What is the FIBA World Ranking?
The FIBA World Ranking is the official ranking of the world's national basketball teams — men's and women's, spanning all 212 federations, published at fiba.basketball and updated after each competition window.[1]
How does it work?
A game-based points system over a rolling multi-year window: every international result earns points weighted by the competition's importance, the opponent's strength and the margin — Olympic and World Cup games counting most.[1] [2]
Why does it matter?
It seeds the World Cup and Olympic draws and stands as the official, dated record of every nation's standing — international basketball's objective ladder.[1] [2]
References
- FIBA — World Rankings. Accessed August 2026.
- FIBA — official site. Accessed August 2026.