Countries

Country Analysis

24.90
All-time average placement
147/231
All-time rankings represented
20.19
10-year average placement
114/231
10-year rankings represented

Nations Rankings

All-Time

Rank Ranking
2 Rugby Men
Team Sports
2 Rugby Union Men
Team Sports
3 Rugby Sevens Men
Team Sports
4 Rugby (Men & Women)
Team Sports
4 Rugby Sevens (Men & Women)
Team Sports
4 Rugby Union (Men & Women)
Team Sports
5 Golf Men Nations
More Sports
6 Cricket (Men & Women)
Team Sports
6 Cricket Women
Team Sports
7 Butterfly Men Nations
Water Sports
7 Cricket Men
Team Sports
7 Discus Men Nations
Athletics
7 Long jump Men Nations
Athletics
8 Breaststroke Women Nations
Water Sports
8 High jump Women Nations
Athletics
8 Rally Raid Cars Manufacturers Nations
Motorsport
9 Discus Nations
Athletics
9 Javelin Women Nations
Athletics
9 Shot put Men Nations
Athletics
9 Sprint hurdles Men Nations
Athletics
10 Breaststroke Nations
Water Sports
10 Butterfly Nations
Water Sports
10 Rugby Union Women
Team Sports
10 Shot put Nations
Athletics
11 400m hurdles Men Nations
Athletics
11 Javelin Nations
Athletics
11 Middle distance Women Nations
Athletics
11 Motorcycle Road Racing Riders Nations
Motorsport
11 Mountain Bike Men Nations
Cycling
11 Rugby Women
Team Sports
12 400m hurdles Nations
Athletics
12 Breaststroke Men Nations
Water Sports
12 High jump Nations
Athletics
12 Tennis Women Nations
Racquet Sports
13 400m hurdles Women Nations
Athletics
13 Freestyle Sprint Men Nations
Water Sports
13 Javelin Men Nations
Athletics
13 Long jump Nations
Athletics
13 Non-Stadium Running Men Nations
Athletics
13 Pole vault Women Nations
Athletics
13 Rally Raid Bikes Riders Nations
Motorsport
13 Tennis Nations
Racquet Sports
14 400m Men Nations
Athletics
14 Golf Women Nations
More Sports
14 Tennis Men Nations
Racquet Sports
14 UFC Legacy Ranking Men Nations
Combat Sports
15 Backstroke Men Nations
Water Sports
15 Hammer Men Nations
Athletics
15 Middle distance Nations
Athletics
15 Shot put Women Nations
Athletics
15 Sprint hurdles Nations
Athletics
16 Backstroke Nations
Water Sports
16 Discus Women Nations
Athletics
16 Non-Stadium Running Nations
Athletics
16 Sprint Men Nations
Athletics
16 Swimming Men Nations
Water Sports
17 Freestyle Sprint Nations
Water Sports
17 Freestyle Sprint Women Nations
Water Sports
17 Mountain Bike Nations
Cycling
17 Non-Stadium Running Women Nations
Athletics
17 Pole vault Men Nations
Athletics
17 Pole vault Nations
Athletics
17 Rugby Sevens Women
Team Sports
17 Swimming Nations
Water Sports
17 UFC Legacy Ranking Nations
Combat Sports
18 400m Nations
Athletics
18 Athletics Men Nations
Athletics
18 Formula 1 Drivers Nations
Motorsport
18 Freestyle Long distance Men Nations
Water Sports
18 Rally Raid Cars Drivers Nations
Motorsport
18 Swimming Women Nations
Water Sports
