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The '''WCF World Rankings''' system is designed to track and list the amount of success achieved by each member association of the [[World Curling Federation]] (WCF) in a given [[curling]] season. The system, which was implemented in December 2006, is similar to the [[FIFA World Rankings|ranking system]] used by [[FIFA]]. The events taken into account when calculating each nation's score include the [[Curling at the Winter Olympics|Olympic]] and [[Wheelchair curling at the Winter Paralympics|Paralympic]] games, the [[World Curling Championships]], and the various qualifying events for member associations who did not compete in the worlds. The system was developed by [[Patrick Hürlimann]], who is a former [[List of Olympic medalists in curling|Olympic champion]] and was the vice president of the WCF from 2010 to 2012. The calculation method was overhauled for the 2018–19 season.

==Current rankings==

===Women===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="4"|Top 10 rankings for the [[2024–25 curling season|2024–25 season]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://worldcurling.org/worldrankings/|title=World Curling - World Rankings|work=World Curling |access-date=2025-06-30|language=en}}</ref>
|-
!width="60"|Current<br>rank
!width="220"|Country
!width="60"|Points
!width="75"|Change
|-
| 1 ||align="left"| {{SUI}} ||89.851
| {{steady}}
|-
| 2 ||align="left"| {{CAN}} ||83.284
| {{steady}}
|-
| 3 ||align="left"| {{KOR}} ||55.925
| {{steady}}
|-
| 4 ||align="left"| {{SWE}} ||46.567
| {{steady}}
|-
| 5 ||align="left"| {{JPN}} ||36.836
| {{steady}}
|-
| 6 ||align="left"| {{SCO}} || 35.881
| {{increase}} 1
|-
| 7 ||align="left"| {{NOR}} || 33.398
| {{increase}} 3
|-
| 8 ||align="left"| {{DEN}} ||31.582
| {{increase}} 1
|-
| 9 ||align="left"| {{ITA}} ||30.866
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
| 10 ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 27.866
| {{decrease}} 7
|-
! colspan="4"|[http://www.worldcurling.org/worldrankings Complete rankings at WCF]
|}

===Men===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="4"|Top 10 rankings for the [[2024–25 curling season|2024–25 season]]<ref name=":0"/>
|-
!width="60"|Current<br>rank
!width="220"|Country
!width="60"|Points
!width="75"|Change
|-
| 1 ||align="left"| {{SCO}} || 84.328
| {{increase}} 2
|-
| 2 ||align="left"| {{CAN}} ||77.015
| {{steady}}
|-
| 3 ||align="left"| {{SWE}} || 67.254
| {{decrease}} 2
|-
|4 ||align="left"| {{SUI}} || 53.716
| {{increase}} 1
|-
| 5 ||align="left"| {{ITA}} ||41.000
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
| 6 ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 32.776
| {{steady}}
|-
| 7 ||align="left"| {{GER}} || 32.597
| {{increase}} 1
|-
| 8 ||align="left"| {{NOR}} || 30.209
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
| 9 ||align="left"| {{CHN}} || 26.925
| {{increase}} 8
|-
| 10 ||align="left"| {{JPN}} || 23.776
| {{steady}} 
|-
! colspan="4"|[http://www.worldcurling.org/worldrankings Complete rankings at WCF]
|}

===Mixed doubles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="4"|Top 10 rankings for the [[2024–25 curling season|2024–25 season]]<ref name=":0"/>
|-
!width="60"|Current<br>rank
!width="220"|Country
!width="60"|Points
!width="75"|Change
|-
| 1 ||align="left"| {{SCO}} || 60.254
| {{increase}} 2 
|-
| 2 ||align="left"| {{ITA}} || 58.603
| {{increase}} 5
|-
| 3 ||align="left"| {{NOR}} || 53.254
| {{decrease}} 2 
|-
| 4 ||align="left"| {{SWE}} || 50.857
| {{decrease}} 2 
|-
| 5 ||align="left"| {{EST}} || 44.730
| {{increase}} 3
|-
| 6 ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 43.619
| {{steady}}
|-
| 7 ||align="left"| {{CAN}} ||40.381
| {{decrease}} 2 
|-
| 8 ||align="left"| {{SUI}} || 38.937
| {{decrease}} 4
|-
| 9 ||align="left"| {{AUS}} || 33.413
| {{increase}} 3 
|-
| 10 ||align="left"| {{JPN}} || 29.492
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
! colspan="4"|[http://www.worldcurling.org/worldrankings Complete rankings at WCF]
|}

