Badminton world ranking
The BWF World Ranking is the official ranking of the Badminton World Federation for badminton players who participate in tournaments sanctioned by Badminton World Federation . It is used to determine the qualification for the World Championships and Summer Olympic Games ,[ 1] as well as BWF World Tour tournaments.[ 2] Seedings of draws at all BWF-sanctioned tournaments are conducted using the BWF World Ranking.[ 3]
Players under 19 years of age are eligible to rank in the BWF World Junior Ranking , which were introduced in January 2011. The following lists are the rankings:[ 4]
Overview
The ranking points are awarded based on the level and progress of the tournament from each player/pair. Ranking points calculated are based on the tournaments each players/pairs participate in from the last 52 weeks. If a player or pair has participated in ten or fewer World Ranking tournaments, then the ranking is worked out by adding together the points won at tournaments in the last 52 weeks. If a player or pair has participated in 11 or more World Ranking tournaments, only the 10 highest points scored in the tournaments during the 52-week period count towards their ranking. The highest possible ranking points are 124,000 as of 2022 but will soon increase to 125,000 in 2023 with 4 Super 1000 Tournaments.[ 1] [ 5] [ 6] Though the highest points ever achieved are 122,606 by Viktor Axelsen as ranking points were frozen from 2020–2022.[citation needed ]
Points system
Points system used are as follows:[ 5]
After 23 April 2024
Since 2024 (Week 17), BWF has used a new system for counting points:
Tournament
Winner
Runner-up
3/4
5/8
9/16
17/32
33/64
65/128
129/256
Grade 1 – BWF tournaments
World Championships
14,500
12,500
10,500
8,200
6,000
3,700
1,450
750
300
Olympic Games 1
14,500
12,500
1 10,500
8,200
6,000
3,700
1,450
750
300
Grade 2 – BWF World Tour
Level 1 (Finals)2
14,000
12,000
10,000
7,800
5,700
3,500
1,400
720
280
Level 2 (If minimum $500,000 additional prize money) (Super 1000)
13,500
11,500
9,500
7,400
5,400
3,300
1,350
670
270
Level 2 (If between $250 - $499,999 additional prize money) (Super 1000)
12,700
10,800
9,000
7,000
5,100
3,150
1,270
630
250
Level 2 (Super 1000)
12,000
10,200
8,400
6,600
4,800
3,000
1,200
600
240
Level 3 (Super 750)
11,000
9,350
7,700
6,050
4,320
2,660
1,060
520
210
Level 4 (Super 500)
9,200
7,800
6,420
5,040
3,600
2,220
880
430
170
Level 5 (Super 300)
7,000
5,950
4,900
3,850
2,750
1,670
660
320
130
Level 6 (Super 100)
5,500
4,680
3,850
3,030
2,110
1,290
510
240
100
Grade 3 – BWF Continental Circuit
International Challenge
4,000
3,400
2,800
2,200
1,520
920
360
170
70
International Series
2,500
2,130
1,750
1,370
920
550
210
100
40
Future Series
1,700
1,420
1,170
920
600
350
130
60
20
^1 – At the Olympic Games 3rd place will receive 11,500 points. Fourth place will receive 10,500 points.
^2 – Starting 2024, at the World Tour Finals' group stage 3rd place will receive 8,900 points. Fourth place will receive 7,800 points.
2018–16 April 2024 system
Since 2018, BWF has started a new system for counting points:
(For implementation in tournaments up to and including week 16 2024)
Tournament
Winner
Runner-up
3/4
5/8
9/16
17/32
33/64
65/128
129/256
Grade 1 – BWF tournaments
World Championships
13,000
11,000
9,200
7,200
5,200
3,200
1,300
650
260
Olympic Games 1
13,000
11,000
1 9,200
7,200
5,200
3,200
1,300
650
260
Grade 2 – BWF World Tour
Level 1 (Finals)2
12,000
10,200
8,400
6,600
4,800
3,000
1,200
600
240
Level 2 (Super 1000)
12,000
10,200
8,400
6,600
4,800
3,000
1,200
600
240
Level 3 (Super 750)
11,000
9,350
7,700
6,050
4,320
2,660
1,060
520
210
Level 4 (Super 500)
9,200
7,800
6,420
5,040
3,600
2,220
880
430
170
Level 5 (Super 300)
7,000
5,950
4,900
3,850
2,750
1,670
660
320
130
Level 6 (Super 100)
5,500
4,680
3,850
3,030
2,110
1,290
510
240
100
Grade 3 – BWF Continental Circuit
International Challenge
4,000
3,400
2,800
2,200
1,520
920
360
170
70
International Series
2,500
2,130
1,750
1,370
920
550
210
100
40
Future Series
1,700
1,420
1,170
920
600
350
130
60
20
^1 – At the Olympic Games 3rd place will receive 10,100 points. Fourth place will receive 9,200 points.