19 Athletics Nations
Athletics
19 Hammer Nations
Athletics
19 High jump Men Nations
Athletics
19 Middle distance Men Nations
Athletics
19 Open water swimming Men Nations
Water Sports
19 Sprint Men Nations
Cycling
20 Athletics Women Nations
Athletics
20 Badminton Nations
Racquet Sports
20 Field Hockey (Men & Women)
Team Sports
20 Field Hockey Men
Team Sports
20 Kayak Long distance Men Nations
Water Sports
21 Backstroke Women Nations
Water Sports
21 Field Hockey Women
Team Sports
21 Medley Men Nations
Water Sports
22 Badminton Men Nations
Racquet Sports
22 Combined Women Nations
Athletics
22 Long distance Women Nations
Athletics
22 Medley Nations
Water Sports
22 Open water swimming Nations
Water Sports
22 Sprint Nations
Athletics
22 Track Cycling Men Nations
Cycling
23 Badminton Women Nations
Racquet Sports
23 Freestyle Long distance Nations
Water Sports
23 Rally Raid Light Vehicles Drivers Nations
Motorsport
23 Road Cycling Women Nations
Cycling
23 Sprint hurdles Women Nations
Athletics
24 Endurance Men Nations
Cycling
24 Football Women
Team Sports
24 Freestyle Middle distance Men Nations
Water Sports
24 Kayak Long distance Nations
Water Sports
25 Butterfly Women Nations
Water Sports
25 Sprint Women Nations
Athletics
25 Walk Women Nations
Athletics
26 Mountain Bike Women Nations
Cycling
26 Sprint Nations
Cycling
28 400m Women Nations
Athletics
28 Freestyle Middle distance Nations
Water Sports
29 Endurance Nations
Cycling
29 Long jump Women Nations
Athletics
29 Medley Women Nations
Water Sports
29 Road Cycling Men Nations
Cycling
29 Track Cycling Nations
Cycling
30 Combined Nations
Athletics
32 Chess Women Nations
More Sports
32 Combined Men Nations
Athletics
32 Road Cycling Nations
Cycling
33 Freestyle Long distance Women Nations
Water Sports
34 Triple jump Men Nations
Athletics
34 Triple jump Women Nations
Athletics
34 Walk Men Nations
Athletics
34 Walk Nations
Athletics
35 Hammer Women Nations
Athletics
35 Kayak Sprint Women Nations
Water Sports
35 Kayak Women Nations
Water Sports
35 Rowing Men Nations
Water Sports
36 Rowing Women Nations
Water Sports
37 Freestyle Middle distance Women Nations
Water Sports
37 Steeplechase Women Nations
Athletics
39 Rowing Nations
Water Sports
39 Triple jump Nations
Athletics
42 Football (Men & Women)
Team Sports
42 Kayak Men Nations
Water Sports
42 Kayak Nations
Water Sports
42 Kayak Sprint Nations
Water Sports
43 Long distance Nations
Athletics
47 Chess Nations (Open & Women)
More Sports
47 Steeplechase Men Nations
Athletics
51 Chess Open Nations
More Sports
52 Football Men
Team Sports
54 Judo Women Nations
Combat Sports
55 Steeplechase Nations
Athletics
56 Long distance Men Nations
Athletics
61 Table Tennis Men Nations
Racquet Sports
65 Judo Nations
Combat Sports
66 Judo Men Nations
Combat Sports
70 Table Tennis Nations
Racquet Sports

