Best Volleyball Countries of the World
By Pakmen Volleyball Research Staff
Many volleyball fans would like to know what the best volleyball countries of the world are. Today, we are going to help them get an answer. It’s worth noting that our list of the best volleyball countries of the world is based on the FIVB Senior World Rankings.
It’s important to know that FIVB Senior World Rankings are constantly updated. The rankings depend a lot on how the men’s and women’s national volleyball teams are performing on the international competitions such as Olympic Games, FIVB World Championship, FIVB World Cup and other tournaments.
Among the top ranked men’s national teams are Brazil, Poland, the United States, Russia, Argentina, France, Italy, Iran, Japan as well as Canada.
Among the top ranked women’s national teams are China, the United States, Brazil, Italy, Turkey, Serbia, Japan, Russia, the Dominican Republic as well as South Korea.
Now, we’ll do the detailed analysis and try to create the list of the best volleyball countries of the world. In addition, we’ll describe the best achievements of each country in the sport of volleyball.
So, let’s get started.
Brazil
According to the FIVB World Rankings, Brazil men’s and women’s national volleyball teams totally have 755 points.
The medal statistics shows that the Brazil men’s national volleyball team has won 3 Gold medals (in 1992, in 2004 and in 2016) as well as 3 Silver medals (in 1984, in 2008 and in 2012) at the Olympic Games; 3 Gold medals (in 2002, in 2006 and in 2010) as well as 3 Silver medals (in 1982, in 2014 and in 2018) at the World Championship; and 3 Gold medals (in 2003, in 2007 and in 2019) as well as 3 Bronze medals (in 1981, in 1995 and in 2011) at World Cup.
The medal statistics shows that the Brazil women’s national volleyball team has won 2 Gold medals (in 2008 and in 2012) and 2 Bronze medals (in 1996 and in 2000) at the Olympic Games; 3 Silver medals (in 1994, in 2006 and in 2010) and 1 Bronze medal (in 2014) at the World Championship; and 3 Silver medals (in 1995, in 2003 and in 2007) and 1 Bronze medal (in 1999) at World Cup.
United States
According to the FIVB World Rankings, the United States men’s and women’s national volleyball teams totally have 747 points.
The medal statistics shows that the United States men’s national volleyball team has won 3 Gold medals (in 1984, in 1988 and in 2008) and 2 Bronze medals (in 1992 and in 2016) at the Olympic Games; 1 Gold medal (in 1986) and 2 Bronze medals (in 1994 and in 2018) at World Championship; and 2 Gold medals (in 1985 and in 2015) and 2 Bronze medals (in 1991 and in 2019) at World Cup.
The medal statistics shows that United States women’s national volleyball team has won 3 Silver medals (in 1984, in 2008 and in 2012) and 2 Bronze medals (in 1992 and in 2016) at the Olympic Games; 1 Gold medal (in 2014), 2 Silver medals (in 2002 and in 1967) and 2 Bronze medals (in 1982 and in 1990) at World Championship; and 2 Silver medals (in 2011 and in 2019) and 3 Bronze medals (in 2003, in 2007 and in 2015) at World Cup.
Poland
According to the FIVB World Rankings, Poland men’s and women’s national volleyball teams totally have 615 points.
The medal statistics shows that the Poland men’s national volleyball team has won 1 Gold medal at the Olympic Games (in 1976); 3 Gold medals (in 1974, in 2014 and in 2018) and 1 Silver medal (in 2006) at the World Championship; and 3 Silver medals (in 1965, in 2011 and in 2019) and 1 Bronze medal (in 2015) at the World Cup.
The medal statistics shows that the Poland women’s national volleyball team has won 2 Bronze medals (in 1964 and in 1968) at the Olympic Games; 1 Silver medal (in 1952) and 2 Bronze medals (in 1956 and in 1962) at the World Championship.
Russia
According to the FIVB World Rankings, Russia men’s and women’s national volleyball teams totally have 592 points.