^2 – From 2022, at the World Tour Finals' group stage 3rd place will receive 7,500 points. Fourth place will receive 6,600 points.
2007–2017 system
Tournament
Winner
Runner-up
3/4
5/8
9/16
17/32
33/64
65/128
129/256
257/512
513/1024
BWF tournaments (World Championships and Olympic Games ) 1
12,000
10,200
8,400
6,600
4,800
3,000
1,200
600
240
120
60
Super Series Masters Finals Super Series Premier
11,000
9,350
7,700
6,050
4,320
2,660
1,060
520
Super Series
9,200
7,800
6,420
5,040
3,600
2,220
880
430
170
80
40
Grand Prix Gold
7,000
5,950
4,900
3,850
2,750
1,670
660
320
130
60
30
Grand Prix
5,500
4,680
3,850
3,030
2,110
1,290
510
240
100
45
30
International Challenge
4,000
3,400
2,800
2,200
1,520
920
360
170
70
30
20
International Series
2,500
2,130
1,750
1,370
920
550
210
100
40
20
10
Future Series
1,700
1,420
1,170
920
600
350
130
60
20
10
5
^1 – At the Olympic Games, third place receives 9,200 points while fourth place receives 8,400 points.
30 January, 2003 – 31 December, 2006 system
The points in the new system are multiplied by 10 from the previous one:[ 7]
Level
Winner
Runner-up
3/4
5/8
9/16
17/32
33/64
65/128
129/256
257/512
513/1024
World Championships , and Olympic Games
7*
6,000
5,100
4,200
3,300
2,400
1,500
600
300
120
60
30
World Grand Prix
6*
5,400
4,590
3,780
2,970
2,160
1,350
540
270
108
54
27
5*
4,800
4,080
3,360
2,640
1,920
1,200
480
240
96
48
24
4*
4,200
3,570
2,940
2,310
1,680
1,050
420
210
84
42
21
3*
3,600
3,060
2,520
1,980
1,440
900
360
180
72
36
18
2*
3,000
2,550
2,100
1,650
1,200
750
300
150
60
30
15
1*
2,400
2,040
1,680
1,320
960
600
240
120
48
24
12
International Circuit
A
1,800
1,530
1,260
990
720
450
180
90
36
18
9
B
1,200
1,020
840
660
480
300
120
60
24
12
6
C
600
510
420
330
240
150
60
30
12
6
3
April 1, 1995 – 29 January 2003 system
1. The points system chart:[ 8]
Level
Winner
Runner-up
3/4
5/8
9/16
17/32
33/64
65/128
129/256
257/512
513/1024
World Championships , and Olympic Games
7*
600
510
420
330
240
150
60
30
12
6
3
World Grand Prix
6*
540
459
378
297
216
135
54
27
10.8
5.4
2.7
5*
480
408
336
264
192
120
48
24
9.6
4.8
2.4
4*
420
357
294
231
168
105
42
21
8.4
4.2
2.1
3*
360
306
252
198
144
90
36
18
7.2
3.6
1.8
2*
300
255
210
165
120
75
30
15
6
3
1.5
1*
240
204
168
132
96
60
24
12
4.8
2.4
1.2
International Circuit
A
180
153
126
99
72
45
18
9
3.6
1.8
0.9
B
120
102
84
66
48
30
12
6
2.4
1.2
0.6
C
60
51
42
33
24
15
6
3
1.2
0.6
0.3
D
40
34
28
22
16
10
4
2
0.8
0.4
0.2
E
20
17
14
11
8
5
2
1
0.4
0.2
0.1
2. World Badminton Grand Prix Finals are ranked as 6* event, the points system is as follows:
Decipline
Winner
Runner-up
3/4
2nd in Group
3rd in Group
4th in Group
Singles
540
459
378
297
256.5
216
Doubles
—
337.5
297
Player rankings
Players in their highest peak are marked in light yellow , retired players are marked in italic .
