# BWF World Ranking

The BWF World Ranking is the official ranking of the Badminton World Federation for badminton players who participate in tournaments sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. It is used to determine the qualification for the World Championships and Summer Olympic Games, as well as BWF World Tour tournaments. Seedings of draws at all BWF-sanctioned tournaments are conducted using the BWF World Ranking. Players under 19 years of age are eligible to rank in the BWF World Junior Ranking, which were introduced in January 2011. The following lists are the rankings:

## Overview

The ranking points are awarded based on the level and progress of the tournament from each player/pair. Ranking points calculated are based on the tournaments each players/pairs participate in from the last 52 weeks. If a player or pair has participated in ten or fewer World Ranking tournaments, then the ranking is worked out by adding together the points won at tournaments in the last 52 weeks. If a player or pair has participated in 11 or more World Ranking tournaments, only the 10 highest points scored in the tournaments during the 52-week period count towards their ranking. The highest possible ranking points are 124,000 as of 2022 but will soon increase to 125,000 in 2023 with 4 Super 1000 Tournaments. Though the highest points ever achieved are 122,606 by Viktor Axelsen as ranking points were frozen from 2020–2022.

## Points system

Points system used are as follows:

### After 23 April 2024

Since 2024 (Week 17), BWF has used a new system for counting points:
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 |
| Grade 1 – BWF tournaments ||||||||||
| World Championships | 14,500 | 12,500 | 10,500 | 8,200 | 6,000 | 3,700 | 1,450 | 750 | 300 |
| Olympic Games | 14,500 | 12,500 | 10,500 | 8,200 | 6,000 | 3,700 | 1,450 | 750 | 300 |
| Grade 2 – BWF World Tour ||||||||||
| Level 1 (Finals) | 14,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 7,800 | 5,700 | 3,500 | 1,400 | 720 | 280 |
| Level 2 (If minimum $500,000 additional prize money) (Super 1000) | 13,500 | 11,500 | 9,500 | 7,400 | 5,400 | 3,300 | 1,350 | 670 | 270 |
| Level 2 (If between $250,000 - $499,999 additional prize money) (Super 1000) | 12,700 | 10,800 | 9,000 | 7,000 | 5,100 | 3,150 | 1,270 | 630 | 250 |
| Level 2 (Super 1000) | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 |
| Level 3 (Super 750) | 11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 | 1,060 | 520 | 210 |
| Level 4 (Super 500) | 9,200 | 7,800 | 6,420 | 5,040 | 3,600 | 2,220 | 880 | 430 | 170 |
| Level 5 (Super 300) | 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 | 130 |
| Level 6 (Super 100) | 5,500 | 4,680 | 3,850 | 3,030 | 2,110 | 1,290 | 510 | 240 | 100 |
| Grade 3 – BWF Continental Circuit ||||||||||
| International Challenge | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 | 70 |
| International Series | 2,500 | 2,130 | 1,750 | 1,370 | 920 | 550 | 210 | 100 | 40 |
| Future Series | 1,700 | 1,420 | 1,170 | 920 | 600 | 350 | 130 | 60 | 20 |
    ^1 – At the Olympic Games 3rd place will receive 11,500 points. Fourth place will receive 10,500 points.
    ^2 – Starting 2024, at the World Tour Finals' group stage 3rd place will receive 8,900 points. Fourth place will receive 7,800 points.

### 2018–16 April 2024 system

Since 2018, BWF has started a new system for counting points:
(For implementation in tournaments up to and including week 16 2024)
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 |
| Grade 1 – BWF tournaments ||||||||||
| World Championships | 13,000 | 11,000 | 9,200 | 7,200 | 5,200 | 3,200 | 1,300 | 650 | 260 |
| Olympic Games | 13,000 | 11,000 | 9,200 | 7,200 | 5,200 | 3,200 | 1,300 | 650 | 260 |
| Grade 2 – BWF World Tour ||||||||||
| Level 1 (Finals) | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 |
| Level 2 (Super 1000) | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 |
| Level 3 (Super 750) | 11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 | 1,060 | 520 | 210 |
| Level 4 (Super 500) | 9,200 | 7,800 | 6,420 | 5,040 | 3,600 | 2,220 | 880 | 430 | 170 |
| Level 5 (Super 300) | 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 | 130 |
| Level 6 (Super 100) | 5,500 | 4,680 | 3,850 | 3,030 | 2,110 | 1,290 | 510 | 240 | 100 |
| Grade 3 – BWF Continental Circuit ||||||||||
| International Challenge | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 | 70 |
| International Series | 2,500 | 2,130 | 1,750 | 1,370 | 920 | 550 | 210 | 100 | 40 |
| Future Series | 1,700 | 1,420 | 1,170 | 920 | 600 | 350 | 130 | 60 | 20 |
    ^1 – At the Olympic Games 3rd place will receive 10,100 points. Fourth place will receive 9,200 points.
    ^2 – From 2022, at the World Tour Finals' group stage 3rd place will receive 7,500 points. Fourth place will receive 6,600 points.

### 2007–2017 system

| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | 257/512 | 513/1024 |
| BWF tournaments (World Championships and Olympic Games) | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | 120 | 60 |
| Super Series Masters Finals Super Series Premier | 11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 | 1,060 | 520 | | | |
| Super Series | 9,200 | 7,800 | 6,420 | 5,040 | 3,600 | 2,220 | 880 | 430 | 170 | 80 | 40 |
| Grand Prix Gold | 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 | 130 | 60 | 30 |
| Grand Prix | 5,500 | 4,680 | 3,850 | 3,030 | 2,110 | 1,290 | 510 | 240 | 100 | 45 | 30 |
| International Challenge | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 | 70 | 30 | 20 |
| International Series | 2,500 | 2,130 | 1,750 | 1,370 | 920 | 550 | 210 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
| Future Series | 1,700 | 1,420 | 1,170 | 920 | 600 | 350 | 130 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
    ^1 – At the Olympic Games, third place receives 9,200 points while fourth place receives 8,400 points.

