World Aquatics Ranking
Water Polo
World Aquatics Water Polo Ranking
Water polo is a seven-a-side team sport played in deep water, where players can never touch the bottom of the pool, combining swimming, strength and tactics.
- Origin
- Water polo began in Britain in the 1870s and is one of the oldest Olympic team sports, first played at the 1900 Paris Games.
- Fun fact
- Hungary is the most successful water polo nation in Olympic history, with nine men's gold medals.
- Strongest nations
- Hungary, Serbia, Spain, Croatia, Italy and Greece lead the men; the USA has dominated the women's game, with Spain, the Netherlands and Australia close behind.
- Governing body
- World Aquatics (formerly FINA), founded in 1908 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Last updated: 15 September 2026
- 1🇬🇷Greece1,934.4
- 2🇭🇺Hungary1,917.55
- 3🇪🇸Spain1,874.85
- 4🇭🇷Croatia1,672.15
- 5🇮🇹Italy1,524.75
- 6🇷🇸Serbia1,523.35
- 7🇲🇪Montenegro1,408.8
- 8🇺🇸USA1,008.85
- 9🇦🇺Australia923.95
- 10🇫🇷France843
- 11🇷🇴Romania800.6
- 12🇧🇷Brazil763.35
- 13🇬🇪Georgia722.1
- 14🇨🇦Canada705.65
- 15🇳🇱Netherlands581.55
- 16🇩🇪Germany552.8
- 17🇯🇵Japan495.55
- 18🇨🇳China492.2
- 19🇦🇷Argentina479.75
- 20🇲🇹Malta440.3
Live from the official World Aquatics Ranking.