10-Year Ranking

Rank Ranking
1 Rugby Men
Team Sports
1 Rugby Union Men
Team Sports
2 Breaststroke Women Nations
Water Sports
3 Rugby (Men & Women)
Team Sports
3 Rugby Sevens Men
Team Sports
3 Rugby Union (Men & Women)
Team Sports
4 Breaststroke Nations
Water Sports
4 Cricket (Men & Women)
Team Sports
4 Cricket Men
Team Sports
4 Cricket Women
Team Sports
4 Long jump Men Nations
Athletics
4 Mountain Bike Men Nations
Cycling
5 400m hurdles Women Nations
Athletics
5 Javelin Women Nations
Athletics
5 Rugby Sevens (Men & Women)
Team Sports
6 Backstroke Men Nations
Water Sports
6 Butterfly Men Nations
Water Sports
6 Golf Men Nations
More Sports
6 Middle distance Women Nations
Athletics
6 Motorcycle Road Racing Riders Nations
Motorsport
6 Rugby Union Women
Team Sports
6 Sprint Men Nations
Athletics
7 Discus Men Nations
Athletics
7 Kayak Long distance Men Nations
Water Sports
7 Rally Raid Cars Manufacturers Nations
Motorsport
8 400m Men Nations
Athletics
8 Backstroke Nations
Water Sports
8 Long jump Nations
Athletics
8 Mountain Bike Nations
Cycling
8 Rally Raid Cars Drivers Nations
Motorsport
8 Rugby Women
Team Sports
8 Shot put Women Nations
Athletics
9 Butterfly Nations
Water Sports
9 Javelin Nations
Athletics
9 Kayak Long distance Nations
Water Sports
9 Shot put Nations
Athletics
9 Sprint Nations
Athletics
10 Middle distance Nations
Athletics
10 Pole vault Men Nations
Athletics
10 UFC Legacy Ranking Men Nations
Combat Sports
11 400m hurdles Men Nations
Athletics
11 400m hurdles Nations
Athletics
11 High jump Men Nations
Athletics
12 Breaststroke Men Nations
Water Sports
12 Pole vault Nations
Athletics
12 UFC Legacy Ranking Nations
Combat Sports
13 Discus Nations
Athletics
13 High jump Nations
Athletics
13 Swimming Men Nations
Water Sports
13 Swimming Women Nations
Water Sports
14 Field Hockey (Men & Women)
Team Sports
14 Field Hockey Men
Team Sports
14 Golf Women Nations
More Sports
14 Javelin Men Nations
Athletics
14 Pole vault Women Nations
Athletics
14 Rally Raid Bikes Riders Nations
Motorsport
15 400m Nations
Athletics
15 Athletics Men Nations
Athletics
15 Swimming Nations
Water Sports
16 Athletics Nations
Athletics
16 Discus Women Nations
Athletics
16 Hammer Men Nations
Athletics
16 Road Cycling Women Nations
Cycling
17 Football Women
Team Sports
17 Non-Stadium Running Men Nations
Athletics
17 Shot put Men Nations
Athletics
18 Butterfly Women Nations
Water Sports
18 Combined Men Nations
Athletics
18 Field Hockey Women
Team Sports
18 High jump Women Nations
Athletics
18 Medley Men Nations
Water Sports
18 Mountain Bike Women Nations
Cycling
19 Hammer Nations
Athletics
19 Hammer Women Nations
Athletics
19 Medley Nations
Water Sports
19 Sprint hurdles Men Nations
Athletics
19 Sprint hurdles Nations
Athletics
19 Sprint hurdles Women Nations
Athletics
20 Badminton Women Nations
Racquet Sports
20 Freestyle Sprint Women Nations
Water Sports
21 400m Women Nations
Athletics
21 Freestyle Sprint Men Nations
Water Sports
21 Walk Men Nations
Athletics
22 Athletics Women Nations
Athletics
22 Chess Women Nations
More Sports
22 Freestyle Sprint Nations
Water Sports
22 Medley Women Nations
Water Sports
23 Combined Nations
Athletics
23 Long jump Women Nations
Athletics
23 Road Cycling Nations
Cycling
23 Triple jump Men Nations
Athletics
23 Triple jump Women Nations
Athletics
24 Combined Women Nations
Athletics
25 Non-Stadium Running Nations
Athletics
25 Walk Nations
Athletics
26 Football (Men & Women)
Team Sports
26 Kayak Men Nations
Water Sports
27 Backstroke Women Nations
Water Sports
27 Badminton Nations
Racquet Sports
27 Middle distance Men Nations
Athletics
28 Kayak Nations
Water Sports
28 Rowing Women Nations
Water Sports
28 Tennis Men Nations
Racquet Sports
28 Triple jump Nations
Athletics
29 Kayak Sprint Women Nations
Water Sports
31 Badminton Men Nations
Racquet Sports
31 Kayak Women Nations
Water Sports
32 Chess Nations (Open & Women)
More Sports
32 Sprint Women Nations
Athletics
38 Kayak Sprint Nations
Water Sports
41 Tennis Nations
Racquet Sports
44 Rowing Nations
Water Sports
57 Judo Women Nations
Combat Sports
67 Judo Nations
Combat 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
2 Chad le Clos Butterfly Men
Water Sports
3 Cameron van der Burgh Breaststroke Men
Water Sports
3 Caster Semenya Middle distance Women
Athletics
5 Wayde van Niekerk 400m Men
Athletics
5 Tatjana Schoenmaker Breaststroke Women
Water Sports
8 Chad le Clos Swimming Men
Water Sports
10 Gary Player Golf Men
More Sports
10 Hestrie Cloete High jump Women
Athletics