Men's singles
BWF World Rankings (Men's singles) as of 28 January 2025[update] [ 9]
#
Country
Players
Points
Highest peak
Rank
Date
1
China
Shi Yuqi
100,415
1
June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11 )
2
Denmark
Anders Antonsen
92,421
2
September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27 )
3
Indonesia
Jonatan Christie
92,307
2
January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31 )
4
Denmark
Viktor Axelsen
89,310
1
September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28 )
5
Thailand
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
86,668
3
June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06 )
6
China
Li Shifeng
80,096
3
October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31 )
7
Malaysia
Lee Zii Jia
78,006
2
October 25, 2022 (2022-10-25 )
8
Chinese Taipei
Chou Tien-chen
77,757
2
August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06 )
9
Japan
Kodai Naraoka
77,187
2
December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12 )
10
India
Lakshya Sen
63,668
6
December 6, 2022 (2022-12-06 )
11
1
Singapore
Loh Kean Yew
62,343
3
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08 )
12
1
Japan
Koki Watanabe
61,924
11
October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22 )
13
3
China
Weng Hongyang
60,040
13
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
14
3
Indonesia
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
59,355
2
January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24 )
15
1
Chinese Taipei
Lin Chun-yi
59,201
12
September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17 )
16
1
Japan
Kenta Nishimoto
58,452
9
September 6, 2018 (2018-09-06 )
17
France
Alex Lanier
57,070
15
October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22 )
18
France
Toma Junior Popov
56,865
18
October 8, 2024 (2024-10-08 )
19
China
Lu Guangzu
56,761
10
January 17, 2023 (2023-01-17 )
20
Hong Kong, China
Ng Ka Long
56,706
8
January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26 )
Women's singles
BWF World Rankings (Women's singles) as of 28 January 2025[update] [ 10]
#
Country
Players
Points
Highest peak
Rank
Date
1
South Korea
An Se-young
111,867
1
August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01 )
2
China
Wang Zhiyi
100,115
2
November 19, 2024 (2024-11-19 )
3
Japan
Akane Yamaguchi
88,457
1
April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19 )
4
China
Han Yue
80,309
4
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
5
Indonesia
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
79,262
5
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
6
Thailand
Supanida Katethong
67,524
6
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
7
Japan
Tomoka Miyazaki
66,480
7
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
8
Thailand
Pornpawee Chochuwong
65,334
8
October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04 )
9
1
Spain
Carolina Marín
64,796
1
June 11, 2015 (2015-06-11 )
10
3
Thailand
Ratchanok Intanon
63,613
1
April 21, 2016 (2016-04-21 )
11
1
Thailand
Busanan Ongbamrungphan
63,380
9
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
12
1
China
Chen Yufei
62,832
1
December 17, 2019 (2019-12-17 )
13
1
India
P. V. Sindhu
59,842
2
April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01 )
14
Singapore
Yeo Jia Min
58,900
12
January 7, 2025 (2025-01-07 )
15
1
Indonesia
Putri Kusuma Wardani
58,240
15
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
16
1
United States
Beiwen Zhang
57,906
9
June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22 )
17
China
Gao Fangjie
53,410
17
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
18
Chinese Taipei
Tai Tzu-ying
52,721
1
December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01 )
19
7
South Korea
Sim Yu-jin
51,717
19
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
20
South Korea
Kim Ga-eun
50,690
12
December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12 )
Men's doubles
BWF World Rankings (Men's doubles) as of 28 January 2024[update] [ 11]
#
Country
Players
Points
Highest peak (pair)
Highest peak (individual)
Rank
Date
Rank
Partner
Date
1
Denmark
Kim Astrup
94,603
1
December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17 )
1
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17 )
Denmark
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
1
Kim Astrup
December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17 )
2
Malaysia
Goh Sze Fei
91,876
2
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
2
Nur Izzuddin
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
Malaysia
Nur Izzuddin
2
Goh Sze Fei
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
3
China
Liang Weikeng
87,068
1
October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31 )
1
Wang Chang
October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31 )
China
Wang Chang
1
Liang Weikeng
October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31 )
4
Indonesia
Fajar Alfian
86,957
1
December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27 )
1
Muhammad Rian Ardianto
December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27 )
Indonesia
Muhammad Rian Ardianto
1
Fajar Alfian
December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27 )
5
Malaysia