### 30 January, 2003 – 31 December, 2006 system

The points in the new system are multiplied by 10 from the previous one:
| Level | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | 257/512 | 513/1024 |
| World Championships, and Olympic Games ||||||||||||
| 7* | 6,000 | 5,100 | 4,200 | 3,300 | 2,400 | 1,500 | 600 | 300 | 120 | 60 | 30 |
| World Grand Prix ||||||||||||
| 6* | 5,400 | 4,590 | 3,780 | 2,970 | 2,160 | 1,350 | 540 | 270 | 108 | 54 | 27 |
| 5* | 4,800 | 4,080 | 3,360 | 2,640 | 1,920 | 1,200 | 480 | 240 | 96 | 48 | 24 |
| 4* | 4,200 | 3,570 | 2,940 | 2,310 | 1,680 | 1,050 | 420 | 210 | 84 | 42 | 21 |
| 3* | 3,600 | 3,060 | 2,520 | 1,980 | 1,440 | 900 | 360 | 180 | 72 | 36 | 18 |
| 2* | 3,000 | 2,550 | 2,100 | 1,650 | 1,200 | 750 | 300 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 15 |
| 1* | 2,400 | 2,040 | 1,680 | 1,320 | 960 | 600 | 240 | 120 | 48 | 24 | 12 |
| International Circuit ||||||||||||
| A | 1,800 | 1,530 | 1,260 | 990 | 720 | 450 | 180 | 90 | 36 | 18 | 9 |
| B | 1,200 | 1,020 | 840 | 660 | 480 | 300 | 120 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
| C | 600 | 510 | 420 | 330 | 240 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 |

### April 1, 1995 – 29 January 2003 system

1. The points system chart:
| Level | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 5/8 | 9/16 | 17/32 | 33/64 | 65/128 | 129/256 | 257/512 | 513/1024 |
| World Championships, and Olympic Games ||||||||||||
| 7* | 600 | 510 | 420 | 330 | 240 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| World Grand Prix ||||||||||||
| 6* | 540 | 459 | 378 | 297 | 216 | 135 | 54 | 27 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 2.7 |
| 5* | 480 | 408 | 336 | 264 | 192 | 120 | 48 | 24 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| 4* | 420 | 357 | 294 | 231 | 168 | 105 | 42 | 21 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| 3* | 360 | 306 | 252 | 198 | 144 | 90 | 36 | 18 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| 2* | 300 | 255 | 210 | 165 | 120 | 75 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 1* | 240 | 204 | 168 | 132 | 96 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| International Circuit ||||||||||||
| A | 180 | 153 | 126 | 99 | 72 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| B | 120 | 102 | 84 | 66 | 48 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| C | 60 | 51 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| D | 40 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| E | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
2. World Badminton Grand Prix Finals are ranked as 6* event, the points system is as follows:
| Decipline | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 2nd in Group | 3rd in Group | 4th in Group |
| Singles | 540 | 459 | 378 | 297 | 256.5 | 216 |
| Doubles | 540 | 459 | 378 | — | 337.5 | 297 |

## Player rankings

Players in their highest peak are marked in light yellow, retired players are marked in italic.

### Men's singles

BWF World Rankings (Men's singles) as of 18 March 2025 :
| # | | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak | Highest peak |
| # | | Country | Players | Points | Rank | Date |
| 1 | | China | Shi Yuqi | 101,235 | 1 | June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11) |
| 2 | 1 | Denmark | Anders Antonsen | 91,853 | 2 | September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27) |
| 3 | 1 | Denmark | Viktor Axelsen | 89,710 | 1 | September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28) |
| 4 | 1 | Indonesia | Jonatan Christie | 86,727 | 2 | January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31) |
| 5 | | Thailand | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 83,738 | 3 | June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06) |
| 6 | | China | Li Shifeng | 83,456 | 3 | October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31) |
| 7 | 1 | Japan | Kodai Naraoka | 77,187 | 2 | December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12) |
| 8 | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Chou Tien-chen | 76,707 | 2 | August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06) |
| 9 | | Malaysia | Lee Zii Jia | 76,415 | 2 | October 25, 2022 (2022-10-25) |
| 10 | | France | Alex Lanier | 66,511 | 10 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 11 | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Lin Chun-yi | 61,560 | 11 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 12 | 2 | Singapore | Loh Kean Yew | 60,899 | 3 | November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) |
| 13 | 3 | Japan | Kenta Nishimoto | 60,043 | 9 | September 6, 2018 (2018-09-06) |
| 14 | 8 | Chinese Taipei | Lee Chia-hao | 58,458 | 14 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 15 | 3 | Japan | Koki Watanabe | 58,324 | 11 | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) |
| 16 | 1 | France | Toma Junior Popov | 57,921 | 16 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 17 | 4 | China | Weng Hongyang | 57,767 | 12 | February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 18 | 3 | India | Lakshya Sen | 57,168 | 6 | December 6, 2022 (2022-12-6) |
| 19 | | Hong Kong, China | Ng Ka Long | 56,556 | 8 | January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26) |
| 20 | | China | Lu Guangzu | 54,305 | 10 | January 17, 2023 (2023-01-17) |

### Women's singles

BWF World Rankings (Women's singles) as of 18 March 2025 :
| # | | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak | Highest peak |
| # | | Country | Players | Points | Rank | Date |
| 1 | | South Korea | An Se-young | 112,867 | 1 | August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01) |
| 2 | | China | Wang Zhiyi | 103,895 | 2 | November 19, 2024 (2024-11-19) |
| 3 | 1 | China | Han Yue | 82,109 | 3 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 4 | 1 | Japan | Akane Yamaguchi | 79,967 | 1 | April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19) |
| 5 | | Indonesia | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung | 79,262 | 5 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 6 | | Thailand | Pornpawee Chochuwong | 70,778 | 6 | February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 7 | 1 | Japan | Tomoka Miyazaki | 68,271 | 7 | January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) |
| 8 | 1 | Thailand | Supanida Katethong | 66,614 | 6 | January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) |
| 9 | | Thailand | Ratchanok Intanon | 63,613 | 1 | April 21, 2016 (2016-04-21) |
| 10 | | Thailand | Busanan Ongbamrungphan | 62,460 | 9 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 11 | | Indonesia | Putri Kusuma Wardani | 61,627 | 11 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 12 | | Singapore | Yeo Jia Min | 61,583 | 12 | January 7, 2025 (2025-01-07) |
| 12 | | China | Chen Yufei | 59,282 | 1 | December 17, 2019 (2019-12-17) |
| 14 | | United States | Beiwen Zhang | 58,426 | 9 | June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22) |
| 15 | | China | Gao Fangjie | 55,650 | 15 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 16 | 1 | South Korea | Sim Yu-jin | 54,180 | 16 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 17 | 1 | India | P. V. Sindhu | 53,790 | 2 | April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01) |
| 18 | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Sung Shuo-yun | 51,012 | 18 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 19 | 2 | South Korea | Kim Ga-eun | 49,090 | 12 | December 19, 2023 (2023-12-19) |
| 20 | | Canada | Michelle Li | 49,090 | 8 | October 22, 2019 (2019-10-22) |