11 Sunette Viljoen Javelin Women
Athletics
12 Luvo Manyonga Long jump Men
Athletics
13 Alan Hatherly Mountain Bike Men
Cycling
18 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Middle distance Men
Athletics
21 Chris Harmse Hammer Men
Athletics
21 Elana Meyer Non-Stadium Running Women
Athletics
25 Century Racing Rally Raid Cars Manufacturers
Motorsport
26 Hamish Lovemore Kayak Long distance Singles Men
Water Sports
27 Okkert Brits Pole vault Men
Athletics
28 Elizna Naude Discus Women
Athletics
28 Chad Ho Open water swimming Men
Water Sports
28 Sid Atkinson Sprint hurdles Men
Athletics
29 Pieter Coetze Backstroke Men
Water Sports
30 Jody Scheckter Formula 1 Drivers
Motorsport
30 Roland Schoeman Freestyle Sprint Men
Water Sports
31 Frew McMillan Tennis Doubles Men
Racquet Sports
34 Alfie Cox Rally Raid Bikes Riders
Motorsport
38 Marius Corbett Javelin Men
Athletics
39 Tatjana Schoenmaker Swimming Women
Water Sports
40 L. J. van Zyl 400m hurdles Men
Athletics
41 Bridgitte Hartley Kayak Sprint Singles Women
Water Sports
41 Kork Ballington Motorcycle Road Racing Riders
Motorsport
41 Henk Lategan Rally Raid Cars Drivers
Motorsport
44 Caster Semenya Athletics Women
Athletics
44 Frantz Kruger Discus Men
Athletics
46 Wenda Nel 400m hurdles Women
Athletics
46 Joan Harrison Backstroke Women
Water Sports
46 Burger Lambrechts Shot put Men
Athletics
48 Bridgitte Hartley Kayak Singles Women
Water Sports
48 Josia Thugwane Non-Stadium Running Men
Athletics
49 Liezel Huber Tennis Doubles Women
Racquet Sports
54 Dricus du Plessis UFC Legacy Ranking Men
Combat Sports
55 Sally Little Golf Women
More Sports
57 Elana Meyer Long distance Women
Athletics
61 Brian Baragwanath Rally Raid Light Vehicles Drivers
Motorsport
62 Veronica Abrahamse Shot put Women
Athletics
69 Miré Reinstorf Pole vault Women
Athletics
72 Maralize Visser-Fouché Combined Women
Athletics
72 Marie van Tonder Walk Women
Athletics
73 Reggie Walker Sprint Men
Athletics
73 Godfrey Khotso Mokoena Triple jump Men
Athletics
75 Candice Lill Mountain Bike Women
Cycling
76 Chad le Clos Freestyle Middle distance Men
Water Sports
77 Graham Johnston Freestyle Long distance Men
Water Sports
82 Janice Josephs Long jump Women
Athletics
84 Jacques Freitag High jump Men
Athletics
84 Kirsten McCann Rowing Singles Women
Water Sports
88 Elmarie Knoetzen Hammer Women
Athletics
91 Jacob Maliekal Badminton Singles Men
Racquet Sports
94 Ashleigh Moolman Road Cycling Women
Cycling
94 Marjorie Clark Sprint hurdles Women
Athletics
99 Michelle Edwards Badminton Doubles Women
Racquet Sports
101 Jesse February Chess Women
More Sports
103 Petrusa Swart Triple jump Women
Athletics
108 Johanita Scholtz Badminton Singles Women
Racquet Sports
110 Miranda Coetzee 400m Women
Athletics
111 Fredriech Pretorius Combined Men
Athletics
111 Tebogo Masehla Steeplechase Women
Athletics
113 Chad le Clos Medley Men
Water Sports
114 Wayde van Niekerk Athletics Men
Athletics
127 Wendy Trott Freestyle Long distance Women
Water Sports
127 Johan Kriek Tennis Men
Racquet Sports
128 Daphne Hasenjäger Sprint Women
Athletics
133 Erin Gallagher Butterfly Women
Water Sports
133 Hamish Lovemore Kayak Singles Men
Water Sports
142 Jenny Maakal Freestyle Middle distance Women
Water Sports
147 Sandra Reynolds Tennis Women
Racquet Sports
152 Lebogang Shange Walk Men
Athletics
165 Willem Viljoen Badminton Doubles Men
Racquet Sports
167 Michelle Edwards Badminton Women
Racquet Sports
182 Alfred Swift Sprint Men
Cycling
209 Aimee Canny Medley Women
Water Sports
211 Sally Buckton Judo Middle Division Women
Combat Sports
211 Whaddon Niewoudt Steeplechase Men
Athletics
218 Michelle Edwards Badminton Mixed doubles
Racquet Sports
218 Helene Muller Freestyle Sprint Women
Water Sports
245 Ian Stephen Rowing Singles Men
Water Sports
248 Jacob Maliekal Badminton Men
Racquet Sports
263 Nolan Hoffman Endurance Men
Cycling
278 Liezl Downing Judo Light Division Women
Combat Sports
308 Unelle Snyman Judo Heavy Division Women
Combat Sports
316 Rudolph Lewis Road Cycling Men
Cycling
354 Kenny Solomon Chess Open
More Sports
401 Stephen Mokoka Long distance Men
Athletics
432 Jean-Pierre Van Zyl Track Cycling Men
Cycling
450 William Akboro Judo Heavy Division Men
Combat Sports
455 Shane Overmeyer Table Tennis Doubles Men
Racquet Sports
484 Henry Wessels Judo Light Division Men
Combat Sports
556 Dean Hughes Judo Middle Division Men
Combat Sports
639 Shane Overmeyer Table Tennis Men
Racquet Sports
702 Liezl Downing Judo Women
Combat Sports
1193 Henry Wessels Judo Men
Combat Sports