Aaron Chia
82,435
2
January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24 )
2
Soh Wooi Yik
January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24 )
Malaysia
Soh Wooi Yik
2
Aaron Chia
January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24 )
6
China
He Jiting
80,631
4
October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22 )
4
Ren Xiangyu
October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22 )
China
Ren Xiangyu
4
He Jiting
October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22 )
7
2
India
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
73,430
1
October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12 )
1
Chirag Shetty
October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12 )
India
Chirag Shetty
1
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12 )
8
1
Chinese Taipei
Lee Jhe-huei
71,604
7
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
7
Yang Po-hsuan
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
Chinese Taipei
Yang Po-hsuan
7
Lee Jhe-huei
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
9
1
South Korea
Kang Min-hyuk
70,415
2
February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20 )
2
Seo Seung-jae
February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20 )
South Korea
Seo Seung-jae
2
Kang Min-hyuk
February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20 )
10
Indonesia
Sabar Karyaman Gutama
69,190
10
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
10
Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
Indonesia
Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
10
Sabar Karyaman Gutama
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
11
Japan
Takuro Hoki
66,959
1
September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20 )
1
Yugo Kobayashi
September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20 )
Japan
Yugo Kobayashi
1
Takuro Hoki
September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20 )
12
1
Malaysia
Man Wei Chong
65,490
12
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
12
Tee Kai Wun
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
Malaysia
Tee Kai Wun
12
Man Wei Chong
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
13
1
England
Ben Lane
63,468
12
October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29 )
12
Sean Vendy
October 29, 2022 (2022-10-29 )
England
Sean Vendy
12
Ben Lane
October 29, 2022 (2022-10-29 )
14
China
Chen Boyang
56,554
14
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
14
Liu Yi
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
China
Liu Yi
14
Chen Boyang
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
15
Denmark
Rasmus Kjær
55,724
13
August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27 )
13
Frederik Søgaard
August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27 )
Denmark
Frederik Søgaard
13
Rasmus Kjær
August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27 )
16
1
Thailand
Supak Jomkoh
49,590
16
September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03 )
16
Kittinupong Kedren
September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03 )
Thailand
Kittinupong Kedren
16
Supak Jomkoh
September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03 )
17
3
Malaysia
Junaidi Arif
48,850
17
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
17
Yap Roy King
August 28, 2025 (2025-08-28 )
Malaysia
Yap Roy King
17
Junaidi Arif
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
18
Japan
Kenya Mitsuhashi
47,442
18
August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27 )
18
Hiroki Okamura
August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27 )
Japan
Hiroki Okamura
18
Kenya Mitsuhashi
August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27 )
19
3
Chinese Taipei
Chiu Hsiang-chieh
47,440
19
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
19
Wang Chi-lin
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
Chinese Taipei
Wang Chi-lin
19
Chiu Hsiang-chieh
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
20
1
Chinese Taipei
Lee Fang-chih
46,830
19
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
19
Lee Fang-jen
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
Chinese Taipei
Lee Fang-jen
19
Lee Fang-chih
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
Women's doubles
BWF World Rankings (Women's doubles) as of 28 January 2025[update] [ 12]
#
Country
Players
Points
Highest peak (pair)
Highest peak (individual)
Rank
Date
Rank
Partner
Date
1
South Korea
Baek Ha-na
100,116
1
October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29 )
1
Lee So-hee
October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29 )
South Korea
Lee So-hee
1
Baek Ha-na
October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29 )
2
China
Liu Shengshu
98,346
1
October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22 )
1
Tan Ning
October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22 )
China
Tan Ning
1
Liu Shengshu
October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22 )
3
Japan
Nami Matsuyama
90,195
2
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08 )
2
Chiharu Shida
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08 )
Japan
Chiharu Shida
2
Nami Matsuyama
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08 )
