Sport Analysis
78 Years
History span
1949–2026
1687
Athletes
70
Countries
10
Rankings
419
Events
8505
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1949 | 2026 | 68 |
| Women | 1957 | 2026 | 64 |
| M/W | 1972 | 2025 | 47 |
All-Time Individuals
Badminton Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lin Dan | China | 242 |
| 2 | Lee Chong Wei | Malaysia | 202 |
| 3 | Viktor Axelsen | Denmark | 200 |
| 4 | Chen Long | China | 158 |
| 5 | Park Joo-bong | South Korea | 124 |
Badminton Singles Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lin Dan | China | 242 |
| 2 | Lee Chong Wei | Malaysia | 202 |
| 3 | Viktor Axelsen | Denmark | 200 |
| 4 | Chen Long | China | 158 |
| 5 | Taufik Hidayat | Indonesia | 118 |
Badminton Doubles Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendra Setiawan | Indonesia | 98 |
| 2 | Fu Haifeng | China | 86 |
| 3 | Ricky Subagja | Indonesia | 74 |
| 4 | Rexy Mainaky | Indonesia | 72 |
| 5 | Cai Yun | China | 71 |
Badminton Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susi Susanti | Indonesia | 168 |
| 2 | Zhao Yunlei | China | 150 |
| 3 | Li Lingwei | China | 149 |
| 4 | Carolina Marín | Spain | 148 |
| 5 | Han Aiping | China | 144 |
Badminton Mixed doubles
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zheng Siwei | China | 109 |
| 2 | Huang Yaqiong | China | 97 |
| 3 | Liliyana Natsir | Indonesia | 91 |
| 4 | Zhang Nan | China | 89 |
| 5 | Zhao Yunlei | China | 86 |
Badminton Singles Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susi Susanti | Indonesia | 168 |
| 2 | Carolina Marín | Spain | 148 |
| 3 | Ye Zhaoying | China | 142 |
| 4 | An Se-young | South Korea | 134 |
| 5 | Tai Tzu-ying | Chinese Taipei | 128 |
Badminton Doubles Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Qingchen | China | 98 |
| 2 | Jia Yifan | China | 98 |
| 3 | Ge Fei | China | 97 |
| 4 | Gu Jun | China | 97 |
| 5 | Yu Yang | China | 84 |
All-Time Nations
Badminton Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3314 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3163 |
| 3 | Denmark | 1925 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 1715 |
| 5 | South Korea | 1228 |
Badminton Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4839 |
| 2 | South Korea | 1665 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 1461 |
| 4 | Japan | 1249 |
| 5 | Denmark | 1015 |
Badminton Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 9013 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 5007 |
| 3 | Denmark | 3530 |
| 4 | South Korea | 3416 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 2140 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Badminton Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Axelsen | Denmark | 166 |
| 2 | Zheng Siwei | China | 103 |
| 3 | Shi Yuqi | China | 84 |
| 4 | Anders Antonsen | Denmark | 72 |
| 5 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | Thailand | 70 |
Badminton Singles Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Axelsen | Denmark | 166 |
| 2 | Shi Yuqi | China | 84 |
| 3 | Anders Antonsen | Denmark | 72 |
| 4 | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | Thailand | 70 |
| 5 | Kento Momota | Japan | 68 |
Badminton Doubles Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Chi-lin | Chinese Taipei | 41 |
| 2 | Lee Yang | Chinese Taipei | 39 |
| 3 | Liu Yuchen | China | 35 |
| 4 | Seo Seung-jae | South Korea | 34 |
| 5 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Denmark | 33 |
Badminton Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Se-young | South Korea | 134 |
| 2 | Akane Yamaguchi | Japan | 120 |
| 3 | Chen Yufei | China | 106 |
| 4 | Chen Qingchen | China | 104 |
| 5 | Tai Tzu-ying | Chinese Taipei | 100 |
Badminton Mixed doubles
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zheng Siwei | China | 103 |
| 2 | Huang Yaqiong | China | 97 |
| 3 | Huang Dongping | China | 65 |
| 4 | Wang Yilu | China | 42 |
| 5 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | Thailand | 34 |
Badminton Singles Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Se-young | South Korea | 134 |
| 2 | Akane Yamaguchi | Japan | 120 |
| 3 | Chen Yufei | China | 106 |
| 4 | Tai Tzu-ying | Chinese Taipei | 100 |
| 5 | Carolina Marín | Spain | 72 |
Badminton Doubles Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chen Qingchen | China | 94 |
| 2 | Jia Yifan | China | 94 |
| 3 | Lee So-hee | South Korea | 46 |
| 4 | Liu Shengshu | China | 35 |
| 5 | Tan Ning | China | 35 |
Nations
Badminton Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 763 |
| 2 | Denmark | 453 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 403 |
| 4 | Japan | 283 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 200 |
Badminton Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 882 |
| 2 | Japan | 560 |
| 3 | South Korea | 484 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 164 |
| 5 | Denmark | 144 |
Badminton Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1930 |
| 2 | Japan | 983 |
| 3 | South Korea | 781 |
| 4 | Denmark | 677 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 630 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teh Kew San | 1962 | 1964 | 3 |
| Tan Yee Khan | 1965 | 1969 | 5 |
| Ng Boon Bee | 1970 | 1973 | 4 |
| Punch Gunalan | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Derek Talbot | 1976 | 1979 | 4 |
| Christian Hadinata | 1980 | 1985 | 6 |
| Liem Swie King | 1986 | 1988 | 3 |
| Yang Yang | 1989 | 1990 | 2 |
| Park Joo-bong | 1991 | 2010 | 20 |
| Lin Dan | 2011 | 2026 | 16 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teh Kew San | 1962 | 1964 | 3 |
| Tan Yee Khan | 1965 | 1969 | 5 |
| Ng Boon Bee | 1970 | 1971 | 2 |
| Punch Gunalan | 1972 | 1974 | 3 |
| Derek Talbot | 1976 | 1979 | 4 |
| Christian Hadinata | 1980 | 1981 | 2 |
| Liem Swie King | 1982 | 1987 | 6 |
| Yang Yang | 1988 | 1990 | 3 |
| Park Joo-bong | 1991 | 1997 | 7 |
| Joko Suprianto | 1998 | 1998 | 1 |
| Ricky Subagja | 1999 | 2000 | 2 |
| Kim Dong-moon | 2001 | 2005 | 5 |
| Taufik Hidayat | 2006 | 2009 | 4 |
| Lin Dan | 2010 | 2017 | 8 |
| Lee Chong Wei | 2018 | 2019 | 2 |
| Chen Long | 2020 | 2021 | 2 |
| Viktor Axelsen | 2022 | 2026 | 5 |
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