Explanation
The ranking is based on all major global competitions, with the Olympic Games and the World Championships holding the dominant position within the system. The ranking also includes continental championships, which are weighted according to their importance and success on the international stage.
Scoring system
| Contest | Discipline | Category | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | Global | Men | 1900-2024 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| World Championships | Global | Men | 1973-2025 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| European Championships | Continental | Men | 1926-2026 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| European Games | Continental | Men | 2015-2015 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| World Cup | Global | Men | 1979-2026 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| World League | Global | Men | 2002-2022 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Asian Championships | Continental | Men | 1984-2025 | 1 | |||||||
| Asian Games | Continental | Men | 1951-2026 | 1 | |||||||
| Pan American Championships | Continental | Men | 2001-2024 | 1 | |||||||
| Pan-American Games | Continental | Men | 1951-2023 | 1 | |||||||
| Universiade | Global | Men | 1959-2025 | 1 | |||||||
| Olympic Games | Global | Women | 2000-2024 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| World Championships | Global | Women | 1986-2025 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| European Championships | Continental | Women | 1985-2026 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| European Games | Continental | Women | 2015-2015 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| World Cup | Global | Women | 1979-2026 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| World League | Global | Women | 2004-2022 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Asian Championships | Continental | Women | 2009-2025 | 1 | |||||||
| Asian Games | Continental | Women | 2010-2026 | 1 | |||||||
| Pan American Championships | Continental | Women | 2001-2024 | 1 | |||||||
| Pan-American Games | Continental | Women | 1999-2023 | 1 | |||||||
| Universiade | Global | Women | 2009-2025 | 1 |
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