# FINA Water Polo World Rankings

The FINA Water Polo World Rankings is a ranking system for men's and women's national teams in water polo. The teams of the member nations of FINA, water polo's world governing body, are ranked based on their competitions results with the most successful teams being ranked highest.

## Calculation method
### Tournaments

The following competitions are currently FINA-recognised tournaments.

#### Men's

* Major international competitions
** Summer Olympics (quadrennially)$^{:5}$
** Olympic Qualification Tournament (quadrennially)
** World Aquatics Championships (biennially)$^{:15}$
** FINA Water Polo World Cup (quadrennially)$^{:25}$
** FINA Water Polo World League (annually)$^{:40}$
* Other international competitions
** FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup (biennially)$^{:55}$
* Major continental competitions
** Asian Games (quadrennially)
** European Water Polo Championship (biennially)
** Pan American Games (quadrennially)
* Other continental competitions
** Asian Swimming Championships (quadrennially)
** Asian Water Polo Championship (quadrennially)
** UANA Water Polo Cup

#### Women's

* Major international competitions
** Summer Olympics (quadrennially)$^{:56}$
** Olympic Qualification Tournament (quadrennially)
** World Aquatics Championships (biennially)$^{:57}$
** FINA Water Polo World Cup (quadrennially)$^{:67}$
** FINA Water Polo World League (annually)$^{:78}$
* Major continental competitions
** Asian Games (quadrennially)
** European Water Polo Championship (biennially)
** Pan American Games (quadrennially)
* Other continental competitions
** Asian Swimming Championships (quadrennially)
** Asian Water Polo Championship (quadrennially)
** UANA Water Polo Cup

### Points

Points are assigned according to a team's final placement in the FINA-recognised tournaments.
Men's Points Score :
| Finish | Olympic Games | Olympic Qualification Tournament | World Championships | World Cup | World League | Continental Championships | Challengers' Cup chupachup | Sub Continental Championships |
| 1st | 100 | 24 | 90 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 4 |
| 2nd | 84 | 22 | 78 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 3 |
| 3rd | 76 | 20 | 70 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 2 |
| 4th | 68 | 18 | 62 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 5th | 60 | 16 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 6th | 52 | 14 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 7th | 46 | 12 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 8th | 42 | 10 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 9th | 38 | 8 | 36 | | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th | 34 | 6 | 32 | | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 11th | 30 | 4 | 28 | | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 12th | 26 | 2 | 24 | | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 13th | | | 18 | | 10 | 10 | | 1 |
| 14th | | | 16 | | 10 | 10 | | 1 |
| 15th | | | 14 | | 10 | 10 | | 1 |
| 16th | | | 12 | | 10 | 10 | | 1 |
Women's Points Score :
| Finish | Olympic Games | Olympic Qualification Tournament | World Championships | World Cup | World League | Continental Championships | Sub Continental Championships |
| 1st | 90 | 28 | 80 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 4 |
| 2nd | 78 | 22 | 68 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 3 |
| 3rd | 68 | 16 | 60 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 2 |
| 4th | 60 | 10 | 52 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 1 |
| 5th | 52 | 8 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
| 6th | 46 | 6 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 1 |
| 7th | 40 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| 8th | 36 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 9th | | 1 | 28 | | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 10th | | 1 | 24 | | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 11th | | 1 | 20 | | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 12th | | 1 | 16 | | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 13th | | | 14 | | | 10 | 1 |
| 14th | | | 12 | | | 10 | 1 |
| 15th | | | 10 | | | 10 | 1 |
| 16th | | | 8 | | | 10 | 1 |

### Formula
#### 2016–present

All points of the FINA-recognised tournaments for last Olympiad are included in ranking points calculation.
Italy men's national team as of 31 December 2017 :
| Tournament | Finish | Points |
| 2017 World Aquatics Championships | 6th | 48 |
| 2017 World League | 2nd | 30 |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | 3rd | 76 |
| 2016 World League | 4th | 20 |
| 2016 Olympic Games Qualification Tournament | 2nd | 22 |
| 2016 European Championship | 6th | 14 |
| 2015 World Aquatics Championships | 4th | 62 |
| 2015 World League | 7th | 14 |
| 2014 European Championship | 3rd | 22 |
| 2014 World League | 9~16th | 10 |
| 2013 World Aquatics Championships | 4th | 62 |
| 2013 World League | 9~16th | 10 |
| Total | Total | 210 |
United States women's national team as of 31 December 2018 :
| Tournament | Finish | Points |
| 2018 World Cup | 1st | 40 |
| 2018 World League | 1st | 40 |
| 2017 World Aquatics Championships | 1st | 80 |
| 2017 World League | 1st | 40 |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | 1st | 90 |
| 2016 World League | 1st | 40 |
| 2016 Olympic Games Qualification Tournament | 1st | 28 |
| 2015 World Aquatics Championships | 1st | 80 |
| 2015 Pan American Games | 1st | 30 |
| 2015 World League | 1st | 40 |
| 2014 World Cup | 1st | 40 |
| 2014 World League | 1st | 40 |
| Total | Total | 358 |

#### 2008–2016

All points of the FINA-recognised tournaments that begin at the opening of the Olympic Summer Games and end at the opening of the next Olympics are included in ranking points calculation.
Italy men's national team as of 31 December 2013 :
| Tournament | Finish | Points |
| 2013 World Aquatics Championships | 4th | 62 |
| 2013 World League | 9~16th | 10 |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 2nd | 84 |
| 2012 World League | 3th | 25 |
| 2012 European Championship | 4th | 18 |
| 2011 World Aquatics Championships | 1st | 90 |
| 2011 World League | 2nd | 30 |
| 2010 European Championship | 2nd | 26 |
| 2010 World League | 9th | 10 |
| 2009 World Aquatics Championships | 11th | 28 |
| 2009 World League | 5th | 18 |
| Total | Total | 156 |
United States women's national team as of 31 December 2014 :
| Tournament | Finish | Points |
| 2014 World Cup | 1st | 40 |
| 2014 World League | 1st | 40 |
| 2013 UANA Cup 2 | 1st | 30 |
| 2013 World Aquatics Championships | 5th | 46 |
| 2013 World League | 3rd | 25 |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 1st | 90 |
| 2012 World League | 1st | 40 |
| 2011 Pan American Games | 1st | 30 |
| 2011 World Aquatics Championships | 6th | 40 |
| 2011 World League | 1st | 40 |
| 2010 World Cup | 1st | 40 |
| 2010 World League | 1st | 40 |
| Total | Total | 271 |

## Men's rankings
### Abbreviations

| Rk | Rank | Pt | Points | Conf | Confederation |
| OG | Olympic Games | OQT | Olympic Qualification Tournament | | |
| WAC | World Aquatics Championships | WCp | FINA World Cup | WL | FINA World League |
| CCp | FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup | EC | European Championship | WDT | FINA World Development Trophy |
| ACH | Asian Water Polo Championship | ACp | Asian Water Polo Cup | AG | Asian Games |
| PAG | Pan American Games | SEA | Southeast Asian Games | UCp | UANA Cup |
| CCC1 | Tournament organized by CCCAN | CCC2 | Central American and Caribbean Games + another tournament organized by CCCAN | Central American and Caribbean Games + another tournament organized by CCCAN | Central American and Caribbean Games + another tournament organized by CCCAN |

