Countries

Country Analysis

32.07
All-time average placement
142/231
All-time rankings represented
23.57
10-year average placement
100/231
10-year rankings represented

Nations Rankings

All-Time

Rank Ranking
1 Cyclocross Men Nations
Cycling
1 Cyclocross Nations
Cycling
2 Cyclocross Women Nations
Cycling
2 Motor-paced Men Nations
Cycling
2 Road Cycling Men Nations
Cycling
2 Road Cycling Nations
Cycling
5 Combined Women Nations
Athletics
6 Road Cycling Women Nations
Cycling
7 Darts Men Nations
More Sports
7 Rally Raid Light Vehicles Manufacturers Nations
Motorsport
8 Combined Nations
Athletics
8 Field Hockey Men
Team Sports
8 Rally Raid Cars Drivers Nations
Motorsport
8 Rally Raid Cars Manufacturers Nations
Motorsport
8 Rally Stage Drivers Nations
Motorsport
8 Track Cycling Men Nations
Cycling
9 Endurance Men Nations
Cycling
9 Field Hockey (Men & Women)
Team Sports
9 Football Euro Clubs Men Nations
Team Sports
9 Motorcycle Road Racing Constructors Nations
Motorsport
9 Track Cycling Nations
Cycling
10 Football Euro Clubs Nations
Team Sports
10 Mountain Bike Men Nations
Cycling
10 Non-Stadium Running Men Nations
Athletics
11 Endurance Nations
Cycling
11 Endurance Women Nations
Cycling
11 Judo Women Nations
Combat Sports
11 Sprint Men Nations
Cycling
11 Tennis Women Nations
Racquet Sports
11 Water Polo Men
Water Sports
12 Field Hockey Women
Team Sports
12 Rowing Men Nations
Water Sports
12 Track Cycling Women Nations
Cycling
13 Sprint Nations
Cycling
13 Water Polo (Men & Women)
Water Sports
14 Formula 1 Drivers Nations
Motorsport
14 Judo Nations
Combat Sports
14 Rowing Nations
Water Sports
14 Speed Skating Men Nations
Winter Sports
15 Football Euro Clubs Women Nations
Team Sports
15 Rally Raid Trucks Drivers Nations
Motorsport
16 Mountain Bike Nations
Cycling
16 Steeplechase Men Nations
Athletics
16 Tennis Nations
Racquet Sports
17 400m Men Nations
Athletics
17 Basketball Women
Team Sports
17 Non-Stadium Running Nations
Athletics
17 Speed Skating Nations
Winter Sports
17 Water Polo Women
Water Sports
18 Ice Hockey Men
Winter Sports
18 Long distance Men Nations
Athletics
18 Speed Skating Women Nations
Winter Sports
19 Breaststroke Nations
Water Sports
19 Motorcycle Road Racing Riders Nations
Motorsport
20 Breaststroke Men Nations
Water Sports
20 Butterfly Women Nations
Water Sports
20 Football Men
Team Sports
20 Judo Men Nations
Combat Sports
21 400m Nations
Athletics
21 Open water swimming Men Nations
Water Sports
22 Breaststroke Women Nations
Water Sports
22 Kayak Long distance Men Nations
Water Sports
22 Rally Raid Bikes Riders Nations
Motorsport
22 Steeplechase Nations
Athletics
23 Kayak Long distance Women Nations
Water Sports
23 Rally Raid Light Vehicles Drivers Nations
Motorsport
23 Table Tennis Men Nations
Racquet Sports
24 Golf Men Nations
More Sports