===Wheelchair===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="4"|Top 10 rankings for the [[2024–25 curling season|2024–25 season]]<ref name=":0"/>
|-
!width="60"|Current<br>rank
!width="220"|Country
!width="60"|Points
!width="75"|Change
|-
| 1 ||align="left"| {{CHN}} || 91.667
| {{steady}}
|-
| 2 ||align="left"| {{CAN}} || 68.254
| {{steady}}
|-
| 3 ||align="left"| {{SWE}} || 54.444
| {{steady}}
|-
| 4 ||align="left"| {{NOR}} || 49.460
| {{increase}} 2
|-
| 5 ||align="left"| {{KOR}} || 49.206
| {{increase}} 1
|-
| 6 ||align="left"| {{SCO}} ||  35.429
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
| 7 ||align="left"| {{SVK}} || 32.381
| {{increase}} 2
|-
| 8 ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 29.714
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
| 9 ||align="left"| {{LAT}} || 25.778
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
| 10 ||align="left"| {{ITA}} || 19.111
| {{increase}} 1
|-
! colspan="4"|[http://www.worldcurling.org/worldrankings Complete rankings at WCF]
|}

===Wheelchair mixed doubles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="4"|Top 10 rankings for the [[2023–24 curling season|2023–24 season]]<ref name=":0"/>
|-
!width="60"|Current<br>rank
!width="220"|Country
!width="60"|Points
!width="75"|Change
|-
| 1 ||align="left"| {{KOR}} ||56.509
| {{steady}}
|-
| 2||align="left"| {{JPN}} || 54.218
| {{increase}} 8
|-
| 3 ||align="left"| {{LAT}} || 42.909
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
| 4 ||align="left"| {{SCO}} || 42.400
| {{increase}} 10
|-
| 5 ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 42.327
| {{decrease}} 2
|-
| 6 ||align="left"| {{CHN}} || 40.000
| {{decrease}} 2
|-
| 7 ||align="left"| {{EST}} || 39.418
| {{increase}} 5 
|-
| 8 ||align="left"| {{SVK}} ||32.509
| {{decrease}} 1 
|-
| 9 ||align="left"| {{ITA}} || 32.127
| {{decrease}} 4 
|-
| 10 ||align="left"| {{CAN}} || 31.764
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
! colspan="4"|[http://www.worldcurling.org/worldrankings Complete rankings at WCF]
|}

===Mixed===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="4"|Top 10 rankings for the [[2024–25 curling season|2024–25 season]]<ref name=":0"/>
|-
!width="60"|Current<br>rank
!width="220"|Country
!width="60"|Points
!width="75"|Change
|-
| 1 ||align="left"| {{SWE}} ||76.818
| {{increase}} 1
|-
| 2 ||align="left"| {{CAN}} || 59.773
| {{decrease}} 1 
|-
| 3 ||align="left"| {{SUI}} || 48.082
| {{increase}} 2 
|-
| 4 ||align="left"| {{JPN}} || 46.596
| {{increase}} 4
|-
| 5 ||align="left"| {{ESP}} ||46.527
| {{decrease}} 2
|-
| 6 ||align="left"| {{NOR}} ||42.873
| {{decrease}} 2
|-
| 7 ||align="left"| {{SCO}} || 29.936
| {{steady}}
|-
| 8 ||align="left"| {{GER}} || 25.636
| {{decrease}} 2
|-
| 9 ||align="left"| {{USA}} || 21.700
| {{increase}} 7
|-
| 10 ||align="left"| {{POL}} ||17.091
| {{increase}} 16
|-
! colspan="4"|[http://www.worldcurling.org/worldrankings Complete rankings at WCF]
|}

==Current calculation method==

The points are calculated for each member association based on performance during the last four curling seasons. Once points are distributed, the total for each member association is divided by the maximum number of points available. 