### Current ranking

As of 31 July 2023 (updated after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka).
FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023) :
| Rk | Team | 20 EC | 20 OG | 22 WC | 22 EC | 23 WC | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 1 | Spain | 26 | 68 | 90 | 22 | 70 | 276 | ESP | LEN | 1 |
| 2 | Hungary | 30 | 76 | 44 | 26 | 90 | 266 | HUN | LEN | 2 |
| 3 | Greece | 10 | 84 | 70 | 16 | 78 | 258 | GRE | LEN | 3 |
| 4 | Serbia | 16 | 100 | 54 | 10 | 62 | 242 | SRB | LEN | 4 |
| 5 | Italy | 14 | 46 | 78 | 18 | 54 | 210 | ITA | LEN | 5 |
| 6 | Croatia | 18 | 60 | 62 | 30 | 36 | 206 | CRO | LEN | 6 |
| 7 | Montenegro | 22 | 38 | 40 | 10 | 40 | 150 | MNE | LEN | 7 |
| 8 | United States | | 52 | 48 | | 44 | 144 | USA | UANA | 8 |
| 9 | Japan | | 30 | 36 | | 28 | 94 | JPN | AASF | 9 |
| 9 | Australia | | 34 | 28 | | 32 | 94 | AUS | OSA | 9 |
| 11 | France | 10 | | | 14 | 48 | 72 | FRA | LEN | 11 |
| 12 | South Africa | | 22 | 24 | | 12 | 58 | RSA | CANA | 12 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | | 26 | 16 | | 16 | 58 | KAZ | AASF | 12 |
| 14 | Georgia | 10 | | 32 | 10 | | 52 | GEO | LEN | 14 |
| 15 | Germany | 10 | | 18 | 10 | | 38 | GER | LEN | 15 |
| 16 | Canada | | | 12 | | 24 | 36 | CAN | UANA | 16 |
| 17 | Romania | 10 | | | 10 | | 20 | ROU | LEN | 17 |
| 17 | Slovakia | 10 | | | 10 | | 20 | SVK | LEN | 17 |
| 17 | Netherlands | 10 | | | 10 | | 20 | NED | LEN | 17 |
| 17 | Malta | 10 | | | 10 | | 20 | MLT | LEN | 17 |
| 21 | Argentina | | | | | 18 | 18 | ARG | UANA | 21 |
| 22 | China | | | | | 14 | 14 | CHN | AASF | 22 |
| 22 | Brazil | | | 14 | | | 14 | BRA | UANA | 22 |
| Rk | Team | 20 EC | 20 OG | 22 WC | 22 EC | 23 WC | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |

### Former rankings
#### 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019) – Top 20 teams :
| Rk | Team | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | 16 OG | 16 ASC | 16 CCC1 | 17 UCp | 17 WL | 17 WCH | 17 SEA | 17 DT | 17 CCC1 | 18 WL | 18 ECH | 18 AG | 18 WCp | 18 CCC2 | 19 UCp | 19 WL | 19 WCH | 19 PAG | 19 CCp | 19 SEA | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 1 | Serbia | 30 | | 40 | 100 | | | | 40 | 70 | | | | 10 | 30 | | 25 | | | 40 | 54 | | | | 439 | SRB | LEN | 1 |
| 2 | Croatia | 10 | | 10 | 84 | | | | 25 | 90 | | | | 18 | 22 | | 18 | | | 30 | 70 | | | | 377 | CRO | LEN | 2 |
| 3 | Hungary | 22 | 24 | 10 | 60 | | | | | 78 | | | | 30 | 10 | | 40 | | | 18 | 62 | | | | 354 | HUN | LEN | 3 |
| 4 | Italy | 14 | 22 | 20 | 76 | | | | 30 | 48 | | | | | 18 | | | | | 10 | 90 | | | | 328 | ITA | LEN | 4 |
| 5 | Spain | 16 | 20 | 10 | 46 | | | | | 36 | | | | 25 | 26 | | | | | 20 | 78 | | | | 277 | ESP | LEN | 5 |
| 6 | Montenegro | 26 | | 10 | 68 | | | | | 54 | | | | 40 | 14 | | | | | 10 | 32 | | | | 254 | MNE | LEN | 6 |
| 7 | Greece | 18 | | 25 | 52 | | | | 10 | 62 | | | | | 16 | | | | | 10 | 44 | | | | 237 | GRE | LEN | 7 |
| 8 | Australia | | | 18 | 38 | | | | 14 | 44 | | | | 16 | | | 30 | | | 25 | 48 | | | | 233 | AUS | OSA | 8 |
| 9 | United States | | | 30 | 34 | | | | 20 | 18 | | | | 14 | | | 16 | | 26 | | 36 | 30 | | | 224 | USA | UANA | 9 |
| 10 | Japan | | | 16 | 26 | 30 | | | 12 | 32 | | | | 20 | | 26 | 14 | | | 16 | 28 | | | | 220 | JPN | AASF | 10 |
| 11 | Brazil | | | 14 | 42 | | | 30 | | 24 | | | | | | | | | 30 | | 18 | 22 | | | 180 | BRA | UANA | 11 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | | 6 | 10 | | 26 | | | 16 | 28 | | | | 12 | | 30 | | | | 14 | 16 | | | | 158 | KAZ | AASF | 12 |
| 13 | Canada | | 14 | | | | | 26 | | 14 | | | | 10 | | | | | 22 | 12 | | 26 | | | 124 | CAN | UANA | 13 |
| 14 | Russia | 10 | 8 | 10 | | | | | 18 | 40 | | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | 10 | | | | | 116 | RUS | LEN | 14 |
| 15 | Germany | 10 | 10 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | 10 | 10 | | 20 | | | | 40 | | | | 110 | GER | LEN | 15 |
| 16 | France | 10 | 18 | 10 | 30 | | | | 10 | 16 | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 104 | FRA | LEN | 16 |
| 17 | China | | | 12 | | 22 | | | 10 | | | | | 10 | | 18 | | | | 10 | | | | | 82 | CHN | AASF | 17 |
| 18 | Argentina | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | 18 | 10 | | 18 | | | 78 | ARG | UANA | 18 |
| 19 | Romania | 10 | 12 | 10 | | | | | 10 | | | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 62 | ROU | LEN | 19 |
| 20 | South Africa | | 2 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 12 | | | 10 | 24 | | | | 60 | RSA | CANA | 20 |
| Rk | Team | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | 16 OG | 16 ASC | 16 CCC1 | 17 UCp | 17 WL | 17 WCH | 17 SEA | 17 DT | 17 CCC1 | 18 WL | 18 ECH | 18 AG | 18 WCp | 18 CCC2 | 19 UCp | 19 WL | 19 WCH | 19 PAG | 19 CCp | 19 SEA | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019) – Other teams :
| Rk | Team | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | 16 OG | 16 ASC | 16 CCC1 | 17 UCp | 17 WL | 17 WCH | 17 SEA | 17 DT | 17 CCC1 | 18 WL | 18 ECH | 18 AG | 18 WCp | 18 CCC2 | 19 UCp | 19 WL | 19 WCH | 19 PAG | 19 CCp | 19 SEA | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 21 | Netherlands | 10 | 16 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 56 | NED | LEN | 21 |
| 22 | Singapore | | | | | 16 | | | | | 4 | 2 | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 10 | 2 | 48 | SGP | AASF | 22 |
| 23 | New Zealand | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 10 | 12 | | | | 42 | NZL | OSA | 23 |
| 24 | Georgia | 10 | | 10 | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 40 | GEO | LEN | 24 |
| 24 | Iran | | | | | 18 | | | | | | 0 | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | | 40 | IRI | AASF | 24 |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | | | | | 14 | | | | | | 6 | | 10 | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 40 | KSA | AASF | 24 |
| 27 | Slovakia | 10 | 4 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 34 | SVK | LEN | 27 |
| 28 | South Korea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | 14 | | | | 30 | KOR | AASF | 28 |
| 28 | Turkey | 10 | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 30 | TUR | LEN | 28 |
| 30 | Trinidad and Tobago | | | | | | 2 | 18 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 24 | TTO | UANA | 30 |
| 31 | Cuba | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 3 | | | | 16 | | | 23 | CUB | UANA | 31 |
| 32 | Hong Kong | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 2 | | 22 | HKG | AASF | 32 |
| 33 | Indonesia | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 21 | INA | AASF | 33 |
| 34 | Malta | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 20 | MLT | LEN | 34 |
| 35 | Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | 14 | | | 17 | PUR | UANA | 35 |
| 36 | Philippines | | | | | 10 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | 16 | PHI | AASF | 36 |
| 37 | Mexico | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 10 | | | 13 | MEX | UANA | 37 |
| 38 | Peru | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | 12 | PER | UANA | 38 |
| 39 | Austria | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | 10 | AUT | LEN | 39 |
| 39 | Costa Rica | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | CRC | UANA | 39 |
| 39 | Uruguay | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | URU | UANA | 39 |
| 42 | Panama | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | PAN | UANA | 42 |
| 43 | Malaysia | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 5 | MAS | AASF | 43 |
| 44 | Colombia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | COL | UANA | 44 |
| 44 | Venezuela | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | VEN | UANA | 44 |
| 46 | Guatemala | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | GUA | UANA | 46 |
| 47 | El Salvador | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | ESA | UANA | 47 |
| 47 | India | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | IND | AASF | 47 |
| 47 | Ireland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | IRL | LEN | 47 |
| 47 | Jamaica | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | JAM | UANA | 47 |
| 47 | Chinese Taipei | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | TPE | AASF | 47 |
| 47 | Thailand | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | THA | AASF | 47 |
| 47 | Tunisia | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | TUN | CANA | 47 |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | ZIM | CANA | 47 |
| 55 | Barbados | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | BAR | UANA | 55 |
| 55 | Dominican Republic | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | DOM | UANA | 55 |
| Rk | Team | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | 16 OG | 16 ASC | 16 CCC1 | 17 UCp | 17 WL | 17 WCH | 17 SEA | 17 DT | 17 CCC1 | 18 WL | 18 ECH | 18 AG | 18 WCp | 18 CCC2 | 19 UCp | 19 WL | 19 WCH | 19 PAG | 19 CCp | 19 SEA | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |

#### 29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016) – Top 20 teams :
| Rk | Team | 12 OG | 12 ASC | 13 UCp1 | 13 DT | 13 WL | 13 WCH | 13 ACp | 13 UCp2 | 14 WL | 14 ECH | 14 WCp | 14 AG | 15 UCp | 15 DT | 15 WL | 15 PAG | 15 WCH | 15 ACH | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 1 | Serbia | 76 | | | | 40 | 44 | | | 40 | 30 | 40 | | | | 40 | | 90 | | 30 | | 40 | 470 | SRB | LEN | 1 |
| 2 | Hungary | 60 | | | | 30 | 90 | | | 30 | 26 | 30 | | | | 16 | | 48 | | 22 | 24 | 10 | 386 | HUN | LEN | 2 |
| 3 | Croatia | 100 | | | | 10 | 70 | | | 10 | 16 | 25 | | | | 30 | | 78 | | 10 | | 10 | 359 | CRO | LEN | 3 |
| 4 | Montenegro | 68 | | | | 25 | 78 | | | 25 | 18 | 14 | | | | 10 | | 54 | | 26 | | 10 | 328 | MNE | LEN | 4 |
| 5 | Italy | 84 | | | | 10 | 62 | | | 10 | 22 | | | | | 14 | | 62 | | 14 | 22 | 20 | 320 | ITA | LEN | 5 |
| 6 | United States | 42 | | 26 | | 20 | 36 | | 30 | 18 | | 20 | | | | 20 | 30 | 44 | | | | 30 | 316 | USA | UANA | 6 |
| 7 | Greece | 38 | | | | 10 | 48 | | | 10 | 14 | | | | | 10 | | 70 | | 18 | | 25 | 243 | GRE | LEN | 7 |
| 8 | Canada | | | 30 | | 10 | 28 | | 26 | 16 | | | | 30 | | 10 | 22 | 36 | | | 14 | | 222 | CAN | UANA | 8 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 30 | 26 | | | | 24 | | | 10 | | 16 | 30 | | | 10 | | 28 | 22 | | 6 | 10 | 212 | KAZ | AASF | 9 |
| 10 | Australia | 46 | | | | | 40 | | | 20 | | 18 | | | | 18 | | 40 | | | | 18 | 200 | AUS | OSA | 10 |
| 11 | Spain | 52 | | | | 10 | 54 | | | | 10 | | | | | 10 | | | | 16 | 20 | 10 | 182 | ESP | LEN | 11 |
| 12 | China | | 30 | | | 16 | 16 | 18 | | 12 | | | 22 | | | 12 | | 14 | 26 | | | 12 | 178 | CHN | AASF | 12 |
| 13 | Brazil | | | 22 | | 12 | | | | 14 | | | | 26 | | 25 | 26 | 32 | | | | 14 | 171 | BRA | UANA | 13 |
| 14 | Japan | | 22 | | | 14 | | | | 10 | | | 26 | | | 10 | | 18 | 30 | | | 16 | 146 | JPN | AASF | 14 |
| 15 | Romania | 34 | | | | 10 | 18 | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | 12 | 10 | 124 | ROU | LEN | 15 |
| 16 | Germany | | | | | 10 | 32 | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | 10 | | 92 | GER | LEN | 16 |
| 16 | Russia | | | | | 18 | | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | 10 | | 16 | | 10 | 8 | 10 | 92 | RUS | LEN | 16 |
| 18 | Argentina | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | 10 | 18 | 12 | | | | | 80 | ARG | UANA | 18 |
| 19 | Singapore | | 18 | | 2 | | | 26 | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | 62 | SGP | AASF | 19 |
| 20 | France | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | 18 | 10 | 58 | FRA | LEN | 20 |
| 20 | Iran | | | | | | | 30 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 18 | | | | 58 | IRI | AASF | 20 |
| Rk | Team | 12 OG | 12 ASC | 13 UCp1 | 13 DT | 13 WL | 13 WCH | 13 ACp | 13 UCp2 | 14 WL | 14 ECH | 14 WCp | 14 AG | 15 UCp | 15 DT | 15 WL | 15 PAG | 15 WCH | 15 ACH | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016) – Other teams :
| Rk | Team | 12 OG | 12 ASC | 13 UCp1 | 13 DT | 13 WL | 13 WCH | 13 ACp | 13 UCp2 | 14 WL | 14 ECH | 14 WCp | 14 AG | 15 UCp | 15 DT | 15 WL | 15 PAG | 15 WCH | 15 ACH | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 22 | South Africa | | | | 2 | | 14 | | | | | 12 | | | | | | 24 | | | 2 | | 54 | RSA | CANA | 22 |
| 23 | Kuwait | | | | 2 | | | 22 | | | | | 14 | | 2 | | | | | | | | 40 | KUW | AASF | 23 |
| 23 | Turkey | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | | 10 | 40 | TUR | LEN | 23 |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | | 14 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 34 | KSA | AASF | 25 |
| 25 | Slovakia | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | 4 | | 34 | SVK | LEN | 25 |
| 27 | Georgia | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 10 | | 10 | 30 | GEO | LEN | 27 |
| 28 | Great Britain | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | GBR | LEN | 28 |
| 28 | Netherlands | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 16 | | 26 | NED | LEN | 28 |
| 28 | Uzbekistan | | 16 | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | UZB | AASF | 28 |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | | 10 | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | SRI | AASF | 31 |
| 32 | New Zealand | | | | | 10 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | NZL | OSA | 32 |
| 33 | Hong Kong | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 20 | HKG | AASF | 33 |
| 34 | South Korea | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | 18 | KOR | AASF | 34 |
| 35 | Mexico | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | 16 | MEX | UANA | 35 |
| 35 | Philippines | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | PHI | AASF | 35 |
| 37 | Venezuela | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | 14 | VEN | UANA | 37 |
| 38 | Malta | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 10 | | | 12 | MLT | LEN | 38 |
| 39 | Cuba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 10 | CUB | UANA | 39 |
| 39 | Ecuador | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 10 | ECU | UANA | 39 |
| 39 | Thailand | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | THA | AASF | 39 |
| 42 | Uruguay | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | 8 | URU | UANA | 42 |
| 43 | Egypt | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | EGY | CANA | 43 |
| 44 | Austria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 4 | AUT | LEN | 44 |
| 44 | Guatemala | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 4 | GUA | UANA | 44 |
| 44 | Tunisia | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 4 | TUN | CANA | 44 |
| 47 | Azerbaijan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | AZE | LEN | 47 |
| 47 | Indonesia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | INA | AASF | 47 |
| 47 | Morocco | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | MAR | CANA | 47 |
| 47 | Peru | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | PER | UANA | 47 |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | PUR | UANA | 47 |
| Rk | Team | 12 OG | 12 ASC | 13 UCp1 | 13 DT | 13 WL | 13 WCH | 13 ACp | 13 UCp2 | 14 WL | 14 ECH | 14 WCp | 14 AG | 15 UCp | 15 DT | 15 WL | 15 PAG | 15 WCH | 15 ACH | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |

#### 8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012

FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012) – Top 20 teams :
| Rk | Team | 08 OG | 09 UCp | 09 ACH | 09 DT | 09 WL | 09 WCH | 10 ACp | 10 WL | 10 WCp | 10 ECH | 10 AG | 11 UCp | 11 DT | 11 WL | 11 WCH | 11 PAG | 12 ACH | 12 ECH | 12 ACp | 12 OQT | 12 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 1 | Serbia | 76 | | | | 25 | 90 | | 40 | 40 | 22 | | | | 40 | 78 | | | 30 | | | | 441 | SRB | LEN | 1 |
| 2 | Croatia | 52 | | | | 30 | 70 | | 25 | 30 | 30 | | | | 25 | 70 | | | 10 | | | 40 | 382 | CRO | LEN | 2 |
| 3 | Spain | 60 | | | | 10 | 78 | | 16 | 25 | 10 | | | | 10 | 54 | | | 10 | | 22 | 30 | 325 | ESP | LEN | 3 |
| 4 | United States | 84 | | | | 20 | 62 | | 18 | 20 | | | | | 20 | 48 | 30 | | | | | 20 | 322 | USA | UANA | 4 |
| 5 | Montenegro | 68 | | | | 40 | 36 | | 30 | | 16 | | | | 18 | 44 | | | 26 | | 24 | | 302 | MNE | LEN | 5 |
| 6 | Italy | 38 | | | | 18 | 28 | | 10 | | 26 | | | | 30 | 90 | | | 18 | | | 25 | 283 | ITA | LEN | 6 |
| 7 | Hungary | 100 | | | | | 54 | | | | 18 | | | | | 62 | | | 22 | | | | 256 | HUN | LEN | 7 |
| 8 | China | 26 | | 30 | | | 24 | 30 | 14 | 14 | | 26 | | | 12 | 14 | | 26 | | | | 16 | 232 | CHN | AASF | 8 |
| 9 | Canada | 30 | 0 | | | | 40 | | | | | | 30 | | 14 | 32 | 26 | | | | 16 | 10 | 198 | CAN | UANA | 9 |
| 10 | Australia | 42 | | | | 16 | 32 | | 20 | 16 | | | | | 16 | 36 | | | | | | 14 | 192 | AUS | OSA | 10 |
| 11 | Germany | 34 | | | | 10 | 48 | | 0 | | 14 | | | | 10 | 40 | | | 16 | | 8 | 10 | 190 | GER | LEN | 11 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | | | 26 | | | 12 | | 10 | | | 30 | | | 10 | 18 | | 30 | | 30 | | 18 | 184 | KAZ | AASF | 12 |
| 13 | Romania | | | | | 10 | 44 | | 10 | 18 | 10 | | | | 10 | 24 | | | 10 | | 18 | 10 | 164 | ROU | LEN | 13 |
| 14 | Japan | | | 22 | | 14 | | | 10 | | | 22 | | | 10 | 28 | | 22 | | | | 10 | 138 | JPN | AASF | 14 |
| 15 | Greece | 46 | | | | 10 | | | 10 | | 10 | | | | 10 | | | | 14 | | 20 | 10 | 130 | GRE | LEN | 15 |
| 16 | Brazil | | 0 | | | | 18 | | 10 | | | | 26 | | | 16 | 22 | | | | 10 | 12 | 114 | BRA | UANA | 16 |
| 17 | Kuwait | | | 18 | 10 | | | | | | | 16 | | 4 | | | | 18 | | 26 | | | 92 | KUW | AASF | 17 |
| 18 | Iran | | | | | 10 | | 26 | 0 | 12 | | | | 6 | | | | | | 22 | | | 76 | IRI | AASF | 18 |
| 19 | North Macedonia | | | | | | 16 | | 0 | | 10 | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | | 14 | 10 | 70 | MKD | LEN | 19 |
| 20 | South Africa | | | | | 12 | 14 | | 12 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 50 | RSA | CANA | 20 |
| 20 | Russia | | | | | 10 | | | 10 | | 10 | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 10 | 50 | RUS | LEN | 20 |
| Rk | Team | 08 OG | 09 UCp | 09 ACH | 09 DT | 09 WL | 09 WCH | 10 ACp | 10 WL | 10 WCp | 10 ECH | 10 AG | 11 UCp | 11 DT | 11 WL | 11 WCH | 11 PAG | 12 ACH | 12 ECH | 12 ACp | 12 OQT | 12 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
FINA Men's Water Polo World Ranking (8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012) – Other teams :
| Rk | Team | 08 OG | 09 UCp | 09 ACH | 09 DT | 09 WL | 09 WCH | 10 ACp | 10 WL | 10 WCp | 10 ECH | 10 AG | 11 UCp | 11 DT | 11 WL | 11 WCH | 11 PAG | 12 ACH | 12 ECH | 12 ACp | 12 OQT | 12 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 22 | Argentina | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | 16 | | | | 6 | | 44 | ARG | UANA | 22 |
| 23 | Hong Kong | | | 14 | | | | 18 | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | HKG | AASF | 23 |
| 23 | Turkey | | | | | | | | 0 | | 10 | | | | 0 | | | | 10 | | 12 | 10 | 42 | TUR | LEN | 23 |
| 25 | South Korea | | | | | | | 22 | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | KOR | AASF | 25 |
| 26 | Singapore | | | 16 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 38 | SGP | AASF | 26 |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 20 | KSA | AASF | 27 |
| 28 | Cuba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | 18 | CUB | UANA | 28 |
| 28 | Indonesia | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | 18 | INA | AASF | 28 |
| 28 | Uzbekistan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | 18 | UZB | AASF | 28 |
| 31 | Algeria | | | | 2 | 10 | | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 14 | ALG | CANA | 31 |
| 31 | Morocco | | | | 2 | 10 | | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 14 | MAR | CANA | 31 |
| 31 | Mexico | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | 14 | MEX | UANA | 31 |
| 31 | Netherlands | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 10 | | 4 | | 14 | NED | LEN | 31 |
| 31 | Tunisia | | | | 2 | | | | 10 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 14 | TUN | CANA | 31 |
| 36 | Colombia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 10 | COL | UANA | 36 |
| 36 | Great Britain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 10 | GBR | LEN | 36 |
| 36 | Qatar | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | QAT | AASF | 36 |
| 36 | Venezuela | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 10 | VEN | UANA | 36 |
| 40 | Trinidad and Tobago | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 6 | TTO | UANA | 40 |
| 41 | Netherlands Antilles | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | AHO | UANA | 41 |
| 41 | Chile | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | CHI | UANA | 41 |
| 41 | Guatemala | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | GUA | UANA | 41 |
| 41 | Jamaica | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | JAM | UANA | 41 |
| 41 | Kenya | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | KEN | CANA | 41 |
| 41 | Peru | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | PER | UANA | 41 |
| 41 | Philippines | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | PHI | AASF | 41 |
| 41 | Uruguay | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | URU | UANA | 41 |
| 49 | France | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | FRA | LEN | 49 |
| 49 | Libya | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | LBA | CANA | 49 |
| 49 | New Zealand | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | NZL | OSA | 49 |
| Rk | Team | 08 OG | 09 UCp | 09 ACH | 09 DT | 09 WL | 09 WCH | 10 ACp | 10 WL | 10 WCp | 10 ECH | 10 AG | 11 UCp | 11 DT | 11 WL | 11 WCH | 11 PAG | 12 ACH | 12 ECH | 12 ACp | 12 OQT | 12 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |

#### By year (2008–2021)

FINA Men's Water Polo World Rankings by year (2008–2021) :
| Date | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Team | GRE | MNE | SRB | HUN | CRO | ESP | USA | ITA | JPN | KAZ |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Points | 141 | 128 | 126 | 116 | 108 | 104 | 82 | 80 | 52 | 46 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Team | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Points | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Date | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 31 Dec 2019 | Team | SRB | CRO | HUN | ITA | ESP | MNE | GRE | AUS | USA | JPN |
| 31 Dec 2019 | Points | 439 | 377 | 354 | 328 | 277 | 254 | 237 | 233 | 224 | 220 |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Team | SRB | CRO | HUN | ITA | MNE | GRE | ESP | JPN | AUS | USA |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Points | 345 | 277 | 274 | 228 | 212 | 183 | 179 | 176 | 160 | 132 |
| 31 Dec 2017 | Team | SRB | CRO | ITA | HUN | GRE | MNE | ESP | JPN | AUS | BRA |
| 31 Dec 2017 | Points | 280 | 219 | 210 | 194 | 167 | 158 | 128 | 116 | 114 | 110 |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Team | SRB | ITA | HUN | CRO MNE | | GRE | ESP | JPN | FRA | USA |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Points | 170 | 132 | 116 | 104 | | 95 | 92 | 72 | 68 | 64 |
| Date | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 31 Dec 2015 | Team | SRB | CRO | HUN | MNE | USA | ITA | CAN | GRE | KAZ | AUS |
| 31 Dec 2015 | Points | 400 | 339 | 330 | 292 | 286 | 264 | 208 | 200 | 196 | 182 |
| 31 Dec 2014 | Team | SRB | HUN | CRO | MNE | USA | ITA | KAZ | ESP | AUS | GRE |
| 31 Dec 2014 | Points | 270 | 266 | 231 | 228 | 192 | 188 | 136 | 126 | 124 | 120 |
| 31 Dec 2013 | Team | CRO HUN | | MNE | SRB | ITA | USA | ESP | GRE | CAN | AUS |
| 31 Dec 2013 | Points | 180 | | 171 | 160 | 156 | 154 | 116 | 96 | 94 | 86 |
| 31 Dec 2012 | Team | CRO | ITA | SRB | MNE | HUN | KAZ | ESP | AUS | USA | GRE |
| 31 Dec 2012 | Points | 100 | 84 | 76 | 68 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 46 | 42 | 38 |
| Date | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Team | SRB | CRO | USA | ESP | MNE | ITA | HUN | CHN | AUS | CAN |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Points | 411 | 332 | 302 | 263 | 252 | 240 | 234 | 190 | 178 | 172 |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Team | SRB | CRO | USA | ESP | MNE | HUN | CHN | AUS | ITA | GER |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Points | 293 | 237 | 204 | 199 | 190 | 172 | 164 | 126 | 120 | 106 |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Team | SRB | USA | HUN | CRO | ESP | MNE | GER | AUS | ITA | CHN |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Points | 191 | 166 | 154 | 152 | 148 | 144 | 92 | 90 | 84 | 80 |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Team | HUN | USA | SRB | MNE | ESP | CRO | GRE | AUS | ITA | GER |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Points | 100 | 84 | 76 | 68 | 60 | 52 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 34 |
| Date | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |

#### Total points

As of 1 August 2023 (updated after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka).
Men's national water polo teams – Top 20 teams :
| Rk | Team | 8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012 | 29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016 | 6 Aug 2016 – 31 Dec 2019 | 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023 | Total points |
| 1 | Serbia | 441 | 470 | 369 | 242 | 1522 |
| 2 | Croatia | 382 | 359 | 357 | 206 | 1304 |
| 3 | Hungary | 256 | 386 | 298 | 266 | 1206 |
| 4 | Italy | 283 | 320 | 272 | 210 | 1085 |
| 5 | Spain | 325 | 182 | 231 | 276 | 1014 |
| 6 | Montenegro | 302 | 328 | 218 | 150 | 998 |
| 7 | United States | 322 | 316 | 194 | 144 | 976 |
| 8 | Greece | 130 | 243 | 194 | 258 | 825 |
| 9 | Australia | 192 | 200 | 215 | 94 | 701 |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 184 | 212 | 142 | 58 | 596 |
| 11 | Japan | 138 | 146 | 204 | 94 | 582 |
| 12 | Canada | 198 | 222 | 110 | 36 | 566 |
| 13 | China | 232 | 178 | 70 | 14 | 494 |
| 14 | Brazil | 114 | 171 | 166 | 14 | 465 |
| 15 | Germany | 190 | 92 | 90 | 38 | 410 |
| 16 | Romania | 164 | 124 | 30 | 20 | 338 |
| 17 | Russia | 50 | 92 | 88 | 28 | 258 |
| 18 | Argentina | 44 | 80 | 78 | 18 | 220 |
| 18 | South Africa | 50 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 220 |
| 20 | France | 0 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 198 |
| Rk | Team | 8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012 | 29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016 | 6 Aug 2016 – 31 Dec 2019 | 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023 | Total points |
Men's national water polo teams – Other teams :
| Rk | Team | 8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012 | 29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016 | 6 Aug 2016 – 31 Dec 2019 | 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023 | Total points |
| 21 | Iran | 76 | 58 | 40 | 0 | 174 |
| 22 | Singapore | 38 | 62 | 48 | 0 | 148 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 92 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 24 | Georgia | 0 | 30 | 20 | 52 | 102 |
| 24 | Turkey | 42 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 102 |
| 26 | Netherlands | 14 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 96 |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 20 | 34 | 40 | 0 | 94 |
| 28 | South Korea | 40 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 88 |
| 29 | Hong Kong | 42 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 84 |
| 30 | Slovakia | 0 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 74 |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 32 | New Zealand | 0 | 22 | 42 | 0 | 64 |
| 33 | Cuba | 18 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 51 |
| 34 | Uzbekistan | 18 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 35 | Mexico | 14 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 43 |
| 36 | Malta | 0 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 42 |
| 37 | Indonesia | 18 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
| 38 | Great Britain | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 39 | Philippines | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 34 |
| 40 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 30 |
| 41 | Venezuela | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 43 | Tunisia | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 43 | Uruguay | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 45 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
| 46 | Morocco | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 46 | Peru | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| 48 | Algeria | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 48 | Austria | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 48 | Colombia | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 51 | Thailand | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 52 | Ecuador | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 52 | Qatar | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 55 | Guatemala | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 56 | Egypt | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 56 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 58 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 59 | Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 60 | Netherlands Antilles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 | Chile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 | El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 | India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 | Kenya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 69 | Barbados | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 69 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Libya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rk | Team | 8 Aug 2008 – 28 Jul 2012 | 29 Jul 2012 – 5 Aug 2016 | 6 Aug 2016 – 31 Dec 2019 | 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023 | Total points |

## Women's rankings
### Abbreviations

| Rk | Rank | Pt | Points | Conf | Confederation |
| OG | Olympic Games | OQT | Olympic Qualification Tournament | | |
| WC | World Aquatics Championships | FWC | FINA World Cup | FWL | FINA World League |
| AG | Asian Games | EC | European Championship | PAG | Pan American Games |
| ACH | Asian Water Polo Championship | ACp | Asian Water Polo Cup | ASC | Asian Swimming Championships |
| UCp | UANA Cup | SEA | Southeast Asian Games | | |
| CCC1 | Tournament organized by CCCAN | CCC2 | Central American and Caribbean Games + another tournament organized by CCCAN | Central American and Caribbean Games + another tournament organized by CCCAN | Central American and Caribbean Games + another tournament organized by CCCAN |

