South Africa in the world multisport ranking
South Africa ranks 36th in the world for HSR overall performance (November 2026) and 36th in the sport ranking, across all sports. Strongest sports: Cricket, Rugby union, Motorcycling.
36thOverall performance
36thSport ranking
35thWomen
32ndMen
17thEconomic efficiency
62ndDemographic efficiency
Its strongest sports
Points won out of each federation's 1,000, and contribution to the score after weighting by the sport's weight. Total score: 653 points across 11 sports.
| Sport | Points out of 1,000 | Contribution to score |
|---|---|---|
| Cricket ICC | 139.9 | 258 |
| Rugby union World Rugby | 128.0 | 161 |
| Motorcycling FIM | 112.1 | 86 |
| Athletics World Athletics | 14.0 | 35 |
| Aquatics World Aquatics | 14.9 | 33 |
| Golf IGF | 17.3 | 29 |
| Kho kho IKKF | 125.0 | 23 |
| Canoe ICF | 6.6 | 9 |
Wikidata: Q258