Netherlands FIFA World Ranking: No. 9 history since 1992, points & best ranking

Netherlands is No. 9 in the FIFA World Ranking of October 6, 2026 (1,778.61 points), which makes it No. 6 of 54 UEFA teams. Its best ranking was No. 1 (August 24, 2011), its lowest No. 36 (August 10, 2017).

Current rank9 =
Points1,778.61October 6, 2026
Rank in UEFA6of 54 teams
Best ranking1August 24, 2011
Lowest ranking36August 10, 2017
One year ago7September 18, 2025

Netherlands ranking since 1992

120401995200020052010201520202025Best ranking: 1 (August 24, 2011)

Just above and below

PosTeamPoints+-
6 Brazil 1,806.51 +2
7 Morocco 1,805.34 +1
8 Belgium 1,779.17 +1
9 Netherlands 1,778.61 +3
10 Mexico 1,746.04 -8
11 Colombia 1,733.25 -7
12 Switzerland 1,725.39 +15

Ranking at the end of each year

YearPosPointsEdition
202691,778.61 October 6, 2026
202571,756.27 December 22, 2025
202471,747.55 December 19, 2024
202361,745.48 December 21, 2023
202261,740.92 December 22, 2022
2021101,653.73 December 23, 2021
2020141,609 December 10, 2020
2019141,604 December 19, 2019
2018141,560 December 20, 2018
201720952 December 21, 2017
201622887 December 22, 2016
201514994 December 3, 2015
201451,374 December 18, 2014
201391,106 December 19, 2013
201281,124 December 19, 2012
201121,365 December 21, 2011
201021,723 December 15, 2010
200931,288 December 16, 2009
200831,338 December 17, 2008
200791,170 December 17, 2007
200671,305 December 18, 2006
20053791 December 16, 2005
20046758 December 20, 2004
20034752 December 15, 2003
20026746 December 18, 2002
20018722 December 19, 2001
20008709 December 20, 2000
199919641 December 22, 1999
19981162 December 23, 1998
19972256 December 23, 1997
1996960 December 18, 1996
1995657 December 19, 1995
1994660 December 20, 1994
1993757 December 23, 1993
1992754 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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