Sports Merit Ranking 2025
WRCES Merit ranking
The WRCES Merit ranking highlights the countries that punch above their weight in elite sport — the nations achieving the most relative to their population and economic resources.
It re-scores the World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport against each country’s GDP, surfacing the real over-performers. See the full sports merit ranking by country below.
2025 Final Ranking
Frequently asked questions
What is the WRCES Merit ranking?
The WRCES Merit ranking adjusts elite-sport performance for a country’s economic resources, rewarding nations that achieve more than their GDP would predict.
Which country punches above its weight in sport?
In the 2025 WRCES Merit ranking, JAMAICA tops the list of countries punching above their weight in sport.
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