### Current ranking

As of 1 August 2023 (updated after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka).
FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023) :
| Rk | Team | 20 EC | 20 OG | 22 WC | 22 EC | 23 WC | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 1 | Spain | 30 | 78 | 46 | 30 | 68 | 252 | ESP | LEN | 1 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 18 | 46 | 60 | 18 | 80 | 222 | NED | LEN | 2 |
| 3 | United States | | 90 | 80 | | 46 | 216 | USA | ASUA | 3 |
| 4 | Hungary | 22 | 68 | 68 | 16 | 40 | 198 | HUN | LEN | 4 |
| 5 | Italy | 16 | | 52 | 22 | 60 | 150 | ITA | LEN | 5 |
| 6 | Australia | | 52 | 40 | | 52 | 144 | AUS | OSA | 6 |
| 7 | Greece | 14 | | 36 | 26 | 32 | 108 | GRE | LEN | 7 |
| 8 | Canada | | 40 | 28 | | 36 | 104 | CAN | ASUA | 8 |
| 9 | Russia | 26 | 60 | | | | 86 | RUS | LEN | 9 |
| 10 | France | 10 | | 32 | 10 | 28 | 80 | FRA | LEN | 10 |
| 11 | South Africa | | 28 | 14 | | 16 | 58 | RSA | CANA | 11 |
| 12 | China | | 36 | | | 14 | 50 | CHN | AASF | 12 |
| 13 | Israel | 10 | | | 14 | 24 | 48 | ISR | LEN | 13 |
| 14 | Japan | | 32 | | | 12 | 44 | JPN | AASF | 14 |
| 14 | New Zealand | | | 24 | | 20 | 44 | NZL | OSA | 14 |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | | | 20 | | 10 | 30 | KAZ | AASF | 16 |
| 17 | Argentina | | | 16 | | 8 | 24 | ARG | UANA | 17 |
| 18 | Slovakia | 10 | | | 10 | | 20 | SVK | LEN | 18 |
| 18 | Croatia | 10 | | | 10 | | 20 | CRO | LEN | 18 |
| 18 | Germany | 10 | | | 10 | | 20 | GER | LEN | 18 |
| 18 | Serbia | 10 | | | 10 | | 20 | SRB | LEN | 18 |
| 22 | Brazil | | | 12 | | | 12 | BRA | UANA | 22 |
| 23 | Thailand | | | 10 | | | 10 | THA | AASF | 23 |
| Rk | Team | 20 EC | 20 OG | 22 WC | 22 EC | 23 WC | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |

### Former rankings
#### 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019) – Top 20 teams :
| Rk | Team | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | 16 OG | 16 ASC | 16 CCC1 | 17 WL | 17 WCH | 17 SEA | 17 CCC1 | 18 WL | 18 ECH | 18 AG | 18 WCp | 18 CCC2 | 19 UCp | 19 WL | 19 WCH | 19 PAG | 19 SEA | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 1 | United States | | 28 | 40 | 90 | | | 40 | 80 | | | 40 | | | 40 | | | 40 | 80 | 30 | | 508 | USA | UANA | 1 |
| 2 | Russia | 14 | 16 | 16 | 68 | | | 25 | 60 | | | 25 | 16 | | 30 | | | 25 | 46 | | | 341 | RUS | LEN | 2 |
| 3 | Spain | 18 | 10 | 30 | 52 | | | | 68 | | | 18 | 22 | | 20 | | | 10 | 68 | | | 316 | ESP | LEN | 3 |
| 4 | Italy | 22 | 22 | 18 | 78 | | | 10 | 40 | | | | 14 | | | | | 30 | 40 | | | 274 | ITA | LEN | 4 |
| 5 | Hungary | 30 | | 10 | 60 | | | 20 | 46 | | | 10 | 18 | | | | | 16 | 52 | | | 262 | HUN | LEN | 5 |
| 6 | Australia | | | 25 | 46 | | | 14 | 32 | | | 14 | | | 25 | | | 18 | 60 | | | 234 | AUS | OSA | 6 |
| 6 | Canada | | 4 | 14 | | | | 30 | 52 | | | 20 | | | 16 | | 30 | 14 | 28 | 26 | | 234 | CAN | UANA | 6 |
| 8 | China | | | 20 | 40 | 30 | | 16 | 24 | | | 16 | | 30 | 18 | | | 12 | 20 | | | 226 | CHN | AASF | 8 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 26 | 8 | 10 | | | | 18 | 28 | | | 30 | 30 | | | | | 20 | 36 | | | 206 | NED | LEN | 9 |
| 10 | Greece | 16 | 6 | 10 | | | | 10 | 36 | | | | 26 | | | | | 10 | 32 | | | 146 | GRE | LEN | 10 |
| 11 | Japan | | 1 | 10 | | 26 | | 12 | 14 | | | 12 | | 22 | | | | 10 | 14 | | | 121 | JPN | AASF | 11 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | | | | | 22 | | 10 | 10 | | | 10 | | 26 | | | | 10 | 24 | | | 112 | KAZ | AASF | 12 |
| 13 | Brazil | | | 12 | 36 | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | 22 | | | 22 | | 104 | BRA | UANA | 13 |
| 14 | France | 10 | 2 | 10 | | | | 10 | 20 | | | | 10 | | | | | 10 | | | | 72 | FRA | LEN | 14 |
| 15 | New Zealand | | 1 | | | | | | 16 | | | 10 | | | 14 | | | 10 | 16 | | | 67 | NZL | OSA | 15 |
| 16 | Cuba | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 4 | 26 | | 10 | 18 | | 62 | CUB | UANA | 16 |
| 17 | South Africa | | 1 | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 12 | | | 10 | 12 | | | 43 | RSA | CANA | 17 |
| 18 | Thailand | | | | | 16 | | | | 4 | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 4 | 42 | THA | AASF | 18 |
| 19 | Germany | 10 | 1 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 31 | GER | LEN | 19 |
| 20 | Hong Kong | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | 24 | HKG | AASF | 20 |
| Rk | Team | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | 16 OG | 16 ASC | 16 CCC1 | 17 WL | 17 WCH | 17 SEA | 17 CCC1 | 18 WL | 18 ECH | 18 AG | 18 WCp | 18 CCC2 | 19 UCp | 19 WL | 19 WCH | 19 PAG | 19 SEA | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019) – Other teams :
| Rk | Team | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | 16 OG | 16 ASC | 16 CCC1 | 17 WL | 17 WCH | 17 SEA | 17 CCC1 | 18 WL | 18 ECH | 18 AG | 18 WCp | 18 CCC2 | 19 UCp | 19 WL | 19 WCH | 19 PAG | 19 SEA | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 21 | Croatia | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 20 | CRO | LEN | 21 |
| 21 | Israel | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | 10 | | | | 20 | ISR | LEN | 21 |
| 21 | Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | 16 | | 20 | PUR | UANA | 21 |
| 21 | Serbia | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 20 | SRB | LEN | 21 |
| 21 | Singapore | | | | | 14 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 20 | SGP | AASF | 21 |
| 21 | Turkey | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 20 | TUR | LEN | 21 |
| 27 | Mexico | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | 14 | | 19 | MEX | UANA | 27 |
| 28 | Indonesia | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | 18 | INA | AASF | 28 |
| 28 | Uzbekistan | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | UZB | AASF | 28 |
| 30 | Venezuela | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 10 | | 13 | VEN | UANA | 30 |
| 31 | Peru | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | 10 | PER | UANA | 31 |
| 31 | Portugal | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | POR | LEN | 31 |
| 31 | Trinidad and Tobago | | | | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | 10 | TTO | UANA | 31 |
| 34 | South Korea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | 8 | KOR | AASF | 34 |
| 35 | Guatemala | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 6 | GUA | UANA | 35 |
| 36 | Philippines | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | PHI | AASF | 36 |
| 37 | Colombia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | COL | UANA | 37 |
| 37 | Malaysia | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | MAS | AASF | 37 |
| Rk | Team | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | 16 OG | 16 ASC | 16 CCC1 | 17 WL | 17 WCH | 17 SEA | 17 CCC1 | 18 WL | 18 ECH | 18 AG | 18 WCp | 18 CCC2 | 19 UCp | 19 WL | 19 WCH | 19 PAG | 19 SEA | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |

#### 30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016) – Top 20 teams :
| Rk | Team | 12 OG | 12 ASC | 13 UCp1 | 13 WL | 13 WCH | 13 ACp | 13 UCp2 | 14 WL | 14 ECH | 14 WCp | 14 AG | 15 UCp | 15 WL | 15 PAG | 15 WCH | 15 ACH | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 1 | United States | 90 | | | 25 | 46 | | 30 | 40 | | 40 | | | 40 | 30 | 80 | | | 28 | 40 | 489 | USA | UANA | 1 |
| 2 | China | 52 | 30 | | 40 | 28 | 30 | | 20 | | 20 | 30 | | 20 | | 46 | 30 | | | 20 | 366 | CHN | AASF | 2 |
| 3 | Spain | 78 | | | 18 | 80 | | | 18 | 30 | 25 | | | 10 | | 36 | | 18 | 10 | 30 | 353 | ESP | LEN | 3 |
| 4 | Australia | 68 | | | 14 | 68 | | | 25 | | 30 | | | 30 | | 52 | | | | 25 | 312 | AUS | OSA | 4 |
| 5 | Russia | 46 | | | 30 | 52 | | | 14 | 16 | 16 | | | 18 | | 32 | | 14 | 16 | 16 | 270 | RUS | LEN | 5 |
| 6 | Hungary | 60 | | | 20 | 60 | | | 10 | 22 | 18 | | | 10 | | 28 | | 30 | | 10 | 268 | HUN | LEN | 6 |
| 7 | Italy | 40 | | | 16 | 24 | | | 30 | 18 | | | | 14 | | 60 | | 22 | 22 | 18 | 264 | ITA | LEN | 7 |
| 8 | Canada | | | 30 | 12 | 32 | | 26 | 16 | | | | 30 | 16 | 26 | 20 | | | 4 | 14 | 226 | CAN | UANA | 8 |
| 9 | Netherlands | | | | 10 | 36 | | | | 26 | | | | 25 | | 68 | | 26 | 8 | 10 | 209 | NED | LEN | 9 |
| 10 | Brazil | | | 26 | 10 | 12 | | | 12 | | | | 26 | 12 | 22 | 24 | | | | 12 | 156 | BRA | UANA | 10 |
| 10 | Greece | | | | 10 | 40 | | | 10 | 14 | | | | 10 | | 40 | | 16 | 6 | 10 | 156 | GRE | LEN | 10 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | | 26 | | | 20 | | | 10 | | | 22 | | 10 | | 16 | | | | | 104 | KAZ | AASF | 12 |
| 13 | Japan | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | | | 26 | | 10 | | 10 | 26 | | 1 | 10 | 103 | JPN | AASF | 13 |
| 14 | Singapore | | 18 | | | | 26 | | | | 12 | 16 | | | | | | | | | 72 | SGP | AASF | 14 |
| 15 | Great Britain | 36 | | | | 14 | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 70 | GBR | LEN | 15 |
| 16 | France | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | | 12 | | 10 | 2 | 10 | 54 | FRA | LEN | 16 |
| 17 | New Zealand | | | | 10 | 16 | | | | | | | | 10 | | 14 | | | 1 | | 51 | NZL | OSA | 17 |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | | 22 | | | 8 | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | 48 | UZB | AASF | 18 |
| 19 | Venezuela | | | 22 | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 42 | VEN | UANA | 19 |
| 20 | South Africa | | | | | 10 | | | | | 14 | | | | | 8 | | | 1 | | 33 | RSA | CANA | 20 |
| Rk | Team | 12 OG | 12 ASC | 13 UCp1 | 13 WL | 13 WCH | 13 ACp | 13 UCp2 | 14 WL | 14 ECH | 14 WCp | 14 AG | 15 UCp | 15 WL | 15 PAG | 15 WCH | 15 ACH | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016) – Other teams :
| Rk | Team | 12 OG | 12 ASC | 13 UCp1 | 13 WL | 13 WCH | 13 ACp | 13 UCp2 | 14 WL | 14 ECH | 14 WCp | 14 AG | 15 UCp | 15 WL | 15 PAG | 15 WCH | 15 ACH | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 21 | Germany | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | 1 | 10 | 31 | GER | LEN | 21 |
| 22 | Argentina | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 28 | ARG | UANA | 22 |
| 22 | Hong Kong | | 14 | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | 28 | HKG | AASF | 22 |
| 24 | Sri Lanka | | 10 | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | SRI | AASF | 24 |
| 25 | Thailand | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | THA | AASF | 25 |
| 26 | Cuba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | 18 | CUB | UANA | 26 |
| 26 | Philippines | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | PHI | AASF | 26 |
| 28 | India | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | IND | AASF | 28 |
| 28 | Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | 16 | PUR | UANA | 28 |
| 30 | Mexico | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | 14 | MEX | UANA | 30 |
| 31 | Croatia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | 10 | CRO | LEN | 31 |
| 31 | Portugal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | 10 | POR | LEN | 31 |
| 31 | Serbia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | 10 | SRB | LEN | 31 |
| 31 | Turkey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | 10 | TUR | LEN | 31 |
| Rk | Team | 12 OG | 12 ASC | 13 UCp1 | 13 WL | 13 WCH | 13 ACp | 13 UCp2 | 14 WL | 14 ECH | 14 WCp | 14 AG | 15 UCp | 15 WL | 15 PAG | 15 WCH | 15 ACH | 16 ECH | 16 OQT | 16 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |

#### 8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012

FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012) – Top 20 teams :
| Rk | Team | 08 OG | 09 UCp | 09 ACH | 09 WL | 09 WCH | 10 WL | 10 WCp | 10 ECH | 10 AG | 11 UCp | 11 WL | 11 WCH | 11 PAG | 12 ACH | 12 ECH | 12 OQT | 12 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 1 | United States | 78 | | | 40 | 80 | 40 | 40 | | | | 40 | 40 | 30 | | | | 40 | 428 | USA | UANA | 1 |
| 2 | China | 52 | | 30 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 25 | | 30 | | 20 | 68 | | 30 | | | 20 | 331 | CHN | AASF | 2 |
| 3 | Greece | 36 | | | 14 | 52 | 25 | 14 | 26 | | | 14 | 80 | | | 26 | 6 | 25 | 318 | GRE | LEN | 3 |
| 4 | Russia | 40 | | | 16 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 30 | | | 18 | 60 | | | 18 | 16 | 18 | 316 | RUS | LEN | 4 |
| 5 | Australia | 68 | | | 25 | 40 | 30 | 30 | | | | 25 | 46 | | | | | 30 | 294 | AUS | OSA | 5 |
| 6 | Italy | 46 | | | 12 | 28 | 10 | | 18 | | | 30 | 52 | | | 30 | 22 | 12 | 260 | ITA | LEN | 6 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 90 | | | | 46 | 14 | | 22 | | | | 36 | | | 14 | 8 | 10 | 240 | NED | LEN | 7 |
| 8 | Hungary | 60 | | | | 36 | 16 | 16 | 16 | | | 10 | 28 | | | 22 | 10 | 10 | 224 | HUN | LEN | 8 |
| 9 | Canada | | 0 | | 30 | 68 | 12 | 18 | | | | 16 | 32 | 26 | | | 4 | 14 | 220 | CAN | UANA | 9 |
| 10 | Spain | | | | 20 | 32 | 10 | | 14 | | | 12 | 20 | | | 16 | 28 | 10 | 162 | ESP | LEN | 10 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | | | 26 | | 12 | 0 | | | 26 | | | 14 | | 26 | | 2 | | 106 | KAZ | AASF | 11 |
| 12 | Germany | | | | 10 | 24 | 10 | | 10 | | | 0 | | | | 10 | | 16 | 80 | GER | LEN | 12 |
| 13 | Brazil | | 0 | | | 14 | 0 | | | | 26 | | 12 | 22 | | | 1 | 0 | 75 | BRA | UANA | 13 |
| 14 | Cuba | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | 24 | 18 | | | | | 72 | CUB | UANA | 14 |
| 15 | New Zealand | | | | 10 | 16 | | 12 | | | | 10 | 16 | | | | | | 64 | NZL | OSA | 15 |
| 16 | Uzbekistan | | | 22 | | 10 | | | | 22 | | | 8 | | | | | | 62 | UZB | AASF | 16 |
| 17 | Japan | | | | 10 | | 0 | | | | | 10 | | | 22 | | | 10 | 52 | JPN | AASF | 17 |
| 18 | Argentina | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | 10 | | | | | 32 | ARG | UANA | 18 |
| 19 | France | | | | 10 | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | FRA | LEN | 19 |
| 19 | Great Britain | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | | 0 | 20 | GBR | LEN | 19 |
| Rk | Team | 08 OG | 09 UCp | 09 ACH | 09 WL | 09 WCH | 10 WL | 10 WCp | 10 ECH | 10 AG | 11 UCp | 11 WL | 11 WCH | 11 PAG | 12 ACH | 12 ECH | 12 OQT | 12 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
FINA Women's Water Polo World Ranking (8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012) – Other teams :
| Rk | Team | 08 OG | 09 UCp | 09 ACH | 09 WL | 09 WCH | 10 WL | 10 WCp | 10 ECH | 10 AG | 11 UCp | 11 WL | 11 WCH | 11 PAG | 12 ACH | 12 ECH | 12 OQT | 12 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |
| 21 | India | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | 18 | IND | AASF | 21 |
| 21 | South Africa | | | | 0 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 18 | RSA | CANA | 21 |
| 21 | Singapore | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | SGP | AASF | 21 |
| 24 | Puerto Rico | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | 16 | PUR | UANA | 24 |
| 25 | Mexico | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | 14 | MEX | UANA | 25 |
| 26 | Croatia | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | CRO | LEN | 26 |
| 26 | Venezuela | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | 10 | VEN | UANA | 26 |
| Rk | Team | 08 OG | 09 UCp | 09 ACH | 09 WL | 09 WCH | 10 WL | 10 WCp | 10 ECH | 10 AG | 11 UCp | 11 WL | 11 WCH | 11 PAG | 12 ACH | 12 ECH | 12 OQT | 12 WL | Pt | Team | Conf | Rk |

