Croatia FIFA World Ranking: No. 14 history since 1992, points & best ranking

Croatia is No. 14 in the FIFA World Ranking of October 6, 2026 (1,714.74 points), which makes it No. 9 of 54 UEFA teams. Its best ranking was No. 3 (January 27, 1999), its lowest No. 125 (March 15, 1994).

Current rank14 ▼ -1
Points1,714.74October 6, 2026
Rank in UEFA9of 54 teams
Best ranking3January 27, 1999
Lowest ranking125March 15, 1994
One year ago9September 18, 2025

Croatia ranking since 1992

1651301995200020052010201520202025Best ranking: 3 (January 27, 1999)

Just above and below

PosTeamPoints+-
11 Colombia 1,733.25 -7
12 Switzerland 1,725.39 +15
13 Germany 1,717.52 -9
14 Croatia 1,714.74 -8
15 Italy 1,713.04 +8
16 USA 1,701.62 +11
17 Japan 1,684.75 +11

Ranking at the end of each year

YearPosPointsEdition
2026141,714.74 October 6, 2026
2025101,716.88 December 22, 2025
2024131,691.59 December 19, 2024
2023101,717.57 December 21, 2023
202271,727.62 December 22, 2022
2021151,620.74 December 23, 2021
2020111,617 December 10, 2020
201961,642 December 19, 2019
201841,634 December 20, 2018
2017171,018 December 21, 2017
2016141,103 December 22, 2016
201518958 December 3, 2015
201419946 December 18, 2014
201316971 December 19, 2013
2012101,064 December 19, 2012
201181,091 December 21, 2011
2010101,075 December 15, 2010
2009101,042 December 16, 2009
200871,142 December 17, 2008
2007101,129 December 17, 2007
200615948 December 18, 2006
200520701 December 16, 2005
200423677 December 20, 2004
200320673 December 15, 2003
200232629 December 18, 2002
200119668 December 19, 2001
200018656 December 20, 2000
19999713 December 22, 1999
1998467 December 23, 1998
19971957 December 23, 1997
19962451 December 18, 1996
19954140 December 19, 1995
19946230 December 20, 1994
19931229 December 23, 1993
19921137 December 31, 1992

Source: FIFA. Since August 2018 FIFA calculates the points with a new formula – rankings are comparable over the years, points before and after are not.

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