Weightlifting: ranking of nations
Ranking of nations in Weightlifting (IWF) by HoloSport Ranking, November 2026: China leads. 1,000 points shared among 33 nations from world rankings and major competitions.
high reliability International Weightlifting Federation · 20th sport in the HSR rating · weight 1.32 % of the sport score
See the calculation details and sourcesTop 20 nations
| # | Nation | Points out of 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 136.9 |
| 2 | North Korea | 96.7 |
| 3 | Thailand | 71.8 |
| 4 | Colombia | 70.0 |
| 5 | United States | 63.3 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 46.6 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 39.5 |
| 8 | South Korea | 37.2 |
| 9 | Armenia | 35.3 |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 34.6 |
| 11 | Norway | 34.4 |
| 12 | Egypt | 34.1 |
| 13 | Bahrain | 30.6 |
| 14 | Romania | 30.2 |
| 15 | Canada | 24.9 |
| 16 | Ecuador | 24.6 |
| 17 | Chinese Taipei | 22.5 |
| 18 | Georgia | 21.9 |
| 19 | Iran | 20.3 |
| 20 | Türkiye | 17.5 |
… and 13 more ranked nations.