Major achievements in volleyball by nation

This article contains lists of achievements in major senior-level international indoor volleyball, beach volleyball and sitting volleyball tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking the nations according to the most podiums accomplished by teams of these nations.

Results

For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments were consulted:

Form	Governing body	Tournament	Edition
			First	Latest	Next
Indoor volleyball	FIVB & IOC	Volleyball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1964	2024	2028
	FIVB	FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship (quadrennially)	1949	2022	2025
		FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship (quadrennially)	1952	2022	2025
		FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup (quadrennially)	1965	2019	Defunct
		FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup (quadrennially)	1973	201923	Defunct
		FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup (quadrennially, replaced by the World Championship)	1993	2017	Defunct
		FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League (annually)	2018	2024	2025
		FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League (annually)	2018	2024	2025
		FIVB Volleyball World League (annually, replaced by the men's Nations League)	1990	2017	Defunct
		FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix (annually, replaced by the women's Nations League)	1993	2017	Defunct
Beach volleyball	FIVB & IOC	Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1996	2020	2024
	FIVB	FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships (biennially)	1997	2022	2024
		FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Finals (annually)	2015	2019	2020
Sitting volleyball	WPV & IPC	Volleyball at the Summer Paralympics (quadrennially)	1980	2020	2024
	WPV	World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championship (quadrennially)	1983	2018	2022

• FIVB: Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
• IOC: International Olympic Committee
• IPC: International Paralympic Committee
• WPV: World ParaVolley

Medals for the demonstration events are NOT counted. Medals earned by athletes from defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) or historical teams are NOT merged with the results achieved by their immediate successor states. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) do NOT combine medals of these nations or teams.

The conventions used on these lists are: M for Men's tournament, and W for Women's tournament.

The tables are pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, then most first-place results, second-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.