### By year (2008–2021)

FINA Women's Water Polo World Rankings by year (2008–2021) :
| Date | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Team | HUN | USA | ESP | RUS | NED | CAN | AUS | GRE JPN | | CHN ITA |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Points | 148 | 130 | 126 | 111 | 96 | 60 | 52 | 46 | | 36 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Team | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Points | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Several tournaments were cancelled or postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Date | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 31 Dec 2019 | Team | USA | RUS | ESP | ITA | HUN | AUS CAN | | CHN | NED | GRE |
| 31 Dec 2019 | Points | 508 | 341 | 316 | 274 | 262 | 234 | | 226 | 206 | 146 |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Team | USA | RUS | ESP | ITA | CHN HUN | | AUS | NED | CAN | GRE |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Points | 358 | 270 | 238 | 204 | 194 | | 156 | 150 | 136 | 104 |
| 31 Dec 2017 | Team | USA | RUS | ITA | ESP | HUN | CHN | AUS | CAN | NED | GRE |
| 31 Dec 2017 | Points | 278 | 199 | 190 | 178 | 166 | 130 | 117 | 100 | 90 | 78 |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Team | USA | ITA | RUS | ESP | HUN | CHN | AUS | BRA | NED | JPN |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Points | 158 | 140 | 114 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 71 | 48 | 44 | 37 |
| Date | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 31 Dec 2015 | Team | USA | CHN | ESP | AUS | HUN | RUS | ITA | CAN | NED | BRA |
| 31 Dec 2015 | Points | 421 | 346 | 313 | 287 | 258 | 238 | 224 | 208 | 191 | 144 |
| 31 Dec 2014 | Team | USA | CHN | ESP | AUS | HUN | RUS | ITA | CAN | KAZ | GRE |
| 31 Dec 2014 | Points | 271 | 250 | 249 | 205 | 190 | 174 | 128 | 116 | 78 | 74 |
| 31 Dec 2013 | Team | USA | CHN | ESP | AUS | HUN | RUS | CAN | ITA | GBR GRE | |
| 31 Dec 2013 | Points | 191 | 180 | 176 | 150 | 140 | 128 | 100 | 80 | 50 | |
| 31 Dec 2012 | Team | USA | CHN | ESP | AUS | HUN | RUS | ITA | GBR | KAZ | UZB |
| 31 Dec 2012 | Points | 90 | 82 | 78 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 26 | 22 |
| Date | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Team | USA | CHN | AUS RUS | | GRE | NED | CAN | ITA | HUN | ESP |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Points | 388 | 281 | 264 | | 261 | 208 | 202 | 196 | 182 | 108 |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Team | USA | AUS CHN | | RUS | NED | GRE | HUN | CAN | ITA | ESP |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Points | 278 | 193 | | 186 | 172 | 167 | 144 | 128 | 114 | 76 |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Team | USA | NED | AUS | CHN | RUS | GRE | CAN | HUN | ITA | ESP |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Points | 198 | 136 | 133 | 120 | 116 | 102 | 98 | 96 | 86 | 52 |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Team | NED | USA | AUS | HUN | CHN | ITA | RUS | GRE | | |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Points | 90 | 78 | 68 | 60 | 52 | 46 | 40 | 36 | | |
| Date | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |

### Total points

As of 1 August 2023 (updated after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka).
Women's national water polo teams – Top 20 teams :
| Rk | Team | 8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012 | 30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016 | 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019 | 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023 | Total points |
| 1 | United States | 428 | 489 | 440 | 216 | 1573 |
| 2 | Spain | 162 | 353 | 258 | 252 | 1025 |
| 3 | Russia | 316 | 270 | 295 | 86 | 967 |
| 4 | Australia | 294 | 312 | 209 | 144 | 959 |
| 5 | China | 331 | 366 | 206 | 50 | 953 |
| 6 | Hungary | 224 | 268 | 222 | 198 | 912 |
| 7 | Italy | 260 | 264 | 212 | 150 | 886 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 240 | 209 | 162 | 222 | 833 |
| 9 | Canada | 220 | 226 | 216 | 104 | 766 |
| 10 | Greece | 318 | 156 | 114 | 108 | 696 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 106 | 104 | 112 | 30 | 352 |
| 12 | Brazil | 75 | 156 | 92 | 12 | 335 |
| 13 | Japan | 52 | 103 | 110 | 44 | 309 |
| 14 | New Zealand | 64 | 51 | 66 | 44 | 225 |
| 15 | France | 20 | 54 | 50 | 80 | 205 |
| 16 | Cuba | 72 | 18 | 62 | 0 | 152 |
| 17 | South Africa | 18 | 33 | 42 | 58 | 151 |
| 18 | Germany | 80 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 141 |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 62 | 48 | 18 | 0 | 128 |
| 20 | Singapore | 18 | 72 | 20 | 0 | 110 |
| Rk | Team | 8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012 | 30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016 | 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019 | 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023 | Total points |
Women's national water polo teams – Other teams :
| Rk | Team | 8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012 | 30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016 | 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019 | 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023 | Total points |
| 21 | Great Britain | 20 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22 | Argentina | 32 | 28 | 0 | 24 | 84 |
| 23 | Thailand | 0 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 74 |
| 24 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 20 | 48 | 68 |
| 25 | Venezuela | 10 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 65 |
| 26 | Hong Kong | 0 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 52 |
| 26 | Puerto Rico | 16 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 52 |
| 28 | Croatia | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50 |
| 29 | Mexico | 14 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 47 |
| 30 | Serbia | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| 31 | India | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 33 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 33 | Turkey | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 33 | Philippines | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 36 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 37 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 37 | Portugal | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 37 | Peru | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 41 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 42 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 43 | Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 44 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rk | Team | 8 Aug 2008 – 29 Jul 2012 | 30 Jul 2012 – 8 Aug 2016 | 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2019 | 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023 | Total points |