Papua New Guinea FIFA World Ranking: No. 167 history since 1996, points & best ranking

Papua New Guinea is No. 167 in the FIFA World Ranking of October 6, 2026 (969.14 points), which makes it No. 7 of 11 OFC teams. Its best ranking was No. 153 (June 1, 2017), its lowest No. 207 (August 24, 2011).

Current rank167 ▲ +1
Points969.14October 6, 2026
Rank in OFC7of 11 teams
Best ranking153June 1, 2017
Lowest ranking207August 24, 2011
One year ago170September 18, 2025

Papua New Guinea ranking since 1996

1105210200020052010201520202025Best ranking: 153 (June 1, 2017)

Just above and below

PosTeamPoints+-
164 Eswatini 979.01 0
165 Saint Lucia 975.85 -1
166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 974.89 +7
167 Papua New Guinea 969.14 -6
168 Afghanistan 968.07 0
169 Grenada 967.71 -14
170 South Sudan 959.91 -11

Ranking at the end of each year

YearPosPointsEdition
2026167969.14 October 6, 2026
2025170974.90 December 22, 2025
2024172963.63 December 19, 2024
2023165990.61 December 21, 2023
20221581,007.46 December 22, 2022
2021165990.55 December 23, 2021
2020166991 December 10, 2020
2019165991 December 19, 2019
2018168984 December 20, 2018
2017160126 December 21, 2017
2016170122 December 22, 2016
20152034 December 3, 2015
201419913 December 18, 2014
201319421 December 19, 2013
201218838 December 19, 2012
201119334 December 21, 2011
20102030 December 15, 2010
20092030 December 16, 2009
20082010 December 17, 2008
200718330 December 17, 2007
200617847 December 18, 2006
2005166191 December 16, 2005
2004161231 December 20, 2004
2003172171 December 15, 2003
2002167177 December 18, 2002
200119652 December 19, 2001
200019265 December 20, 2000
199918372 December 22, 1999
19981727 December 23, 1998
19971676 December 23, 1997
19961694 December 18, 1996

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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