24 Kayak Long distance Nations
Water Sports
24 Sprint Women Nations
Cycling
24 Tennis Men Nations
Racquet Sports
25 Rowing Women Nations
Water Sports
26 Sprint Women Nations
Athletics
27 High jump Women Nations
Athletics
27 Long distance Nations
Athletics
28 Curling Nations
Winter Sports
28 Non-Stadium Running Women Nations
Athletics
28 Softball Women
Team Sports
29 Canoe Slalom Men Nations
Water Sports
29 Middle distance Men Nations
Athletics
29 Mountain Bike Women Nations
Cycling
29 Open water swimming Nations
Water Sports
29 Table Tennis Nations
Racquet Sports
31 Football (Men & Women)
Team Sports
31 Sprint Nations
Athletics
32 Butterfly Nations
Water Sports
32 Open water swimming Women Nations
Water Sports
33 Athletics Men Nations
Athletics
33 Basketball (Men & Women)
Team Sports
33 Canoe Slalom Nations
Water Sports
34 Freestyle Sprint Men Nations
Water Sports
34 Swimming Men Nations
Water Sports
35 Athletics Nations
Athletics
36 Freestyle Middle distance Men Nations
Water Sports
36 Middle distance Nations
Athletics
36 Swimming Nations
Water Sports
37 Swimming Women Nations
Water Sports
37 Volleyball Women
Team Sports
39 Discus Women Nations
Athletics
39 Kayak Men Nations
Water Sports
39 Kayak Sprint Men Nations
Water Sports
39 Kayak Sprint Women Nations
Water Sports
39 Kayak Women Nations
Water Sports
39 Medley Women Nations
Water Sports
40 Backstroke Men Nations
Water Sports
40 Discus Men Nations
Athletics
40 High jump Nations
Athletics
41 Athletics Women Nations
Athletics
41 Badminton Women Nations
Racquet Sports
41 Kayak Nations
Water Sports
41 Kayak Sprint Nations
Water Sports
41 Volleyball (Men & Women)
Team Sports
42 Freestyle Sprint Nations
Water Sports
42 Volleyball Men
Team Sports
43 Combined Men Nations
Athletics
45 Badminton Nations
Racquet Sports
45 Discus Nations
Athletics
47 Chess Open Nations
More Sports
47 Freestyle Sprint Women Nations
Water Sports
47 Triple jump Women Nations
Athletics
49 Freestyle Middle distance Nations
Water Sports
49 Medley Nations
Water Sports
50 Backstroke Nations
Water Sports
50 Backstroke Women Nations
Water Sports
50 Badminton Men Nations
Racquet Sports
51 Freestyle Middle distance Women Nations
Water Sports
52 Freestyle Long distance Men Nations
Water Sports
53 Sprint Men Nations
Athletics
54 Chess Nations (Open & Women)
More Sports
55 Sprint hurdles Men Nations
Athletics
55 Table Tennis Women Nations
Racquet Sports
59 Freestyle Long distance Nations
Water Sports
63 Basketball Men
Team Sports
64 400m Women Nations
Athletics
64 Middle distance Women Nations
Athletics
64 Sprint hurdles Women Nations
Athletics
66 Sprint hurdles Nations
Athletics
70 Long distance Women Nations
Athletics
73 Triple jump Nations
Athletics
74 High jump Men Nations
Athletics
75 Long jump Men Nations
Athletics
99 Long jump Nations
Athletics