### Men's doubles

BWF World Rankings (Men's doubles) as of 18 March 2024 :
| # | | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) | Highest peak (pair) | Highest peak (individual) | Highest peak (individual) | Highest peak (individual) |
| # | | Country | Players | Points | Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date |
| 1 | | Denmark | Kim Astrup | 94,903 | 1 | December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17) | 1 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17) |
| 1 | | Denmark | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 94,903 | 1 | December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17) | 1 | Kim Astrup | December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17) |
| 2 | | Malaysia | Goh Sze Fei | 91,876 | 2 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | 2 | Nur Izzuddin | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 2 | | Malaysia | Nur Izzuddin | 91,876 | 2 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | 2 | Goh Sze Fei | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 3 | | China | Liang Weikeng | 88,218 | 1 | October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31) | 1 | Wang Chang | October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31) |
| 3 | | China | Wang Chang | 88,218 | 1 | October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31) | 1 | Liang Weikeng | October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31) |
| 4 | | Indonesia | Fajar Alfian | 81,007 | 1 | December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) | 1 | Muhammad Rian Ardianto | December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) |
| 4 | | Indonesia | Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 81,007 | 1 | December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) | 1 | Fajar Alfian | December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) |
| 5 | 1 | China | He Jiting | 79,321 | 4 | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) | 4 | Ren Xiangyu | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) |
| 5 | 1 | China | Ren Xiangyu | 79,321 | 4 | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) | 4 | He Jiting | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) |
| 6 | 1 | Malaysia | Aaron Chia | 78,285 | 2 | January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24) | 2 | Soh Wooi Yik | January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24) |
| 6 | 1 | Malaysia | Soh Wooi Yik | 78,285 | 2 | January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24) | 2 | Aaron Chia | January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24) |
| 7 | 1 | Indonesia | Sabar Karyaman Gutama | 70,920 | 7 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 7 | Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 7 | 1 | Indonesia | Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani | 70,920 | 7 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 7 | Sabar Karyaman Gutama | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 8 | 1 | Malaysia | Man Wei Chong | 68,233 | 7 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) | 7 | Tee Kai Wun | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 8 | 1 | Malaysia | Tee Kai Wun | 68,233 | 7 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) | 7 | Man Wei Chong | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 9 | 2 | England | Ben Lane | 63,468 | 9 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 9 | Sean Vendy | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 9 | 2 | England | Sean Vendy | 63,468 | 9 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 9 | Ben Lane | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 10 | 1 | South Korea | Kang Min-hyuk | 62,715 | 2 | February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20) | 2 | Seo Seung-jae | February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20) |
| 10 | 1 | South Korea | Seo Seung-jae | 62,715 | 2 | February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20) | 2 | Kang Min-hyuk | February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20) |
| 11 | 1 | India | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | 62,430 | 1 | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) | 1 | Chirag Shetty | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 11 | 1 | India | Chirag Shetty | 62,430 | 1 | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) | 1 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 12 | 2 | Chinese Taipei | Lee Jhe-huei | 62,250 | 7 | January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) | 7 | Yang Po-hsuan | January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) |
| 12 | 2 | Chinese Taipei | Yang Po-hsuan | 62,250 | 7 | January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) | 7 | Lee Jhe-huei | January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) |
| 13 | 5 | Indonesia | Leo Rolly Carnando | 58,390 | 13 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 9 | Daniel Marthin | May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23) |
| 13 | 5 | Indonesia | Bagas Maulana | 58,390 | 13 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 8 | Muhammad Shohibul Fikri | March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26) |
| 14 | 1 | Japan | Takuro Hoki | 56,519 | 1 | September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20) | 1 | Yugo Kobayashi | September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20) |
| 14 | 1 | Japan | Yugo Kobayashi | 56,519 | 1 | September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20) | 1 | Takuro Hoki | September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20) |
| 15 | 1 | Indonesia | Muhammad Shohibul Fikri | 56,337 | 15 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 8 | Bagas Maulana | March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26) |
| 15 | 1 | Indonesia | Daniel Marthin | 56,337 | 15 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 9 | Leo Rolly Carnando | May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23) |
| 16 | 2 | China | Chen Boyang | 55,460 | 14 | January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) | 14 | Liu Yi | January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) |
| 16 | 2 | China | Liu Yi | 55,460 | 14 | January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) | 14 | Chen Boyang | January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) |
| 17 | 2 | Denmark | Rasmus Kjær | 55,292 | 13 | August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27) | 13 | Frederik Søgaard | August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27) |
| 17 | 2 | Denmark | Frederik Søgaard | 55,292 | 13 | August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27) | 13 | Rasmus Kjær | August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27) |
| 18 | 1 | Malaysia | Junaidi Arif | 50,750 | 17 | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) | 17 | Yap Roy King | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) |
| 18 | 1 | Malaysia | Yap Roy King | 50,750 | 17 | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) | 17 | Junaidi Arif | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) |
| 19 | | France | Christo Popov | 49,067 | 19 | March 4, 2025 (2025-03-04) | 19 | Toma Junior Popov | March 4, 2025 (2025-03-04) |
| 19 | | France | Toma Junior Popov | 49,067 | 19 | March 4, 2025 (2025-03-04) | 19 | Christo Popov | March 4, 2025 (2025-03-04) |
| 20 | | Chinese Taipei | Chiu Hsiang-chieh | 49,039 | 19 | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) | 19 | Wang Chi-lin | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) |
| 20 | | Chinese Taipei | Wang Chi-lin | 49,039 | 19 | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) | 2 | Lee Yang | September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27) |

