This site ranks countries by their FIFA Men's World Cup performance, adjusted for population and economic output (GDP).
Small nations that punch above their weight rise to the top. Large nations that underperform relative to their size fall in the rankings.
Who This Is For
Anyone who likes football/soccer! Especially useful if you want to win arguments on social media or bars worldwide, or if you're a sports journalist who needs solid data to back your work.
Methodology
- All 23 FIFA Men's World Cups (1930–2026) are included.
- Points use the modern 3-1-0 system applied retroactively.
- Population and GDP data are historical — matched to the year of each tournament.
- Adjusted stats show the metric per million people (or per billion USD GDP).
Data Sources
- Match data: Fjelstul World Cup Database, Wikipedia
- Population: Maddison Project, World Bank, UN
- GDP: Maddison Project, World Bank, IMF
Analysis
Click on a country's name to read the Bilardo Water profile for that country, containing rigorous analytic insights about each country's historical performance.
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Why "Bilardo Water"?
If you can't catch the reference, you don't know as much about football/soccer lore as you thought you did. Go back to school and you'll see. Also, ask Google or any AI. Enjoy!
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