Indoor volleyball, beach volleyball and sitting volleyball

Men and women

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Paralympics (As of 8 September 2024)
		Indoor volleyball										Beach volleyball						Sitting volleyball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Champion- ship		World Cup		World Grand Champions Cup		Nations League / World League	Nations League / Grand Prix	Olympic Games		World Champion- ships		World Tour Finals		Paralympic Games		World Champion- ship
Rk.	Nation	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W				Total
1	Brazil																					15	3	1	19
2	United States																					14	4	0	18
3	Russia																					8	4	2	14
4	Netherlands																					7	4	3	14
5	Italy																					9	2	1	12
6	Cuba																					8	1	1	10
7	Germany																					5	2	3	10
8	China																					8	1	0	9
9	Japan																					4	2	3	9
10	Soviet Union*																					6	0	1	7
11	Poland																					3	3	1	7
12	Canada																					1	3	3	7
13	Serbia																					2	2	2	6
14	Serbia and Montenegro*																					1	2	3	6
15	Norway																					3	2	0	5
16	East Germany*																					2	2	0	4
16	Sweden																					2	2	0	4
18	Czech Republic																					1	2	1	4
19	Czechoslovakia*																					1	1	2	4
20	Australia																					1	0	3	4
21	Bulgaria																					0	2	2	4
21	Switzerland																					0	2	2	4
23	South Korea																					0	0	4	4
24	France																					2	0	1	3
24	Iran																					2	0	1	3
26	Argentina																					1	0	2	3
27	Finland																					0	2	1	3
27	Romania																					0	2	1	3
29	Bosnia and Herzegovina																					2	0	0	2
30	Peru																					0	2	0	2
30	ROC*																					0	2	0	2
30	West Germany*																					0	2	0	2
33	Latvia																					0	1	1	2
33	Yugoslavia*																					0	1	1	2
35	Egypt																					0	0	2	2
35	North Korea																					0	0	2	2
35	Ukraine																					0	0	2	2
38	Turkey																					1	0	0	1
39	Austria																					0	1	0	1
39	Hungary																					0	1	0	1
39	RPC*																					0	1	0	1
39	Slovenia																					0	1	0	1
39	Spain																					0	1	0	1
39	Unified Team*																					0	1	0	1
45	Dominican Republic																					0	0	1	1
45	Lithuania																					0	0	1	1
45	Qatar																					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics (As of 11 August 2024)
		Indoor volleyball					Beach volleyball			Sitting volleyball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Champion- ship	World Cup	World Grand Champions Cup	Nations League / World League	Olympic Games	World Champion- ships	World Tour Finals	Paralympic Games	World Champion- ship
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men				Total
1	Netherlands											5	3	2	10
2	Brazil											8	1	0	9
3	United States											7	1	0	8
4	Russia											5	2	1	8
5	Italy											4	2	1	7
6	Germany											2	2	2	6
7	Norway											3	2	0	5
7	Poland											3	2	0	5
9	Cuba											3	1	1	5
10	Japan											1	2	2	5
10	Serbia and Montenegro*											1	2	2	5
12	Soviet Union*											3	0	1	4
13	Sweden											2	2	0	4
14	East Germany*											2	1	0	3
15	France											2	0	1	3
15	Iran											2	0	1	3
17	Czechoslovakia*											1	1	1	3
18	Argentina											1	0	2	3
19	Bulgaria											0	2	1	3
20	Bosnia and Herzegovina											2	0	0	2
21	Serbia											1	0	1	2
22	West Germany*											0	2	0	2
23	Finland											0	1	1	2
23	Romania											0	1	1	2
23	Switzerland											0	1	1	2
23	Yugoslavia*											0	1	1	2
27	Canada											0	0	2	2
27	Egypt											0	0	2	2
29	Austria											0	1	0	1
29	Hungary											0	1	0	1
29	Spain											0	1	0	1
32	Australia											0	0	1	1
32	Latvia											0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Paralympics (As of 8 September 2024)
		Indoor volleyball					Beach volleyball			Sitting volleyball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Champion- ship	World Cup	World Grand Champions Cup	Nations League / Grand Prix	Olympic Games	World Champion- ships	World Tour Finals	Paralympic Games	World Champion- ship
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women				Total
1	United States											7	3	0	10
2	China											8	1	0	9
3	Brazil											6	2	1	9
4	Russia											3	2	1	6
5	Cuba											5	0	0	5
5	Italy											5	0	0	5
7	Japan											3	1	1	5
8	Canada											1	3	1	5
9	Germany											3	0	1	4
10	Netherlands											2	1	1	4
11	Serbia											1	2	1	4
12	South Korea											0	0	4	4
13	Soviet Union*											3	0	0	3
14	Australia											1	0	2	3
15	Peru											0	2	0	2
16	Czech Republic											0	1	1	2
16	Poland											0	1	1	2
16	Switzerland											0	1	1	2
19	North Korea											0	0	2	2
19	Ukraine											0	0	2	2
21	East Germany*											0	1	0	1
21	Finland											0	1	0	1
21	Latvia											0	1	0	1
21	Romania											0	1	0	1
21	Slovenia											0	1	0	1
21	Turkey											0	1	0	1
21	Unified Team*											0	1	0	1
28	Bulgaria											0	0	1	1
28	Czechoslovakia*											0	0	1	1
28	Dominican Republic											0	0	1	1
28	Lithuania											0	0	1	1
28	Serbia and Montenegro*											0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Indoor volleyball and beach volleyball