4
China
Chen Qingchen
81,906
1
October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26 )
1
Jia Yifan
October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26 )
China
Jia Yifan
1
Chen Qingchen
October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26 )
5
2
Malaysia
Pearly Tan
78,220
5
January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31 )
5
Thinaah Muralitharan
January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31 )
Malaysia
Thinaah Muralitharan
5
Pearly Tan
January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31 )
6
1
Japan
Rin Iwanaga
78,095
5
November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05 )
5
Kie Nakanishi
November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05 )
Japan
Kie Nakanishi
5
Rin Iwanaga
November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05 )
7
1
China
Li Yijing
77,390
6
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
6
Luo Xumin
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
China
Luo Xumin
6
Li Yijing
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
8
Indonesia
Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma
65,654
8
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
8
Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
Indonesia
Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi
8
Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
9
India
Treesa Jolly
59,104
9
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
9
Gayatri Gopichand
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
India
Gayatri Gopichand
9
Treesa Jolly
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
10
South Korea
Kim So-yeong
55,140
1
October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04 )
1
Kong Hee-yong
October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04 )
South Korea
Kong Hee-yong
1
Kim So-yeong
October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04 )
11
Bulgaria
Gabriela Stoeva
55,010
8
June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28 )
8
Stefani Stoeva
June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28 )
Bulgaria
Stefani Stoeva
8
Stefani Stoeva
June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28 )
12
South Korea
Lee Yu-lim
52,980
11
October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29 )
11
Shin Seung-chan
October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29 )
South Korea
Shin Seung-chan
2
Lee So-hee
December 21, 2021 (2021-12-21 )
13
Hong Kong
Yeung Nga Ting
50,504
12
August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27 )
12
Yeung Pui Lam
August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27 )
Hong Kong
Yeung Pui Lam
12
Yeung Nga Ting
August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27 )
14
Thailand
Benyapa Aimsaard
50,294
9
January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03 )
9
Nuntakarn Aimsaard
January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03 )
Thailand
Nuntakarn Aimsaard
9
Benyapa Aimsaard
January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03 )
15
3
Chinese Taipei
Hsieh Pei-shan
49,830
15
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
15
Hung En-tzu
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
Chinese Taipei
Hung En-tzu
15
Hsieh Pei-shan
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
16
1
South Korea
Jeong Na-eun
49,690
3
December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27 )
3
Kim Hye-jeong
December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27 )
South Korea
Kim Hye-jeong
3
Jeong Na-eun
December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27 )
17
1
Thailand
Laksika Kanlaha
48,867
16
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
16
Phataimas Muenwong
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
Thailand
Phataimas Muenwong
16
Laksika Kanlaha
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
18
1
Chinese Taipei
Sung Shuo-yun
48,640
17
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
17
Yu Chien-hui
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
Chinese Taipei
Yu Chien-hui
17
Sung Shuo-yun
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
19
India
Tanisha Crasto
48,420
13
November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26 )
13
Ashwini Ponnappa
November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26 )
India
Ashwini Ponnappa
10
Jwala Gutta
August 20, 2015 (2015-08-20 )
20
2
Chinese Taipei
Chang Ching-hui
47,380
20
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
20
Yang Ching-tun
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
Chinese Taipei
Yang Ching-tun
20
Chang Ching-hui
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
Mixed doubles
BWF World Rankings (Mixed doubles) as of 28 January 2025[update] [ 13]
#
Country
Players
Points
Highest peak (pair)
Highest peak (individual)
Rank
Date
Rank
Partner
Date
1
China
Feng Yanzhe
102,300
1
November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26 )
1
Huang Dongping
November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26 )
China
Huang Dongping
1
Wang Yilyu Feng Yanzhe
April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12 ) November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26 )
2
China
Jiang Zhenbang