10-Year Ranking

Rank Ranking
1 Combined Nations
Athletics
1 Combined Women Nations
Athletics
1 Cyclocross Men Nations
Cycling
2 Cyclocross Nations
Cycling
2 Cyclocross Women Nations
Cycling
2 Field Hockey Men
Team Sports
2 Road Cycling Men Nations
Cycling
3 400m Men Nations
Athletics
3 Field Hockey (Men & Women)
Team Sports
3 Rally Stage Drivers Nations
Motorsport
3 Road Cycling Nations
Cycling
3 Road Cycling Women Nations
Cycling
5 Darts Men Nations
More Sports
5 Field Hockey Women
Team Sports
5 Non-Stadium Running Men Nations
Athletics
6 Rally Raid Light Vehicles Manufacturers Nations
Motorsport
7 400m Nations
Athletics
7 Basketball Women
Team Sports
7 Endurance Women Nations
Cycling
7 Rally Raid Cars Manufacturers Nations
Motorsport
8 Football Men
Team Sports
8 Rally Raid Cars Drivers Nations
Motorsport
9 Endurance Men Nations
Cycling
9 Track Cycling Men Nations
Cycling
10 Endurance Nations
Cycling
10 Speed Skating Men Nations
Winter Sports
11 Basketball (Men & Women)
Team Sports
11 Butterfly Women Nations
Water Sports
11 Track Cycling Women Nations
Cycling
12 Motorcycle Road Racing Riders Nations
Motorsport
12 Non-Stadium Running Nations
Athletics
13 Speed Skating Nations
Winter Sports
14 Judo Men Nations
Combat Sports
14 Track Cycling Nations
Cycling
15 Kayak Long distance Women Nations
Water Sports
15 Speed Skating Women Nations
Winter Sports
16 Middle distance Men Nations
Athletics
16 Tennis Nations
Racquet Sports
17 Golf Men Nations
More Sports
17 Sprint Women Nations
Cycling
17 Tennis Men Nations
Racquet Sports
18 Football (Men & Women)
Team Sports
18 Long distance Men Nations
Athletics
18 Tennis Women Nations
Racquet Sports
19 Butterfly Nations
Water Sports
20 Kayak Long distance Nations
Water Sports
20 Sprint Nations
Cycling
21 Athletics Nations
Athletics
21 Judo Nations
Combat Sports
21 Rally Raid Light Vehicles Drivers Nations
Motorsport
22 Canoe Slalom Men Nations
Water Sports
22 Curling Nations
Winter Sports
22 Middle distance Nations
Athletics
22 Mountain Bike Women Nations
Cycling
23 Athletics Men Nations
Athletics
23 Athletics Women Nations
Athletics
23 Kayak Women Nations
Water Sports
24 Kayak Sprint Women Nations
Water Sports
26 Long distance Nations
Athletics
26 Triple jump Women Nations
Athletics
27 Canoe Slalom Nations
Water Sports
27 Freestyle Long distance Men Nations
Water Sports
27 Mountain Bike Nations
Cycling
28 Kayak Nations
Water Sports
28 Kayak Sprint Nations
Water Sports
28 Rowing Men Nations
Water Sports
28 Volleyball Women
Team Sports
30 High jump Men Nations
Athletics
30 Swimming Women Nations
Water Sports
31 Table Tennis Men Nations
Racquet Sports
32 Backstroke Women Nations
Water Sports
32 Chess Open Nations
More Sports
32 Kayak Sprint Men Nations
Water Sports
33 Kayak Men Nations
Water Sports
33 Middle distance Women Nations
Athletics
34 Breaststroke Women Nations
Water Sports
34 Medley Women Nations
Water Sports
34 Rowing Nations
Water Sports
35 Freestyle Long distance Nations
Water Sports
36 Volleyball (Men & Women)
Team Sports
36 Volleyball Men
Team Sports
37 Long distance Women Nations
Athletics
37 Triple jump Nations
Athletics
38 Freestyle Middle distance Men Nations
Water Sports
38 Freestyle Sprint Men Nations
Water Sports
38 Table Tennis Nations
Racquet Sports
40 400m Women Nations
Athletics
42 Backstroke Nations
Water Sports
42 Chess Nations (Open & Women)
More Sports
44 Judo Women Nations
Combat Sports
45 Swimming Nations
Water Sports
46 Breaststroke Nations
Water Sports
46 Freestyle Sprint Nations
Water Sports
47 Freestyle Middle distance Nations
Water Sports
47 High jump Nations
Athletics
47 Medley Nations
Water Sports
49 Sprint Men Nations
Athletics
57 Sprint Women Nations
Athletics
66 Sprint Nations
Athletics
66 Swimming Men Nations
Water Sports

Tables show only rankings in which the country is classified. Missing rankings are included in the average placement as number of classified countries + 1. Lower value is better.

