAF | 6,070 days |
| 2 | Germany | UEFA | 1,701 days |
| 3 | Spain | UEFA | 536 days |
| 4 | Sweden | UEFA | 112 days |
References
- Current leader as of 24 May 2026.
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking"https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/women
- FIFAhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120411123156/https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/r&a-wwr/52/00/99/fs-590_06e_wwr-new.pdf
- FIFAhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190608230347/https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/fifa-launches-women-world-ranking-20042
- The Honolulu Advertiserhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/33605181/us_tops_first_womens_world_soccer/
- Fifahttps://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/women