### Women's doubles

BWF World Rankings (Women's doubles) as of 18 March 2025 :
| # | | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) | Highest peak (pair) | Highest peak (individual) | Highest peak (individual) | Highest peak (individual) |
| # | | Country | Players | Points | Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date |
| 1 | 1 | China | Liu Shengshu | 98,346 | 1 | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) | 1 | Tan Ning | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) |
| 1 | 1 | China | Tan Ning | 98,346 | 1 | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) | 1 | Liu Shengshu | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) |
| 2 | 1 | South Korea | Baek Ha-na | 94,536 | 1 | October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) | 1 | Lee So-hee | October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) |
| 2 | 1 | South Korea | Lee So-hee | 94,536 | 1 | October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) | 1 | Baek Ha-na | October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) |
| 3 | | Japan | Nami Matsuyama | 88,695 | 2 | November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) | 2 | Chiharu Shida | November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) |
| 3 | | Japan | Chiharu Shida | 88,695 | 2 | November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) | 2 | Nami Matsuyama | November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) |
| 4 | | Japan | Rin Iwanaga | 79,780 | 4 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) | 4 | Kie Nakanishi | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 4 | | Japan | Kie Nakanishi | 79,780 | 4 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) | 4 | Rin Iwanaga | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 5 | | Malaysia | Pearly Tan | 78,220 | 5 | January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31) | 5 | Thinaah Muralitharan | January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31) |
| 5 | | Malaysia | Thinaah Muralitharan | 78,220 | 5 | January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31) | 5 | Pearly Tan | January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31) |
| 6 | | China | Li Yijing | 76,990 | 6 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | 6 | Luo Xumin | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 6 | | China | Luo Xumin | 76,990 | 6 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | 6 | Li Yijing | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 7 | | China | Chen Qingchen | 66,106 | 1 | October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26) | 1 | Jia Yifan | October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26) |
| 7 | | China | Jia Yifan | 66,106 | 1 | October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26) | 1 | Chen Qingchen | October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26) |
| 8 | | Indonesia | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma | 64,680 | 8 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | 8 | Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 8 | | Indonesia | Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi | 64,680 | 8 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | 8 | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 9 | | India | Treesa Jolly | 60,161 | 9 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | 9 | Gayatri Gopichand | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 9 | | India | Gayatri Gopichand | 60,161 | 9 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | 9 | Treesa Jolly | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 10 | 1 | South Korea | Kim Hye-jeong | 59,162 | 10 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 3 | Jeong Na-eun | December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) |
| 10 | 1 | South Korea | Kong Hee-yong | 59,162 | 10 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 1 | Kim So-yeong | October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04) |
| 11 | 1 | Bulgaria | Gabriela Stoeva | 54,910 | 8 | June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28) | 8 | Stefani Stoeva | June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28) |
| 11 | 1 | Bulgaria | Stefani Stoeva | 54,910 | 8 | June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28) | 8 | Stefani Stoeva | June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28) |
| 12 | 12 | Japan | Yuki Fukushima | 53,690 | 12 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 1 | Sayaka Hirota | June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21) |
| 12 | 12 | Japan | Mayu Matsumoto | 53,690 | 12 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 1 | Wakana Nagahara | April 30, 2019 (2019-04-30) |
| 13 | 3 | Chinese Taipei | Hsieh Pei-shan | 51,230 | 13 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 13 | Hung En-tzu | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 13 | 3 | Chinese Taipei | Hung En-tzu | 51,230 | 13 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 13 | Hsieh Pei-shan | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 14 | | Hong Kong | Yeung Nga Ting | 50,593 | 12 | August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27) | 12 | Yeung Pui Lam | August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27) |
| 14 | | Hong Kong | Yeung Pui Lam | 50,593 | 12 | August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27) | 12 | Yeung Nga Ting | August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27) |
| 15 | | Chinese Taipei | Sung Shuo-yun | 50,504 | 13 | March 4, 2025 (2025-03-04) | 13 | Yu Chien-hui | March 4, 2025 (2025-03-04) |
| 15 | | Chinese Taipei | Yu Chien-hui | 50,504 | 13 | March 4, 2025 (2025-03-04) | 13 | Sung Shuo-yun | March 4, 2025 (2025-03-04) |
| 16 | 3 | Thailand | Laksika Kanlaha | 48,917 | 12 | February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04) | 12 | Phataimas Muenwong | February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 16 | 3 | Thailand | Phataimas Muenwong | 48,917 | 12 | February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04) | 12 | Laksika Kanlaha | February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 17 | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Chang Ching-hui | 47,380 | 17 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 17 | Yang Ching-tun | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 17 | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Yang Ching-tun | 47,380 | 17 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 17 | Chang Ching-hui | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 18 | 8 | South Korea | Kim So-yeong | 46,300 | 1 | October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04) | 1 | Kong Hee-yong | October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04) |
| 18 | 8 | South Korea | Kong Hee-yong | 46,300 | 1 | October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04) | 1 | Kim So-yeong | October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04) |
| 19 | 8 | China | Jia Yifan | 45,330 | 19 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 1 | Chen Qingchen | October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26) |
| 19 | 8 | China | Zhang Shuxian | 45,330 | 19 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 2 | Zheng Yu | May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23) |
| 20 | 3 | South Korea | Lee Yu-lim | 45,280 | 11 | October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) | 11 | Shin Seung-chan | October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) |
| 20 | 3 | South Korea | Shin Seung-chan | 45,280 | 11 | October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) | 2 | Lee So-hee | December 21, 2021 (2021-12-21) |