10-Year Ranking

Rank Best individual Ranking
1 Tatjana Schoenmaker Breaststroke Women
Water Sports
3 Chad le Clos Butterfly Men
Water Sports
4 Alan Hatherly Mountain Bike Men
Cycling
5 Jo-Ane van Dyk Javelin Women
Athletics
5 Luvo Manyonga Long jump Men
Athletics
6 Caster Semenya Middle distance Women
Athletics
7 Wayde van Niekerk 400m Men
Athletics
7 Pieter Coetze Backstroke Men
Water Sports
7 Hamish Lovemore Kayak Long distance Singles Men
Water Sports
8 Tatjana Schoenmaker Swimming Women
Water Sports
9 Century Racing Rally Raid Cars Manufacturers
Motorsport
10 Henk Lategan Rally Raid Cars Drivers
Motorsport
12 Victor Hogan Discus Men
Athletics
12 Brad Binder Motorcycle Road Racing Riders
Motorsport
12 Valco van Wyk Pole vault Men
Athletics
13 Rogail Joseph 400m hurdles Women
Athletics
13 Ischke Senekal Shot put Women
Athletics
15 Louis Oosthuizen Golf Men
More Sports
15 Kevin Anderson Tennis Men
Racquet Sports
16 Cameron van der Burgh Breaststroke Men
Water Sports
16 Kirsten McCann Rowing Singles Women
Water Sports
18 Akani Simbine Sprint Men
Athletics
19 Sokwakhana Zazini 400m hurdles Men
Athletics
20 Miranda Coetzee 400m Women
Athletics
21 Johanita Scholtz Badminton Singles Women
Racquet Sports
21 Allan Cumming Hammer Men
Athletics
21 Miré Reinstorf Pole vault Women
Athletics
23 Dricus du Plessis UFC Legacy Ranking Men
Combat Sports
24 Aiden Smith Shot put Men
Athletics
25 Fredriech Pretorius Combined Men
Athletics
25 Kristi Snyman High jump Women
Athletics
27 Hamish Lovemore Kayak Singles Men
Water Sports
28 Phil-Mar van Rensburg Javelin Men
Athletics
28 Aaron Marè Rally Raid Bikes Riders
Motorsport
28 Zinzi Chabangu Triple jump Women
Athletics
29 Chad le Clos Swimming Men
Water Sports
30 Erin Gallagher Butterfly Women
Water Sports
30 Ashleigh Moolman Road Cycling Women
Cycling
31 Shannon Verster Combined Women
Athletics
32 Candice Lill Mountain Bike Women
Cycling
33 Ischke Senekal Discus Women
Athletics
33 Brian Raats High jump Men
Athletics
34 Antonio Alkana Sprint hurdles Men
Athletics
34 Godfrey Khotso Mokoena Triple jump Men
Athletics
36 Jesse February Chess Women
More Sports
37 Brad Tandy Freestyle Sprint Men
Water Sports
37 Ashleigh Buhai Golf Women
More Sports
37 Marione Fourie Sprint hurdles Women
Athletics
38 Wayne Snyman Walk Men
Athletics
39 Matthew Sates Medley Men
Water Sports
41 Aimee Canny Medley Women
Water Sports
42 Lynique Beneke Long jump Women
Athletics
43 Amy Ackerman Badminton Doubles Women
Racquet Sports
44 Leandri Holtzhausen Hammer Women
Athletics
53 Raven Klaasen Tennis Doubles Men
Racquet Sports
56 Bridgitte Hartley Kayak Sprint Singles Women
Water Sports
59 Johanita Scholtz Badminton Women
Racquet Sports
63 Bridgitte Hartley Kayak Singles Women
Water Sports
67 Luvo Manyonga Athletics Men
Athletics
69 Caster Semenya Athletics Women
Athletics
71 Luan Munnik Middle distance Men
Athletics
72 Unelle Snyman Judo Heavy Division Women
Combat Sports
73 Olivia Nel Backstroke Women
Water Sports
86 Andries Malan Badminton Mixed doubles
Racquet Sports
92 Jarred Elliott Badminton Doubles Men
Racquet Sports
93 Carina Horn Sprint Women
Athletics
118 Geronay Whitebooi Judo Light Division Women
Combat Sports
182 Andries Malan Badminton Men
Racquet Sports
265 Geronay Whitebooi Judo Women
Combat 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 — Butterfly Men

Rank Name Points
2 Chad le Clos 219
45 Roland Schoeman 39
343 Sebastien Rousseau 2
343 Ryan Coetzee 2

10-Year — Butterfly Men

Rank Name Points
3 Chad le Clos 60
77 Ryan Coetzee 2

Nations Ranking Development

Rugby Men

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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