95,650
2
September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17 )
2
Wei Yaxin
September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17 )
China
Wei Yaxin
2
Jiang Zhenbang
September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17 )
3
Malaysia
Chen Tang Jie
78,140
3
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
3
Toh Ee Wei
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
Malaysia
Toh Ee Wei
3
Chen Tang Jie
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
4
Malaysia
Goh Soon Huat
76,720
4
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
4
Shevon Jemie Lai
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
Malaysia
Shevon Jemie Lai
4
Goh Soon Huat
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
5
Hong Kong, China
Tang Chun Man
75,070
2
June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28 )
2
Tse Ying Suet
June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28 )
Hong Kong, China
Tse Ying Suet
2
Tang Chun Man
June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28 )
6
4
China
Guo Xinwa
67,400
6
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
6
Chen Fanghui
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
China
Chen Fanghui
6
Guo Xinwa
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
7
Chinese Taipei
Yang Po-hsuan
65,390
7
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
7
Hu Ling-fang
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
Chinese Taipei
Hu Ling-fang
7
Yang Po-hsuan
January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21 )
8
France
Thom Gicquel
65,170
5
January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03 )
5
Delphine Delrue
January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03 )
France
Delphine Delrue
5
Thom Gicquel
January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03 )
9
2
China
Cheng Xing
64,570
9
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
9
Zhang Chi
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
China
Zhang Chi
9
Cheng Xing
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
10
1
Indonesia
Dejan Ferdinansyah
64,430
8
December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31 )
8
Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31 )
Indonesia
Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
6
Hafiz Faizal
May 7, 2019 (2019-05-07 )
11
6
South Korea
Kim Won-ho
63,740
3
December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31 )
3
Jeong Na-eun
December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31 )
South Korea
Jeong Na-eun
3
Kim Won-ho
December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31 )
12
Japan
Hiroki Midorikawa
59,480
10
April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02 )
10
Natsu Saito
April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02 )
Japan
Natsu Saito
10
Hiroki Midorikawa
April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02 )
13
Thailand
Dechapol Puavaranukroh
56,880
1
December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07 )
1
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07 )
Thailand
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
1
Dechapol Puavaranukroh
December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07 )
14
Denmark
Jesper Toft
55,500
14
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
14
Amalie Magelund
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
Denmark
Amalie Magelund
14
Jesper Toft
January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14 )
15
Malaysia
Hoo Pang Ron
54,630
15
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
15
Cheng Su Yin
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
Malaysia
Cheng Su Yin
15
Hoo Pang Ron
January 25, 2025 (2025-01-25 )
16
1
Indonesia
Rinov Rivaldy
53,360
9
December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27 )
9
Pitha Haningtyas Mentari
December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27 )
Indonesia
Pitha Haningtyas Mentari
9
Rinov Rivaldy
December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27 )
17
Malaysia
Tan Kian Meng
53,200
5
December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20 )
5
Lai Pei Jing
December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20 )
Malaysia
Lai Pei Jing
5
Tan Kian Meng
December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20 )
18
Netherlands
Robin Tabeling
51,380
8
July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18 )
8
Selena Piek
July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18 )
Netherlands
Selena Piek
8
Robin Tabeling
July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18 )
19
6
Thailand
Dechapol Puavaranukroh
47,860
19
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
19
Supissara Paewsampran
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
Thailand
Supissara Paewsampran
19
Dechapol Puavaranukroh
January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
20
1
Japan
Yuta Watanabe
46,060
1
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08 )
1
Arisa Igarashi
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08 )
Japan
Arisa Igarashi
1
Yuta Watanabe
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08 )
World team rankings
BWF World Team Rankings as of 1 October 2024[update] [ 14]
#
Country
Conf.