### Mixed doubles

BWF World Rankings (Mixed doubles) as of 18 March 2025 :
| # | | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) | Highest peak (pair) | Highest peak (individual) | Highest peak (individual) | Highest peak (individual) |
| # | | Country | Players | Points | Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date |
| 1 | 1 | China | Jiang Zhenbang | 95,350 | 1 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 1 | Wei Yaxin | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 1 | 1 | China | Wei Yaxin | 95,350 | 1 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 1 | Jiang Zhenbang | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 2 | 1 | China | Feng Yanzhe | 92,160 | 1 | November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26) | 1 | Huang Dongping | November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26) |
| 2 | 1 | China | Huang Dongping | 92,160 | 1 | November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26) | 1 | Wang Yilyu Feng Yanzhe | April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12) November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26) |
| 3 | | Malaysia | Goh Soon Huat | 80,912 | 3 | February 18, 2025 (2025-02-18) | 3 | Shevon Jemie Lai | February 18, 2025 (2025-02-18) |
| 3 | | Malaysia | Shevon Jemie Lai | 80,912 | 3 | February 18, 2025 (2025-02-18) | 3 | Goh Soon Huat | February 18, 2025 (2025-02-18) |
| 4 | | Malaysia | Chen Tang Jie | 78,140 | 3 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | 3 | Toh Ee Wei | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 4 | | Malaysia | Toh Ee Wei | 78,140 | 3 | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) | 3 | Chen Tang Jie | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 5 | 2 | China | Guo Xinwa | 74,360 | 5 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 5 | Chen Fanghui | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 5 | 2 | China | Chen Fanghui | 74,360 | 5 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 5 | Guo Xinwa | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 6 | 1 | Hong Kong, China | Tang Chun Man | 71,740 | 2 | June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28) | 2 | Tse Ying Suet | June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28) |
| 6 | 1 | Hong Kong, China | Tse Ying Suet | 71,740 | 2 | June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28) | 2 | Tang Chun Man | June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28) |
| 7 | 1 | France | Thom Gicquel | 68,264 | 5 | January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03) | 5 | Delphine Delrue | January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03) |
| 7 | 1 | France | Delphine Delrue | 68,264 | 5 | January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03) | 5 | Thom Gicquel | January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03) |
| 8 | 2 | Chinese Taipei | Yang Po-hsuan | 67,526 | 6 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) | 6 | Hu Ling-fang | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 8 | 2 | Chinese Taipei | Hu Ling-fang | 67,526 | 6 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) | 6 | Yang Po-hsuan | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 9 | 1 | Denmark | Jesper Toft | 62,962 | 9 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 9 | Amalie Magelund | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 9 | 1 | Denmark | Amalie Magelund | 62,962 | 9 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 9 | Jesper Toft | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 10 | 1 | Indonesia | Dejan Ferdinansyah | 64,430 | 8 | December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31) | 8 | Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31) |
| 10 | 1 | Indonesia | Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 64,430 | 8 | December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31) | 6 | Hafiz Faizal | May 7, 2019 (2019-05-07) |
| 11 | | China | Cheng Xing | 61,890 | 9 | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) | 9 | Zhang Chi | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) |
| 11 | | China | Zhang Chi | 61,890 | 9 | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) | 9 | Cheng Xing | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) |
| 12 | | Japan | Hiroki Midorikawa | 60,294 | 10 | April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02) | 10 | Natsu Saito | April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02) |
| 12 | | Japan | Natsu Saito | 60,294 | 10 | April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02) | 10 | Hiroki Midorikawa | April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02) |
| 13 | 1 | Thailand | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 57,860 | 14 | February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04) | 1 | Sapsiree Taerattanachai | December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07) |
| 13 | 1 | Thailand | Supissara Paewsampran | 57,860 | 14 | February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04) | 14 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 14 | 1 | Malaysia | Hoo Pang Ron | 55,433 | 13 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) | 13 | Cheng Su Yin | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 14 | 1 | Malaysia | Cheng Su Yin | 55,433 | 13 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) | 13 | Hoo Pang Ron | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 15 | 1 | Malaysia | Tan Kian Meng | 49,550 | 5 | December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20) | 5 | Lai Pei Jing | December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20) |
| 15 | 1 | Malaysia | Lai Pei Jing | 49,550 | 5 | December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20) | 5 | Tan Kian Meng | December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20) |
| 16 | 1 | Indonesia | Rinov Rivaldy | 49,080 | 9 | December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) | 9 | Pitha Haningtyas Mentari | December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) |
| 16 | 1 | Indonesia | Pitha Haningtyas Mentari | 49,080 | 9 | December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) | 9 | Rinov Rivaldy | December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) |
| 17 | 1 | Thailand | Ruttanapak Oupthong | 48,330 | 17 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 17 | Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 17 | 1 | Thailand | Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat | 48,330 | 17 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 17 | Ruttanapak Oupthong | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 18 | 3 | South Korea | Kim Won-ho | 45,140 | 3 | December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31) | 3 | Jeong Na-eun | December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31) |
| 18 | 3 | South Korea | Jeong Na-eun | 45,140 | 3 | December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31) | 3 | Kim Won-ho | December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31) |
| 19 | 2 | Chinese Taipei | Chen Cheng-kuan | 44,328 | 19 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 19 | Hsu Yin-hui | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 19 | 2 | Chinese Taipei | Hsu Yin-hui | 44,328 | 19 | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) | 19 | Chen Cheng-kuan | March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18) |
| 20 | 1 | Thailand | Pakkapon Teeraratsakul | 44,010 | 19 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) | 19 | Phataimas Muenwong | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |
| 20 | 1 | Thailand | Phataimas Muenwong | 44,010 | 19 | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) | 19 | Pakkapon Teeraratsakul | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |

## World team rankings

BWF World Team Rankings as of 1 October 2024 :
| # | | Country | Conf. | Men's singles | Men's singles | Men's singles | Women's singles | Women's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Men's doubles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Women's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles | Mixed doubles | Mixed doubles | Sudirman Cup | Sudirman Cup | Thomas Cup | Thomas Cup | Uber Cup | Uber Cup | Points | Highest peak | Highest peak |
| # | | Country | Conf. | Player | Rank | Point | Player | Rank | Point | Player | Rank | Point | Player | Rank | Point | Player | Rank | Point | Rank | Point | Rank | Point | Rank | Point | Points | Rank | Date |
| 1 | | China | BA | Shi Yuqi | 1 | 1,500 | Chen Yufei | 2 | 1,500 | Liang Weikeng Wang Chang | 1 | 1,500 | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | 1 | 1,500 | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 1 | 1,500 | 1 | 5,000 | 1 | 2,500.0 | 1 | 2,500.0 | 17,500.0 | 1 | January 2011 (2011-01) |
| 2 | | South Korea | BA | Jeon Hyeok-jin | 39 | 750 | An Se-young | 1 | 1,500 | Kang Min-hyuk Seo Seung-jae | 3 | 1,500 | Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee | 2 | 1,500 | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung | 4 | 1,200 | 2 | 4,000 | =5 | 1,000.0 | =3 | 1,500.0 | 12,950.0 | 1 | July 2017 (2017-07) |
| 3 | | Indonesia | BA | Jonatan Christie | 7 | 1,200 | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung | 8 | 1,200 | Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 7 | 1,200 | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi | 11 | 1,000 | Dejan Ferdinansyah Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 11 | 2,000 | =5 | 2,000 | 2 | 2,000.0 | 2 | 1,000.0 | 11,600.0 | 3 | October 2011 (2011-10) |
| 4 | | Japan | BA | Kodai Naraoka | 4 | 1,200 | Akane Yamaguchi | 6 | 1,200 | Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi | 9 | 1,200 | Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida | 4 | 1,200 | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Igarashi | 5 | 1,200 | =3 | 3,000 | =5 | 1,000.0 | =3 | 1,500.0 | 11,500.0 | 1 | October 2018 (2018-10) |
| 5 | | Malaysia | BA | Lee Zii Jia | 5 | 1,200 | Goh Jin Wei | 38 | 750 | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik | 5 | 1,200 | Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan | 7 | 1,200 | Chen Tang Jie Toh Ee Wei | 9 | 1,200 | =3 | 3,000 | =3 | 1,500.0 | =9 | 750.0 | 10,800.0 | 5 | January 2023 (2023-01) |
| 6 | | Chinese Taipei | BA | Chou Tien-chen | 9 | 1,200 | Tai Tzu-ying | 5 | 1,200 | Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin | 10 | 1,200 | Chang Ching-hui Yang Ching-tun | 27 | 500 | Ye Hong-wei Lee Chia-hsin | 12 | 1,000 | =5 | 2,000 | =3 | 1,500.0 | =5 | 1,000.0 | 9,600.0 | 5 | July 2018 (2018-07) |
| 7 | | Denmark | BE | Viktor Axelsen | 2 | 1,500 | Line Kjærsfeldt | 19 | 1,000 | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 2 | 1,500 | Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen | 23 | 500 | Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Bøje | 13 | 1,000 | =5 | 2,000 | =5 | 1,000.0 | =5 | 1,000.0 | 9,500.0 | 2 | January 2012 (2012-01) |
| 8 | | Thailand | BA | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 8 | 1,200 | Busanan Ongbamrungphan | 11 | 1,000 | Supak Jomkoh Kittinupong Kedren | 17 | 1,000 | Benyapa Aimsaard Nuntakarn Aimsaard | 19 | 1,000 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 7 | 1,200 | =5 | 2,000 | =9 | 750.0 | =5 | 1,000.0 | 9,150.0 | 4 | October 2013 (2013-10) |
| 9 | | India | BA | Prannoy H. S. | 18 | 1,000 | P. V. Sindhu | 14 | 1,000 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty | 4 | 1,200 | Tanisha Crasto Ashwini Ponnappa | 18 | 1,000 | B. Sumeeth Reddy N. Sikki Reddy | 32 | 500 | =9 | 1,500 | =5 | 1,000.0 | =5 | 1,000.0 | 8,200.0 | 5 | July 2023 (2023-07) |
| 10 | | Hong Kong | BA | Lee Cheuk Yiu | 16 | 1,000 | Lo Sin Yan | 46 | 750 | Law Cheuk Him Yeung Shing Choi | 80 | 250 | Yeung Nga Ting Yeung Pui Lam | 14 | 1,000 | Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet | 8 | 1,200 | 17 | 1,250 | =9 | 750.0 | =9 | 750.0 | 6,950.0 | 9 | July 2014 (2014-07) |
| 11 | | France | BE | Toma Junior Popov | 19 | 1,000 | Qi Xuefei | 59 | 500 | Christo Popov Toma Junior Popov | 33 | 500 | Margot Lambert Anne Tran | 16 | 1,000 | Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue | 25 | 500 | =9 | 1,500 | =17 | 650.0 | =17 | 650.0 | 6,300.0 | 10 | July 2023 (2023-07) |
| 12 | 1 | Canada | BPA | Brian Yang | 26 | 750 | Michelle Li | 32 | 750 | Adam Dong Nyl Yakura | 31 | 500 | Catherine Choi Josephine Wu | 36 | 500 | Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu | 35 | 500 | =9 | 1,500 | =9 | 750.0 | =9 | 750.0 | 6,000.0 | 11 | July 2023 (2023-07) |
| 13 | 1 | Singapore | BA | Loh Kean Yew | 11 | 1,000 | Yeo Jia Min | 18 | 1,000 | Nge Joo Jie Johann Prajogo | 140 | 125 | Heng Xiao En Jin Yujia | 286 | 50 | Terry Hee Jessica Tan | 17 | 1,000 | =9 | 1,500 | 18 | 625.0 | =13 | 675.0 | 5,975.0 | 9 | October 2014 (2014-10) |
| 14 | | Germany | BE | Fabian Roth | 89 | 500 | Yvonne Li | 40 | 750 | Mark Lamsfuß Marvin Seidel | 34 | 500 | Linda Efler Isabel Lohau | 41 | 500 | Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Lohau | 48 | 500 | =13 | 1,350 | =9 | 750.0 | =21 | 568.0 | 5,418.0 | 7 | October 2011 (2011-10) |
| 15 | | United States | BPA | Howard Shu | 84 | 500 | Beiwen Zhang | 10 | 1,200 | Chen Zhi Yi Presley Smith | 44 | 500 | Annie Xu Kerry Xu | 28 | 500 | Vinson Chiu Jennie Gai | 36 | 500 | 29 | 800 | =30 | 313.0 | =9 | 750.0 | 5,063.0 | 14 | October 2011 (2011-10) |
| 16 | 3 | England | BE | Harry Huang | 104 | 250 | Freya Redfearn | 130 | 250 | Ben Lane Sean Vendy | 16 | 1,000 | Chloe Birch Estelle van Leeuwen | 70 | 250 | Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith | 41 | 500 | =13 | 1,350 | =13 | 675.0 | =28 | 288.0 | 4,563.0 | 10 | July 2019 (2019-07) |
| 17 | 1 | Netherlands | BE | Mark Caljouw | 52 | 500 | Jaymie Laurens | 218 | 100 | Ties van der Lecq Brian Wassink | 84 | 250 | Debora Jille Cheryl Seinen | 35 | 500 | Robin Tabeling Selena Piek | 16 | 1,000 | =18 | 1,135 | =19 | 568 | =21 | 438 | 4,491.0 | 11 | January 2020 (2020-01) |
| 18 | 1 | Australia | BO | Jack Yu | 147 | 250 | Tiffany Ho | 88 | 500 | Rizky Hidayat Frengky Wijaya Putra | 119 | 125 | Setyana Mapasa Angela Yu | 22 | 500 | Kenneth Choo Gronya Somerville | 56 | 250 | =13 | 1,350 | =13 | 675.0 | =13 | 675.0 | 4,325.0 | 16 | October 2017 (2017-10) |
| 19 | 1 | Spain | BE | Pablo Abián | 68 | 500 | Carolina Marín | 4 | 1,200 | Ruben García Carlos Piris | 90 | 250 | Paula López Lucía Rodríguez | 55 | 250 | Ruben García Lucía Rodríguez | 71 | 250 | =24 | 875 | =34 | 288.0 | =17 | 650.0 | 4,075.0 | 14 | April 2023 (2023-04) |
| 20 | 1 | Scotland | BE | Callum Smith | 275 | 100 | Kirsty Gilmour | 22 | 750 | Alexander Dunn Adam Hall | 36 | 500 | Julie MacPherson Ciara Torrance | 48 | 500 | Adam Hall Julie MacPherson | 70 | 250 | =18 | 1,135 | =50 | 138.0 | =17 | 650.0 | 4,023.0 | 15 | January 2018 (2018-01) |

## Year-end number one players

| Year | Men's Singles | Women's Singles | Men's Doubles | Women's Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
| 2008 | Lee Chong Wei | Zhou Mi | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | Du Jing Yu Yang | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir |
| 2009 | Lee Chong Wei | Wang Yihan | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung |
| 2010 | Lee Chong Wei | Wang Xin | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl |
| 2011 | Lee Chong Wei | Wang Yihan | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
| 2012 | Lee Chong Wei | Li Xuerui | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | Xu Chen Ma Jin |
| 2013 | Lee Chong Wei | Li Xuerui | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
| 2014 | Chen Long | Li Xuerui | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
| 2015 | Chen Long | Carolina Marín | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | Luo Ying Luo Yu | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
| 2016 | Lee Chong Wei | Tai Tzu-ying | Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen |
| 2017 | Viktor Axelsen | Tai Tzu-ying | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen |
| 2018 | Kento Momota | Tai Tzu-ying | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
| 2019 | Kento Momota | Chen Yufei | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
| 2020 | Kento Momota | Tai Tzu-ying | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
| 2021 | Viktor Axelsen | Tai Tzu-ying | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai |
| 2022 | Viktor Axelsen | Akane Yamaguchi | Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
| 2023 | Viktor Axelsen | An Se-young | Liang Weikeng Wang Chang | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
| 2024 | Shi Yuqi | An Se-young | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Liu Shengshu Tan Ning | Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping |
* No. 1 during every week of the year