Best Individuals

All-Time

Rank Best individual Ranking
1 Nafissatou Thiam Combined Women
Athletics
1 Sven Nys Cyclocross Men
Cycling
1 Eddy Merckx Road Cycling Men
Cycling
2 Sanne Cant Cyclocross Women
Cycling
2 Ingrid Berghmans Judo Heavy Division Women
Combat Sports
2 Victor Linart Motor-paced Men
Cycling
3 Gella Vandecaveye Judo Middle Division Women
Combat Sports
5 Ingrid Berghmans Judo Women
Combat Sports
5 Thierry Neuville Rally Stage Drivers
Motorsport
6 Robert Van De Walle Judo Heavy Division Men
Combat Sports
7 Matthias Casse Judo Middle Division Men
Combat Sports
8 Lotte Kopecky Road Cycling Women
Cycling
9 OT3 Rally Raid Light Vehicles Manufacturers
Motorsport
9 Justine Henin Tennis Women
Racquet Sports
11 Gaston Roelants Steeplechase Men
Athletics
12 Filip Meirhaeghe Mountain Bike Men
Cycling
13 Robert Van De Walle Judo Men
Combat Sports
13 Patrick Sercu Track Cycling Men
Cycling
15 Lotte Kopecky Endurance Women
Cycling
19 Jef Scherens Sprint Men
Cycling
20 Nafissatou Thiam Athletics Women
Athletics
20 Jacky Ickx Rally Raid Cars Drivers
Motorsport
21 Dimitri Van den Bergh Darts Men
More Sports
21 Anderlecht Football Euro Clubs Men
Team Sports
21 Annelies Bredael Rowing Singles Women
Water Sports
24 Bart Swings Speed Skating Men
Winter Sports
26 Emiel Puttemans Long distance Men
Athletics
27 Anderlecht Football Euro Clubs
Team Sports
28 Tia Hellebaut High jump Women
Athletics
30 Patrick Sercu Endurance Men
Cycling
30 Lotte Kopecky Track Cycling Women
Cycling
31 Jean-Michel Saive Table Tennis Singles Men
Racquet Sports
32 Karel Lismont Non-Stadium Running Men
Athletics
32 Apache Rally Raid Cars Manufacturers
Motorsport
33 Frédérik Deburghgraeve Breaststroke Men
Water Sports
35 Jacky Ickx Formula 1 Drivers
Motorsport
38 FN Motorcycle Road Racing Constructors
Motorsport
42 Hermien Peters Kayak Long distance Singles Women
Water Sports
42 Joseph Petit Rally Raid Trucks Drivers
Motorsport
43 Polydore Veirman Rowing Singles Men
Water Sports
47 Brian Ryckeman Open water swimming Men
Water Sports
48 Rapide Wezemaal Football Euro Clubs Women
Team Sports
54 Elise Mertens Tennis Doubles Women
Racquet Sports
55 Ivo Van Damme Middle distance Men
Athletics
56 Nicky Degrendele Sprint Women
Cycling
57 Métallurgique Rally Stage Manufacturers
Motorsport
57 Jean-Michel Saive Table Tennis Men
Racquet Sports
58 Kim Gevaert Sprint Women
Athletics
61 Guillaume De Mévius Rally Raid Light Vehicles Drivers
Motorsport
64 Kevin Borlée 400m Men
Athletics
64 Roos Vanotterdijk Butterfly Women
Water Sports
65 Brigitte Becue Breaststroke Women
Water Sports
71 Pieter Timmers Freestyle Sprint Men
Water Sports
80 Charline Van Snick Judo Light Division Women
Combat Sports
83 Lisette Petré Discus Women
Athletics
89 Martin Fontyn Rally Raid Bikes Riders
Motorsport
92 Philip Milanov Discus Men
Athletics
95 Githa Michiels Mountain Bike Women
Cycling
111 Hans van Alphen Combined Men
Athletics
121 Dirk Van Tichelt Judo Light Division Men
Combat Sports
129 Daniele Justin Non-Stadium Running Women
Athletics
129 Saliyya Guisse Triple jump Women
Athletics
132 Lianne Tan Badminton Singles Women
Racquet Sports
137 Annemie Landmeters Open water swimming Women
Water Sports
146 Gabriel De Coster Kayak Slalom Men
Water Sports
149 Regine Berg 400m Women
Athletics
149 Edgar Colle Chess Open
More Sports
172 Petra Santy Kayak Sprint Singles Women
Water Sports
190 Petra Santy Kayak Singles Women
Water Sports
207 Frédérik Deburghgraeve Swimming Men
Water Sports
209 Didier de Radiguès Motorcycle Road Racing Riders
Motorsport
212 Ronald Desruelles Sprint Men
Athletics
214 Eline Berings Sprint hurdles Women
Athletics
219 Artuur Peters Kayak Sprint Singles Men
Water Sports
231 Gérard Blitz Backstroke Men
Water Sports
243 Flory Van Donck Golf Men
More Sports
249 Artuur Peters Kayak Singles Men
Water Sports
256 Sandrine Tas Speed Skating Women
Winter Sports
262 Brigitte Becue Medley Women
Water Sports
284 Pol Braekman Sprint hurdles Men
Athletics
294 Ronald Desruelles Long jump Men
Athletics
315 Lucas Henveaux Freestyle Long distance Men
Water Sports
318 Jacques Brichant Tennis Men
Racquet Sports
324 Thomas Carmoy High jump Men
Athletics
326 Josee Wouters Table Tennis Doubles Women
Racquet Sports
332 Gaston Roelants Athletics Men
Athletics
340 Brigitte Becue Swimming Women
Water Sports
367 Adrien Rassenfosse Table Tennis Doubles Men
Racquet Sports
369 Nathalie Descamps Badminton Mixed doubles
Racquet Sports
371 Elise Vanderelst Middle distance Women
Athletics
373 Fernande Caroen Freestyle Middle distance Women
Water Sports
375 Pieter Timmers Freestyle Middle distance Men
Water Sports
376 Joran Vliegen Tennis Doubles Men
Racquet Sports
395 Lianne Tan Badminton Women
Racquet Sports
424 Roos Vanotterdijk Backstroke Women
Water Sports
431 Jean-Michel Saive Table Tennis Mixed doubles
Racquet Sports
437 Jana van Lent Long distance Women
Athletics
488 Josee Wouters Table Tennis Women
Racquet Sports
665 Wouter Claes Badminton Men
Racquet Sports

