This article contains lists of achievements in major senior-level international water polo tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking the nations according to the most podiums accomplished by teams of these nations.
Results For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments are consulted:
Governingbody Tournament Edition First Latest Next World Aquatics & IOC Water polo at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially) 1900 2024 2028 World Aquatics Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships (biennially) 1973 2025 2027 World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup (annually) 1979 2026 2027 World Aquatics Women's Water Polo World Cup (annually) 1979 2026 2027 FINA Water Polo World League (annually) 2002 2022 Defunct FINA: Fédération internationale de natation IOC: International Olympic Committee
Medals for the demonstration events are NOT counted. Medals earned by athletes from defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are NOT merged with the results achieved by their immediate successor states. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does NOT combine medals of these nations or teams.
The tables are pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, then most first-place results, second-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.
Men and women Last updated after the 2026 World Aquatics World Cup () Olympic Games World Championships World Cup World League Number of Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Total 1 6 2 0 8 1 6 2 0 8 3 6 1 1 8 4 4 3 1 8 5 3 2 3 8 6 6 1 0 7 7 3 2 1 6 8 3 1 1 5 9 4 0 0 4 10 3 1 0 4 10 * 3 1 0 4 12 * 3 0 0 3 12 * 3 0 0 3 14 1 2 0 3 15 1 1 1 3 16 * 1 0 2 3 17 1 1 0 2 18 1 0 1 2 19 1 0 0 1 19 1 0 0 1 21 0 1 0 1 21 0 1 0 1 23 0 0 1 1 23 0 0 1 1 23 * 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Men Last updated after the 2026 World Aquatics Men's World Cup () Olympic Games World Championships World Cup World League Number of Rk. Nation Men Men Men Men Total 1 4 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 4 4 3 1 0 4 4 * 3 1 0 4 4 3 1 0 4 7 2 1 1 4 8 1 2 1 4 9 * 3 0 0 3 9 * 3 0 0 3 11 1 2 0 3 12 * 1 0 2 3 13 1 1 0 2 14 1 0 1 2 15 0 1 1 2 16 1 0 0 1 16 1 0 0 1 18 0 1 0 1 18 0 1 0 1 20 0 0 1 1 20 0 0 1 1 20 0 0 1 1 20 * 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
Women Last updated after the 2026 World Aquatics Women's World Cup () Olympic Games World Championships World Cup World League Number of Rk. Nation Women Women Women Women Total 1 4 0 0 4 2 3 1 0 4 2 3 1 0 4 2 3 1 0 4 2 3 1 0 4 6 2 2 0 4 7 2 1 1 4 8 1 1 2 4 9 1 2 0 3 10 1 1 1 3
See also List of major achievements in sports by nation List of water polo world medalists FINA Water Polo World Rankings
References
External links Water polo fina.org – Official FINA website