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Points
Highest peak
Player
Rank
Point
Player
Rank
Point
Player
Rank
Point
Player
Rank
Point
Player
Rank
Point
Rank
Point
Rank
Point
Rank
Point
Rank
Date
1
China
BA
Shi Yuqi
1
1,500
Chen Yufei
2
1,500
Liang Weikeng Wang Chang
1
1,500
Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
1
1,500
Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong
1
1,500
1
5,000
1
2,500.0
1
2,500.0
17,500.0
1
January 2011 (2011-01 )
2
South Korea
BA
Jeon Hyeok-jin
39
750
An Se-young
1
1,500
Kang Min-hyuk Seo Seung-jae
3
1,500
Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
2
1,500
Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
4
1,200
2
4,000
=5
1,000.0
=3
1,500.0
12,950.0
1
July 2017 (2017-07 )
3
Indonesia
BA
Jonatan Christie
7
1,200
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
8
1,200
Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
7
1,200
Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi
11
1,000
Dejan Ferdinansyah Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja
11
2,000
=5
2,000
2
2,000.0
2
1,000.0
11,600.0
3
October 2011 (2011-10 )
4
Japan
BA
Kodai Naraoka
4
1,200
Akane Yamaguchi
6
1,200
Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi
9
1,200
Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida
4
1,200
Yuta Watanabe Arisa Igarashi
5
1,200
=3
3,000
=5
1,000.0
=3
1,500.0
11,500.0
1
October 2018 (2018-10 )
5
Malaysia
BA
Lee Zii Jia
5
1,200
Goh Jin Wei
38
750
Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik
5
1,200
Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan
7
1,200
Chen Tang Jie Toh Ee Wei
9
1,200
=3
3,000
=3
1,500.0
=9
750.0
10,800.0
5
January 2023 (2023-01 )
6
Chinese Taipei
BA
Chou Tien-chen
9
1,200
Tai Tzu-ying
5
1,200
Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin
10
1,200
Chang Ching-hui Yang Ching-tun
27
500
Ye Hong-wei Lee Chia-hsin
12
1,000
=5
2,000
=3
1,500.0
=5
1,000.0
9,600.0
5
July 2018 (2018-07 )
7
Denmark
BE
Viktor Axelsen
2
1,500
Line Kjærsfeldt
19
1,000
Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
2
1,500
Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen
23
500
Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Bøje
13
1,000
=5
2,000
=5
1,000.0
=5
1,000.0
9,500.0
2
January 2012 (2012-01 )
8
Thailand
BA
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
8
1,200
Busanan Ongbamrungphan
11
1,000
Supak Jomkoh Kittinupong Kedren
17
1,000
Benyapa Aimsaard Nuntakarn Aimsaard
19
1,000
Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
7
1,200
=5
2,000
=9
750.0
=5
1,000.0
9,150.0
4
October 2013 (2013-10 )
9
India
BA
Prannoy H. S.
18
1,000
P. V. Sindhu
14
1,000
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty
4
1,200
Tanisha Crasto Ashwini Ponnappa
18
1,000
B. Sumeeth Reddy N. Sikki Reddy
32
500
=9
1,500
=5
1,000.0
=5
1,000.0
8,200.0
5
July 2023 (2023-07 )
10
Hong Kong
BA
Lee Cheuk Yiu
16
1,000
Lo Sin Yan
46
750
Law Cheuk Him Yeung Shing Choi
80
250
Yeung Nga Ting Yeung Pui Lam
14
1,000
Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet
8
1,200
17
1,250
=9
750.0
=9
750.0
6,950.0
9
July 2014 (2014-07 )
11
France
BE
Toma Junior Popov
19
1,000
Qi Xuefei
59
500
Christo Popov Toma Junior Popov
33
500
Margot Lambert Anne Tran
16
1,000
Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue
25
500
=9
1,500
=17
650.0
=17
650.0
6,300.0
10
July 2023 (2023-07 )
12
1
Canada
BPA
Brian Yang
26
750
Michelle Li
32
750
Adam Dong Nyl Yakura
31
500
Catherine Choi Josephine Wu
36
500
Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu
35
500
=9
1,500
=9
750.0
=9
750.0
6,000.0
11
July 2023 (2023-07 )
13
1
Singapore
BA
Loh Kean Yew
11
1,000
Yeo Jia Min
18
1,000
Nge Joo Jie Johann Prajogo
140
125
Heng Xiao En Jin Yujia
286
50
Terry Hee Jessica Tan
17
1,000
=9
1,500
18
625.0
=13
675.0
5,975.0
9
October 2014 (2014-10 )
14
Germany
BE
Fabian Roth