10-Year Ranking

Rank Best individual Ranking
1 Nafissatou Thiam Combined Women
Athletics
2 Wout van Aert Cyclocross Men
Cycling
2 Thierry Neuville Rally Stage Drivers
Motorsport
2 Remco Evenepoel Road Cycling Men
Cycling
3 Sanne Cant Cyclocross Women
Cycling
3 Matthias Casse Judo Middle Division Men
Combat Sports
3 Elise Mertens Tennis Doubles Women
Racquet Sports
4 Lotte Kopecky Endurance Women
Cycling
4 Lotte Kopecky Road Cycling Women
Cycling
4 Bart Swings Speed Skating Men
Winter Sports
5 Nafissatou Thiam Athletics Women
Athletics
6 OT3 Rally Raid Light Vehicles Manufacturers
Motorsport
6 Lotte Kopecky Track Cycling Women
Cycling
7 Bashir Abdi Non-Stadium Running Men
Athletics
8 Matthias Casse Judo Men
Combat Sports
10 Alexander Doom 400m Men
Athletics
10 Guillaume de Mévius Rally Raid Cars Drivers
Motorsport
11 Roos Vanotterdijk Butterfly Women
Water Sports
12 Dimitri Van den Bergh Darts Men
More Sports
14 Apache Rally Raid Cars Manufacturers
Motorsport
17 Eliott Crestan Middle distance Men
Athletics
19 Nicky Degrendele Sprint Women
Cycling
20 Isaac Kimeli Long distance Men
Athletics
21 Fabio Van den Bossche Endurance Men
Cycling
22 Hermien Peters Kayak Long distance Singles Women
Water Sports
25 Toma Nikiforov Judo Heavy Division Men
Combat Sports
27 Tim Brys Rowing Singles Men
Water Sports
31 Fabio Van den Bossche Track Cycling Men
Cycling
34 Saliyya Guisse Triple jump Women
Athletics
38 Barry Baltus Motorcycle Road Racing Riders
Motorsport
39 Githa Michiels Mountain Bike Women
Cycling
39 Elise Mertens Tennis Women
Racquet Sports
43 Thomas Carmoy High jump Men
Athletics
44 Joran Vliegen Tennis Doubles Men
Racquet Sports
45 Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo 400m Women
Athletics
48 Lucas Henveaux Freestyle Long distance Men
Water Sports
49 Gabriella Willems Judo Middle Division Women
Combat Sports
49 Gabriel De Coster Kayak Slalom Men
Water Sports
49 Artuur Peters Kayak Sprint Singles Men
Water Sports
50 Guillaume De Mévius Rally Raid Light Vehicles Drivers
Motorsport
54 Roos Vanotterdijk Swimming Women
Water Sports
55 Artuur Peters Kayak Singles Men
Water Sports
62 Elise Vanderelst Middle distance Women
Athletics
63 Roos Vanotterdijk Medley Women
Water Sports
66 Sandrine Tas Speed Skating Women
Winter Sports
70 Pieter Timmers Freestyle Sprint Men
Water Sports
70 Thomas Detry Golf Men
More Sports
74 Daniel Dardha Chess Open
More Sports
74 Lucas Henveaux Freestyle Middle distance Men
Water Sports
74 Adrien Rassenfosse Table Tennis Doubles Men
Racquet Sports
87 Roos Vanotterdijk Backstroke Women
Water Sports
87 Fanny Lecluyse Breaststroke Women
Water Sports
87 Hermien Peters Kayak Singles Women
Water Sports
93 Delphine Nkansa Sprint Women
Athletics
98 Charline Van Snick Judo Light Division Women
Combat Sports
100 Bashir Abdi Athletics Men
Athletics
107 Jorre Verstraeten Judo Light Division Men
Combat Sports
110 Jana van Lent Long distance Women
Athletics
113 Adrien Rassenfosse Table Tennis Men
Racquet Sports
152 Gabriella Willems Judo Women
Combat Sports
370 Lucas Henveaux Swimming Men
Water Sports

Sport Portfolio

All-Time

10-Year

Sport strength is the country's share of all points awarded within that sport. The strengths are normalized to 100% across the country's portfolio. The eight strongest sports are shown separately; the remainder is grouped as Other.

Country Individuals Ranking

All-Time — Combined Women

Rank Name Points
1 Nafissatou Thiam 152
25 Noor Vidts 26
84 Tia Hellebaut 8

10-Year — Combined Women

Rank Name Points
1 Nafissatou Thiam 125
5 Noor Vidts 26

Nations Ranking Development

Cyclocross Men Nations

All-Time is cumulative through each year. 10-Year shows the rolling ranking ending in each year. Rank 1 is displayed at the top.

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