Results in seasons prior to the current season are scaled by the following factors:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center"
|-
|align=left bgcolor=#efefef| Years prior to current season ||width=20| 0 ||width=20| 1 ||width=20| 2 ||width=20| 3 
|-
|align=left bgcolor=#efefef| Scaling factor ||width=20| 100% ||width=20| 75% ||width=20| 60% ||width=20| 40% 
|}

===Points distribution===
Points are allocated based on the final rankings of each member association at an eligible event. 

====International events====
The points distributions for the World Curling Championships and Olympic and Paralympic Games are given as follows:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center"
|-
|align=left bgcolor=#efefef| Final rank ||width=20| 1 ||width=20| 2 ||width=20| 3 ||width=20| 4 ||width=20| 5 ||width=20| 6 ||width=20| 7 ||width=20| 8 ||width=20| 9 ||width=20| 10 ||width=20| 11 ||width=20| 12 ||width=20| 13
|-
|align=left bgcolor=#efefef| Points ||width=20| 240 ||width=20| 200 ||width=20| 180 ||width=20| 150 ||width=20| 120 ||width=20| 110 ||width=20| 100 ||width=20| 90 ||width=20| 80 ||width=20| 70 ||width=20| 60 ||width=20| 50 ||width=20| 45
|}

====Qualification events====
Member associations that do not qualify for the Worlds are given points based on their performance in regional or qualifying events, from 45 points to 1 point. The distribution varies depending on the event.

==2006–18 calculation method==

The points are calculated for each nation based on performance during the last six curling seasons. Results in seasons prior to the current season are scaled by the following factors:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center"
|-
|align=left bgcolor=#efefef| Years prior to current season ||width=20| 0 ||width=20| 1 ||width=20| 2 ||width=20| 3 ||width=20| 4 ||width=20| 5
|-
|align=left bgcolor=#efefef| Scaling factor ||width=20| 100% ||width=20| 80% ||width=20| 60% ||width=20| 40% ||width=20| 30% ||width=20| 20%
|}

===Points distribution===
Points are allocated based on the final rankings of each nation at an eligible event.

====International events====
The points distributions are given for each event as follows:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center"
|+Winter Olympic Games
|-
|align=left bgcolor=#efefef| Final rank ||width=20| 1 ||width=20| 2 ||width=20| 3 ||width=20| 4 ||width=20| 5 ||width=20| 6 ||width=20| 7 ||width=20| 8 ||width=20| 9 ||width=20| 10 ||width=20| 11 ||width=20| 12
|-
|align=left bgcolor=#efefef| Points ||width=20| 480 ||width=20| 400 ||width=20| 360 ||width=20| 320 ||width=20| 280 ||width=20| 240 ||width=20| 200 ||width=20| 180 ||width=20| 160 ||width=20| 140 ||width=20| 120 ||width=20| 100
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center"
|+World Curling Championships
|-
|align=left bgcolor=#efefef| Final rank ||width=20| 1 ||width=20| 2 ||width=20| 3 ||width=20| 4 ||width=20| 5 ||width=20| 6 ||width=20| 7 ||width=20| 8 ||width=20| 9 ||width=20| 10 ||width=20| 11 ||width=20| 12
|-
|align=left bgcolor=#efefef| Points ||width=20| 240 ||width=20| 200 ||width=20| 180 ||width=20| 160 ||width=20| 140 ||width=20| 120 ||width=20| 100 ||width=20| 90 ||width=20| 80 ||width=20| 70 ||width=20| 60 ||width=20| 50
|}

====Regional events====
All nations that qualify for the World Curling Championships receive 50 points, regardless of final ranking in regional events, if applicable.

Nations in the European or Pacific Curling Championships that do not qualify for the World Championships receive less than 50 points. Based on their final ranking in the tournament, nations receive 49 or fewer points, in decrements of 1 point.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*http://www.worldcurling.org/worldrankings

{{Sport world rankings}}

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