2024 Women’s World Ranking: Australia remains steady at 31st

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) have published their 2024 World Rankings for the senior women’s national team program which sees Australia retain their place at 31st overall. The World Ranking is based on the performance of the last four World Championships and the latest Winter Olympics tournament. It however also makes allowances for countries who have been unable to participate, such as Russia which is currently expelled from IIHF competition. In 2024, 44 countries and one region participated in the Women’s World Championships with Canada claiming gold in the Championship division and retaining their number one ranking. In the last ten years, Australia’s best ranking has been 27th which they held in 2017 and their lowest was 33rd in 2022.

Australia’s ranking over the past ten years

2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
29th	28th	27th	30th	29th

2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
29th	29th	33rd	31st	31st

World Rankings

Rank	Team	Points	+/–
1	Canada	4,270	–
2	United States	4,210	–
3	Finland	3,975	+1
4	Czech Republic	3,965	+1
5	Switzerland	3,960	–2
6	Russia	3,880	–
7	Japan	3,775	–
8	Sweden	3,750	–
9	Germany	3,650	–
10	Hungary	3,520	–
11	Denmark	3,490	–
12	China	3,425	+2
13	France	3,415	–1
14	Norway	3,340	+1
15	Austria	3,315	–2
16	Slovakia	3,175	–
17	Netherlands	3,170	–
18	South Korea	3,080	+1
19	Italy	3,025	–1
20	Poland	2,955	–
21	Great Britain	2,855	+2
22	Slovenia	2,845	–1
23	Kazakhstan	2,795	–1
24	Spain	2,695	–
25	Mexico	2,605	–
26	Chinese Taipei	2,550	–
27	Latvia	2,505	+2
28	Iceland	2,470	–1
29	Turkey	2,275	–1
30	Hong Kong	2,135	–
31	Australia	2,065	–
32	Belgium	2,030	+4
33	New Zealand	1,985	+1
34	Lithuania	1,965	–2
35	South Africa	1,900	+2
36	Bulgaria	1,880	–3
37	Croatia	1,790	–2
38	Ukraine	1,780	–
39	Romania	1,725	–
40	Estonia	1,505	–
41	Serbia	1,480	+1
42	North Korea	1,420	+1
43	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,395	–2
44	Israel	1,345	–
45	Thailand	720	new
46	Singapore	660	new

Further information

• About the IIHF World Ranking on IIHF.com