89
500
Yvonne Li
40
750
Mark Lamsfuß Marvin Seidel
34
500
Linda Efler Isabel Lohau
41
500
Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Lohau
48
500
=13
1,350
=9
750.0
=21
568.0
5,418.0
7
October 2011 (2011-10 )
15
United States
BPA
Howard Shu
84
500
Beiwen Zhang
10
1,200
Chen Zhi Yi Presley Smith
44
500
Annie Xu Kerry Xu
28
500
Vinson Chiu Jennie Gai
36
500
29
800
=30
313.0
=9
750.0
5,063.0
14
October 2011 (2011-10 )
16
3
England
BE
Harry Huang
104
250
Freya Redfearn
130
250
Ben Lane Sean Vendy
16
1,000
Chloe Birch Estelle van Leeuwen
70
250
Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith
41
500
=13
1,350
=13
675.0
=28
288.0
4,563.0
10
July 2019 (2019-07 )
17
1
Netherlands
BE
Mark Caljouw
52
500
Jaymie Laurens
218
100
Ties van der Lecq Brian Wassink
84
250
Debora Jille Cheryl Seinen
35
500
Robin Tabeling Selena Piek
16
1,000
=18
1,135
=19
568
=21
438
4,491.0
11
January 2020 (2020-01 )
18
1
Australia
BO
Jack Yu
147
250
Tiffany Ho
88
500
Rizky Hidayat Frengky Wijaya Putra
119
125
Setyana Mapasa Angela Yu
22
500
Kenneth Choo Gronya Somerville
56
250
=13
1,350
=13
675.0
=13
675.0
4,325.0
16
October 2017 (2017-10 )
19
1
Spain
BE
Pablo Abián
68
500
Carolina Marín
4
1,200
Ruben García Carlos Piris
90
250
Paula López Lucía Rodríguez
55
250
Ruben García Lucía Rodríguez
71
250
=24
875
=34
288.0
=17
650.0
4,075.0
14
April 2023 (2023-04 )
20
1
Scotland
BE
Callum Smith
275
100
Kirsty Gilmour
22
750
Alexander Dunn Adam Hall
36
500
Julie MacPherson Ciara Torrance
48
500
Adam Hall Julie MacPherson
70
250
=18
1,135
=50
138.0
=17
650.0
4,023.0
15
January 2018 (2018-01 )
Year-end number one players
[ 15]
No. 1 during every week of the year
Number one ranked players timeline
The following is a list of players who have achieved the number one position since 1 October 2009 (active players in light yellow , and current number 1 players are marked in bold ):
Last updated: January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28 )
NOTE: BWF froze the World Rankings from 18 March 2020 to 2 February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Men's singles
Weeks spent as top-ranked men's singles shuttler from 1990 to week 12 of 2020 (Note: There is a slight difference in total counts due to the nonsynchronous nature of unofficial unified ranking week count which began on 01/01/1990 and the official BWF World Ranking which began on 01/10/2009.)
Weeks ranked world no. 1 men's singles shuttler by their nationality from 1990 to week 12 of 2020.
Women's singles
Weeks spent as top-ranked women's singles shuttler from 1990 to week 12 of 2020 (Note: There is a slight difference in total counts due to the nonsynchronous nature of unofficial unified ranking week count which began on 01/01/1990 and the official BWF World Ranking which began on 01/10/2009, hence the non-display of Ratchanok INTANON above.)
Weeks ranked world no. 1 women's singles shuttler by their nationality from 1990 to week 12 of 2020.
Men's doubles
Weeks spent as top-ranked men's doubles shuttlers from 1990 to week 12 of 2020 (Note: There is a slight difference in total counts due to the nonsynchronous nature of unofficial unified ranking week count which began on 01/01/1990 and the official BWF World Ranking which began on 01/10/2009.)
Weeks ranked world no. 1 men's doubles shuttlers by their nationality from 1990 to week 12 of 2020.
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
Players with highest career rank 2–5
Last update: 14 January 2025
The following is a list of players who were ranked world no. 5 or higher but not no. 1 in the period since the introduction of the BWF computer rankings (active players in light green ):
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
References
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 28 January 2025
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