## Number one ranked players timeline

The following is a list of players who have achieved the number one position since 1 October 2009 (active players in light yellow, and current number 1 players are marked in bold):
Last updated: March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18)
NOTE: BWF froze the World Rankings from 18 March 2020 to 2 February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

### Women's doubles

| # | Player | Date started | Date ended | Consecutive weeks | Total weeks |
| 1 | Zhao Tingting | 1 October 2009 | 4 November 2009 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | Zhang Yawen | 1 October 2009 | 4 November 2009 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Cheng Shu | 5 November 2009 | 18 November 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Zhao Yunlei | 5 November 2009 | 18 November 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Du Jing | 19 November 2009 | 25 November 2009 | 1 | (1) |
| 3 | Yu Yang | 19 November 2009 | 25 November 2009 | 1 | (1) |
| 4 | Ma Jin | 26 November 2009 | 27 January 2010 | 9 | (9) |
| 4 | Wang Xiaoli | 26 November 2009 | 27 January 2010 | 9 | (9) |
| | Du Jing | 28 January 2010 | 24 March 2010 | 8 | 9 |
| | Yu Yang | 28 January 2010 | 24 March 2010 | 8 | 9 |
| | Ma Jin | 25 March 2010 | 29 September 2010 | 27 | 36 |
| | Wang Xiaoli | 25 March 2010 | 29 September 2010 | 27 | 36 |
| 5 | Cheng Wen-hsing | 30 September 2010 | 27 April 2011 | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Chien Yu-chin | 30 September 2010 | 27 April 2011 | 30 | 30 |
| 6 | Wang Xiaoli | 28 April 2011 | 19 September 2012 | 73 | (73) |
| 6 | Yu Yang | 28 April 2011 | 19 September 2012 | 73 | (73) |
| 7 | Tian Qing | 20 September 2012 | 13 March 2013 | 25 | (25) |
| 7 | Zhao Yunlei | 20 September 2012 | 13 March 2013 | 25 | (25) |
| | Wang Xiaoli | 14 March 2013 | 28 May 2014 | 63 | 136 |
| | Yu Yang | 14 March 2013 | 28 May 2014 | 63 | 136 |
| 8 | Bao Yixin | 29 May 2014 | 29 October 2014 | 22 | 22 |
| 8 | Tang Jinhua | 29 May 2014 | 29 October 2014 | 22 | 22 |
| 9 | Misaki Matsutomo | 30 October 2014 | 26 November 2014 | 4 | (4) |
| 9 | Ayaka Takahashi | 30 October 2014 | 26 November 2014 | 4 | (4) |
| | Tian Qing | 27 November 2014 | 1 April 2015 | 18 | 43 |
| | Zhao Yunlei | 27 November 2014 | 1 April 2015 | 18 | 43 |
| | Misaki Matsutomo | 2 April 2015 | 16 December 2015 | 37 | (41) |
| | Ayaka Takahashi | 2 April 2015 | 16 December 2015 | 37 | (41) |
| 10 | Luo Ying | 17 December 2015 | 16 March 2016 | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Luo Yu | 17 December 2015 | 16 March 2016 | 13 | 13 |
| | Misaki Matsutomo | 17 March 2016 | 25 October 2017 | 84 | (125) |
| | Ayaka Takahashi | 17 March 2016 | 25 October 2017 | 84 | (125) |
| 11 | Chen Qingchen | 26 October 2017 | 8 November 2017 | 2 | (2) |
| 11 | Jia Yifan | 26 October 2017 | 8 November 2017 | 2 | (2) |
| | Misaki Matsutomo | 9 November 2017 | 22 November 2017 | 2 | 127 |
| | Ayaka Takahashi | 9 November 2017 | 22 November 2017 | 2 | 127 |
| | Chen Qingchen | 23 November 2017 | 20 June 2018 | 30 | (32) |
| | Jia Yifan | 23 November 2017 | 20 June 2018 | 30 | (32) |
| 12 | Yuki Fukushima | 21 June 2018 | 4 July 2018 | 2 | (2) |
| 12 | Sayaka Hirota | 21 June 2018 | 4 July 2018 | 2 | (2) |
| | Chen Qingchen | 5 July 2018 | 8 August 2018 | 5 | (37) |
| | Jia Yifan | 5 July 2018 | 8 August 2018 | 5 | (37) |
| | Yuki Fukushima | 9 August 2018 | 29 April 2019 | 38 | (40) |
| | Sayaka Hirota | 9 August 2018 | 29 April 2019 | 38 | (40) |
| 13 | Mayu Matsumoto | 30 April 2019 | 22 July 2019 | 12 | (12) |
| 13 | Wakana Nagahara | 30 April 2019 | 22 July 2019 | 12 | (12) |
| | Yuki Fukushima | 23 July 2019 | 29 July 2019 | 1 | (41) |
| | Sayaka Hirota | 23 July 2019 | 29 July 2019 | 1 | (41) |
| | Mayu Matsumoto | 30 July 2019 | 11 November 2019 | 15 | 27 |
| | Wakana Nagahara | 30 July 2019 | 11 November 2019 | 15 | 27 |
| | Yuki Fukushima | 12 November 2019 | 18 November 2019 | 1 | (42) |
| | Sayaka Hirota | 12 November 2019 | 18 November 2019 | 1 | (42) |
| | Chen Qingchen | 19 November 2019 | 1 February 2021 | 18 | (55) |
| | Jia Yifan | 19 November 2019 | 1 February 2021 | 18 | (55) |
| | Yuki Fukushima | 2 February 2021 | 20 December 2021 | 46 | 88 |
| | Sayaka Hirota | 2 February 2021 | 20 December 2021 | 46 | 88 |
| | Chen Qingchen | 21 December 2021 | 3 October 2022 | 41 | (96) |
| | Jia Yifan | 21 December 2021 | 3 October 2022 | 41 | (96) |
| 14 | Kim So-yeong | 4 October 2022 | 24 October 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Kong Hee-yong | 4 October 2022 | 24 October 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| | Chen Qingchen | 25 October 2022 | 21 October 2024 | 104 | 200 |
| | Jia Yifan | 25 October 2022 | 21 October 2024 | 104 | 200 |
| 15 | Liu Shengshu | 22 October 2024 | 28 October 2024 | 1 | (1) |
| 15 | Tan Ning | 22 October 2024 | 28 October 2024 | 1 | (1) |
| 16 | Baek Ha-na | 29 October 2024 | 18 November 2024 | 3 | (3) |
| 16 | Lee So-hee | 29 October 2024 | 18 November 2024 | 3 | (3) |
| | Liu Shengshu | 19 November 2024 | 13 January 2025 | 8 | 9 |
| | Tan Ning | 19 November 2024 | 13 January 2025 | 8 | 9 |
| | Baek Ha-na | 14 January 2025 | 17 March 2025 | 9 | 12 |
| | Lee So-hee | 14 January 2025 | 17 March 2025 | 9 | 12 |
| | Liu Shengshu | 18 March 2025 | | 1 | 10 |
| | Tan Ning | 18 March 2025 | | 1 | 10 |

