Water sports: world ranking of nations
World ranking of nations in water sports, compiled by the IXAGON World Sports Index from 10 disciplines and 53 nations that score points in them (edition v26.26.1, 7 November 2026). United States leads with 1,129.3 points.
Ranking of nations
| # | Nation | Points | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 1,129.3 | 348.7 | 780.6 |
| 2 |  Australia | 1,062.3 | 332.7 | 729.6 |
| 3 |  China | 940.0 | 403.7 | 536.3 |
| 4 |  Italy | 464.6 | 314.9 | 149.7 |
| 5 |  France | 455.1 | 344.0 | 111.1 |
| 6 |  Great Britain | 442.2 | 271.8 | 170.4 |
| 7 |  Germany | 380.5 | 245.8 | 134.7 |
| 8 |  Canada | 335.7 | 60.6 | 275.1 |
| 9 |  Netherlands | 318.7 | 110.6 | 208.1 |
| 10 |  Hungary | 300.9 | 220.2 | 80.7 |
| 11 |  Spain | 265.2 | 128.7 | 136.5 |
| 12 |  New Zealand | 152.0 | 81.8 | 70.2 |
| 13 |  Romania | 151.3 | 103.8 | 47.5 |
| 14 |  Japan | 137.7 | 85.5 | 52.2 |
| 15 |  Mexico | 123.7 | 81.4 | 42.3 |
| 16 |  South Africa | 110.6 | 62.8 | 47.8 |
| 17 |  Czechia | 102.6 | 81.0 | 21.6 |
| 18 |  Switzerland | 98.9 | 69.1 | 29.8 |
| 19 |  Ireland | 88.5 | 52.7 | 35.8 |
| 20 |  Greece | 87.6 | 42.8 | 44.8 |
| 21 |  Poland | 84.8 | 45.2 | 39.6 |
| 22 |  Sweden | 75.6 | 0.5 | 75.1 |
| 23 |  Austria | 70.9 | 49.4 | 21.5 |
| 24 |  Tunisia | 56.7 | 53.1 | 3.6 |
| 25 |  Serbia | 46.6 | 46.6 | 0.0 |
| 26 |  Israel | 43.5 | 19.8 | 23.7 |
| 27 |  North Korea | 37.5 | 5.6 | 31.9 |
| 28 |  Norway | 32.0 | 3.6 | 28.4 |
| 29 |  Denmark | 31.7 | 3.6 | 28.1 |
| 30 |  Ukraine | 31.0 | 11.2 | 19.8 |
| 31 |  Belgium | 30.8 | 3.6 | 27.2 |
| 32 |  Croatia | 30.4 | 30.4 | 0.0 |
| 33 |  Lithuania | 30.2 | 0.0 | 30.2 |
| 34 |  Singapore | 27.7 | 27.7 | 0.0 |
| 35 |  Portugal | 27.0 | 27.0 | 0.0 |
| 36 |  Cyprus | 23.7 | 23.7 | 0.0 |
| 37 |  Hong Kong, China | 21.3 | 0.0 | 21.3 |
| 37 |  South Korea | 21.3 | 21.3 | 0.0 |
| 39 |  Brazil | 19.8 | 19.8 | 0.0 |
| 39 |  Uzbekistan | 19.8 | 14.4 | 5.4 |
| 41 |  Slovenia | 11.9 | 11.9 | 0.0 |
| 42 |  Argentina | 11.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 43 |  Andorra | 10.8 | 0.0 | 10.8 |
| 44 |  Kyrgyzstan | 10.6 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| 45 |  Peru | 7.9 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| 46 |  Slovakia | 7.2 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| 47 |  Monaco | 7.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
| 48 |  Uruguay | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| 49 |  Cuba | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| 49 |  Moldova | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| 51 |  Egypt | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| 52 |  Iran | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 53 |  Chinese Taipei | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Disciplines in this category
| Discipline | CSI | N | Value of a title | Top three nations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 0.83 | 42 | 26.57 | United States · Australia · China |
| Diving | 0.52 | 13 | 18.75 | China · Mexico · Australia |
| Sailing | 0.50 | 10 | 19.76 | Great Britain · Netherlands · France |
| Water Polo | 0.45 | 2 | 35.80 | Spain · Greece · Hungary |
| Open Water Swimming | 0.43 | 7 | 17.47 | Germany · Italy · Australia |
| Canoe Slalom | 0.42 | 6 | 18.00 | Australia · Czechia · Great Britain |
| Canoe Sprint | 0.42 | 24 | 9.00 | Hungary · Germany · China |
| Artistic Swimming | 0.41 | 13 | 11.66 | China · Spain · Italy |
| Rowing | 0.39 | 18 | 8.96 | Netherlands · Great Britain · Romania |
| Lifesaving | 0.20 | 50 | 1.41 | Australia · New Zealand · Italy |
Value of a title: points for a gold medal at a current-year world championship (J × 0.50). N: number of distinct medal events in the discipline.
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