The medal statistics shows that the Russia men’s national volleyball team has won 4 Gold medals (in 1964, in 1968, in 1980 and in 2012), 3 Silver medals (in 1976, in 1988 and in 2000) and 3 Bronze medals (in 1972, in 2004 and in 2008) at the Olympic Games; 6 Gold medals (in 1949, in 1952, in 1960, in 1962, in 1978 and in 1982), 3 Silver medals (in 1974, in 1986 and in 2002) and 3 Bronze medals (in 1956, in 1966 and in 1990) at World Championship; and 6 Gold medals (in 1965, in 1977, in 1981, in 1991, in 1999 and in 2001) 2 Silver medals (in 1985 and in 2007) and 2 Bronze medals (in 1969 and in 1989) at World Cup.
The medal statistics shows that the Russia women’s national volleyball team has won 2 Silver medals (in 2000 and in 2004) at the Olympic Games; 7 Gold medals (in 1952, in 1956, in 1960, in 1970, in 1990, in 2006 and in 2010), 2 Silver medals (in 1962 and in 1974) and 4 Bronze medals (in 1978, in 1994, in 1998 and in 2002) at the World Championship; and 1 Gold medal (in 1973), 2 Silver medals (in 1989 and in 1999) and 4 Bronze medals (in 1981, in 1985, in 1991 and in 2019) at the World Cup.
Italy
According to the FIVB World Rankings, Italy men’s and women’s national volleyball teams totally have 588 points.
The medal statistics shows that the Italy men’s national volleyball team has won 3 Silver medals (in 1996, in 2004 and in 2016) and 3 Bronze medals (in 1984, in 2000 and in 2012) at the Olympic Games; 3 Gold medals (in 1990, in 1994 and in 1998) and 1 Silver medal (in 1978) at the World Championship; and 1 Gold medal (in 1995), 3 Silver medals (in 2015, in 2003, in 1989) and 1 Bronze medal (in 1999) at the World Cup.
The medal statistics shows that the Italy women’s national volleyball team has won 1 Gold medal (in 2002) and 1 Silver medal (in 2018) at the World Championship and 2 Gold medals at the World Cup.
Japan
According to the FIVB World Rankings, Japan men’s and women’s national volleyball teams totally have 546 points.
The medal statistics shows that Japan men’s national volleyball team has won 1 Gold medal (in 1972), 1 Silver medal (in 1968) and 1 Bronze medal (in 1964) at the Olympic Games; 2 Bronze medals (in 1970 and in 1974) at the World Championship and 2 Silver medals (in 1970 and in 1974) at the World Cup.
The medal statistics shows that Japan women’s national volleyball team has won 2 Gold medals (in 1964 and in 1976), 2 Silver medals (in 1968 and in 1972) and 1 Bronze medal (in 1984 and in 2012) at the Olympic Games; 3 Gold medals (in 1962, in 1967 and in 1974), 3 Silver medals (in 1960, in 1970 and in 1978) and 1 Bronze medal (in 2010) at the World Championship; and 1 Gold medal (in 1977) and 2 Silver medals (in 1973 and in 1981) at the World Cup.
Serbia
According to the FIVB World Rankings, Serbia men’s and women’s national volleyball teams totally have 528 points.
The medal statistics shows that Serbia men’s national volleyball team has won 1 Gold medal (in 2000) and 1 Bronze (in 1996) at the Olympic Games; 1 Silver medal (in 1998) and 1 Bronze medal (in 2010) at the World Championship; and 1 Bronze medal (in 2003) at the World Cup.
The medal statistics shows that Serbia women’s national volleyball team has won 1 Silver medal (in 2016) at the Olympic Games; 1 Gold medal (in 2018) and 1 Bronze medal (in 2006) at the World Championship; and 1 Silver medal (in 2015) at the World Cup.
Thank you so much for reading this article. We’ve just provided you with the list of the world’s best volleyball countries. Obviously, Brazil remains the number one volleyball country in the world. However, you need to know that the FIVB Senior World Rankings constantly change. So, track all the updates to see what’s happening in the world of volleyball. Best of luck!