### Mixed doubles

| # | Player | Date started | Date ended | Consecutive weeks | Total weeks |
| 1 | Lee Yong-dae | 1 October 2009 | 20 January 2010 | 16 | (16) |
| 1 | Lee Hyo-jung | 1 October 2009 | 20 January 2010 | 16 | (16) |
| 2 | Zheng Bo | 21 January 2010 | 10 March 2010 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Ma Jin | 21 January 2010 | 10 March 2010 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Nova Widianto | 11 March 2010 | 24 March 2010 | 2 | (2) |
| 3 | Liliyana Natsir | 11 March 2010 | 24 March 2010 | 2 | (2) |
| | Lee Yong-dae | 25 March 2010 | 21 April 2010 | 4 | (20) |
| | Lee Hyo-jung | 25 March 2010 | 21 April 2010 | 4 | (20) |
| | Nova Widianto | 22 April 2010 | 26 May 2010 | 5 | (7) |
| | Liliyana Natsir | 22 April 2010 | 26 May 2010 | 5 | (7) |
| | Lee Yong-dae | 27 May 2010 | 23 June 2010 | 4 | 24 |
| | Lee Hyo-jung | 27 May 2010 | 23 June 2010 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | Thomas Laybourn | 24 June 2010 | 30 June 2010 | 1 | (1) |
| 4 | Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 24 June 2010 | 30 June 2010 | 1 | (1) |
| | Nova Widianto | 1 July 2010 | 25 August 2010 | 8 | (15) |
| | Liliyana Natsir | 1 July 2010 | 25 August 2010 | 8 | (15) |
| 5 | Robert Mateusiak | 26 August 2010 | 1 September 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Nadieżda Zięba | 26 August 2010 | 1 September 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| | Nova Widianto | 2 September 2010 | 3 November 2010 | 9 | 24 |
| | Liliyana Natsir | 2 September 2010 | 3 November 2010 | 9 | 24 |
| | Thomas Laybourn | 4 November 2010 | 2 February 2011 | 13 | 14 |
| | Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 4 November 2010 | 2 February 2011 | 13 | 14 |
| 6 | Zhang Nan | 3 February 2011 | 15 August 2012 | 80 | (80) |
| 6 | Zhao Yunlei | 3 February 2011 | 15 August 2012 | 80 | (80) |
| 7 | Xu Chen | 16 August 2012 | 18 September 2013 | 57 | 57 |
| 7 | Ma Jin | 16 August 2012 | 18 September 2013 | 57 | 57 |
| | Zhang Nan | 19 September 2013 | 1 April 2015 | 80 | (160) |
| | Zhao Yunlei | 19 September 2013 | 1 April 2015 | 80 | (160) |
| 8 | Joachim Fischer Nielsen | 2 April 2015 | 8 April 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Christinna Pedersen | 2 April 2015 | 8 April 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| | Zhang Nan | 9 April 2015 | 21 September 2016 | 76 | 236 |
| | Zhao Yunlei | 9 April 2015 | 21 September 2016 | 76 | 236 |
| 9 | Ko Sung-hyun | 22 September 2016 | 21 December 2016 | 13 | 13 |
| 9 | Kim Ha-na | 22 September 2016 | 21 December 2016 | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Zheng Siwei | 22 December 2016 | 11 April 2018 | 68 | (68) |
| 10 | Chen Qingchen | 22 December 2016 | 11 April 2018 | 68 | (68) |
| 11 | Wang Yilyu | 12 April 2018 | 25 April 2018 | 2 | (2) |
| 11 | Huang Dongping | 12 April 2018 | 25 April 2018 | 2 | (2) |
| | Zheng Siwei | 26 April 2018 | 2 May 2018 | 1 | 69 |
| | Chen Qingchen | 26 April 2018 | 2 May 2018 | 1 | 69 |
| 12 | Tontowi Ahmad | 3 May 2018 | 20 June 2018 | 7 | (7) |
| 12 | Liliyana Natsir | 3 May 2018 | 20 June 2018 | 7 | (7) |
| | Wang Yilyu | 21 June 2018 | 11 July 2018 | 3 | 5 |
| | Huang Dongping | 21 June 2018 | 11 July 2018 | 3 | 5 |
| | Tontowi Ahmad | 12 July 2018 | 8 August 2018 | 4 | 11 |
| | Liliyana Natsir | 12 July 2018 | 8 August 2018 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 | Zheng Siwei | 9 August 2018 | 6 December 2021 | 129 | (129) |
| 13 | Huang Yaqiong | 9 August 2018 | 6 December 2021 | 129 | (129) |
| 14 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 7 December 2021 | 20 June 2022 | 28 | (28) |
| 14 | Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 7 December 2021 | 20 June 2022 | 28 | (28) |
| | Zheng Siwei | 21 June 2022 | 15 August 2022 | 8 | (137) |
| | Huang Yaqiong | 21 June 2022 | 15 August 2022 | 8 | (137) |
| | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 16 August 2022 | 7 November 2022 | 12 | (40) |
| | Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 16 August 2022 | 7 November 2022 | 12 | (40) |
| 15 | Yuta Watanabe | 8 November 2022 | 14 November 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Arisa Igarashi | 8 November 2022 | 14 November 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| | Zheng Siwei | 15 November 2022 | 28 November 2022 | 2 | (139) |
| | Huang Yaqiong | 15 November 2022 | 28 November 2022 | 2 | (139) |
| | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 29 November 2022 | 12 December 2022 | 2 | 42 |
| | Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 29 November 2022 | 12 December 2022 | 2 | 42 |
| | Zheng Siwei | 13 December 2022 | 25 November 2024 | 102 | 241 |
| | Huang Yaqiong | 13 December 2022 | 25 November 2024 | 102 | 241 |
| 16 | Feng Yanzhe | 26 November 2024 | 17 March 2025 | 16 | 16 |
| 16 | Huang Dongping | 26 November 2024 | 17 March 2025 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Jiang Zhenbang | 18 March 2025 | | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Wei Yaxin | 18 March 2025 | | 1 | 1 |

## Players with highest career rank 2–5

Last update: 18 March 2025
The following is a list of players who were ranked world no. 5 or higher but not no. 1 in the period since the introduction of the BWF computer rankings (active players in light green):