The First Scientific Index
Ranking all Countries in Sport
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OUR RANKINGS
The World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport (WRCES) is a research-based annual ranking, started in 2014, aiming at evaluating the performances of all the countries having National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in all the sports recognized by SportAccord.
WRCES
The World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport — a holistic and precise evaluation of nations in elite sport.
WFCR
The World's Fittest Countries Ranking — an unrivaled research-based tool to measure the fitness of a country.
WSPI
The World Sports Power Index — aims to rank the effect of sports on countries' geopolitical power.
WRCES Merit
The WRCES Merit ranking rewards countries that are "punching above their weight" in international sport.
BENEFITS & FEATURES
Gives credit to each country and takes into account the difficulty of winning in each sport.
Helps International Federations know where their sport stands in terms of popularity and universality.
Accurately evaluates each country's annual performance across all sports it participates in.
Helps countries determine and implement effective national sports policies.
WHAT MAKES WRCES DIFFERENT
- ✓All athletes participating in an event, discipline or sport get points
- ✓Research-based ranking published in several books and scientific papers
- ✓Considers the level of competition in each sport — rewards countries succeeding in popular, universal sports
- ✓Ranks all 206 countries with National Olympic Committees
- ✓Includes para-sports
- ✓Updated annually
Reviews
“Olympic medal counts have several weaknesses. Non-Olympic sports are omitted, and all medals are counted alike, regardless of the popularity of a sport. Nadim Nassif has developed a more innovative ranking system which incorporates factors such as the overall popularity of a sport and events beyond the Olympic Games in order to capture a more holistic view of measuring success in sports. Nassif's ranking system should serve as a blueprint for a much needed debate on Olympic medal count reform.”
Dr. Danyel Reiche
Associate Professor for Comparative Politics, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)
“The World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport is to sport what the Shanghai Ranking is to universities.”
Hubert Ripoll
Emeritus Professor in Sports Sciences, University of Aix-Marseille
“The outcome of a rigorous methodology with an open mind to further improvement.”
Wladimir Andreff
President of the Scientific Council of the Observatory of Sports Economy, French Ministry of Sports
“During my 20 years of working specifically in sport development throughout the Pacific Region and subsequently as an academic in the field of sport management and development I have remained frustrated by the dogmatic adherence to the Olympic Games Medal tally as the key rationale for directing funds and setting priorities for the development of sport. This new ranking system offers hope that there is a better way.”
Brian Minikin
Former Regional Manager, Sport Development, Oceania National Olympic Committee
“The World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport (WRCES) has helped me to better evaluate France's performance in international competitions and write the book "La France n'est pas un pays de sport?"”
Jean-Baptiste Guégan
Editor in Chief, La Géographie — la revue de la Société de Géographie