Men and women

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics (As of 11 August 2024)
		Indoor volleyball										Beach volleyball						Number of
		Olympic Games		World Champion- ship		World Cup		World Grand Champions Cup		Nations League / World League	Nations League / Grand Prix	Olympic Games		World Champion- ships		World Tour Finals
Rk.	Nation	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W				Total
1	Brazil																	14	2	0	16
2	United States																	13	3	0	16
3	Italy																	9	2	1	12
4	Russia																	8	4	0	12
5	Cuba																	8	1	1	10
6	Netherlands																	4	3	3	10
6	Japan																	4	3	3	10
8	Germany																	5	1	2	8
9	China																	6	1	0	7
10	Soviet Union*																	6	0	1	7
11	Poland																	3	3	1	7
12	Serbia																	2	2	2	6
13	Serbia and Montenegro*																	1	2	3	6
14	Canada																	1	2	2	5
15	East Germany*																	2	2	0	4
16	Czech Republic																	1	2	1	4
17	Czechoslovakia*																	1	1	2	4
18	Australia																	1	0	3	4
19	Bulgaria																	0	2	2	4
19	Switzerland																	0	2	2	4
21	South Korea																	0	0	4	4
22	Norway																	3	0	0	3
23	Sweden																	2	1	0	3
24	France																	2	0	1	3
25	Argentina																	1	0	2	3
26	Romania																	0	2	1	3
27	Peru																	0	2	0	2
28	North Korea																	0	0	2	2
29	Turkey																	1	0	0	1
30	Austria																	0	1	0	1
30	Spain																	0	1	0	1
30	Unified Team*																	0	1	0	1
33	Dominican Republic																	0	0	1	1
33	Iran																	0	0	1	1
33	Latvia																	0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics (As of 11 August 2024)
		Indoor volleyball					Beach volleyball			Number of
		Olympic Games	World Champion- ship	World Cup	World Grand Champions Cup	Nations League / World League	Olympic Games	World Champion- ships	World Tour Finals
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men				Total
1	Brazil									8	0	0	8
2	United States									7	1	0	8
3	Netherlands									3	3	2	8
4	Russia									5	2	0	7
5	Italy									4	2	1	7
6	Poland									3	2	0	5
7	Cuba									3	1	1	5
8	Japan									1	2	2	5
8	Serbia and Montenegro*									1	2	2	5
10	Soviet Union*									3	0	1	4
11	Germany									2	1	1	4
12	Norway									3	0	0	3
13	East Germany*									2	1	0	3
13	Sweden									2	1	0	3
15	France									2	0	1	3
16	Czechoslovakia*									1	1	1	3
17	Argentina									1	0	2	3
18	Bulgaria									0	2	1	3
19	Serbia									1	0	1	2
20	Romania									0	1	1	2
20	Switzerland									0	1	1	2
22	Canada									0	0	2	2
23	Austria									0	1	0	1
23	Spain									0	1	0	1
25	Australia									0	0	1	1
25	Iran									0	0	1	1
25	Latvia									0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics (As of 11 August 2024)
		Indoor volleyball					Beach volleyball			Number of
		Olympic Games	World Champion- ship	World Cup	World Grand Champions Cup	Nations League / Grand Prix	Olympic Games	World Champion- ships	World Tour Finals
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women				Total
1	Brazil									6	2	0	8
1	United States									6	2	0	8
3	China									6	1	0	7
4	Cuba									5	0	0	5
5	Russia									3	2	0	5
6	Japan									3	1	1	5
7	Italy									4	0	0	4
8	Germany									3	0	1	4
9	Serbia									1	2	1	4
10	South Korea									0	0	4	4
11	Soviet Union*									3	0	0	3
12	Canada									1	2	0	3
13	Australia									1	0	2	3
14	Peru									0	2	0	2
15	Czech Republic									0	1	1	2
15	Poland									0	1	1	2
15	Switzerland									0	1	1	2
18	North Korea									0	0	2	2
19	Netherlands									1	0	0	1
20	East Germany*									0	1	0	1
20	Romania									0	1	0	1
20	Turkey									0	1	0	1
20	Unified Team*									0	1	0	1
24	Bulgaria									0	0	1	1
24	Czechoslovakia*									0	0	1	1
24	Dominican Republic									0	0	1	1
24	Serbia and Montenegro*									0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Indoor volleyball

Men and women

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics (As of 11 August 2024)
		Indoor volleyball										Number of
		Olympic Games		World Champion- ship		World Cup		World Grand Champions Cup		Nations League / World League	Nations League / Grand Prix
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Italy											9	1	0	10
2	Brazil											8	2	0	10
3	Cuba											8	1	1	10
4	Russia											6	4	0	10
4	United States											6	4	0	10
6	Japan											4	3	3	10
7	Soviet Union*											6	0	1	7
8	Poland											3	2	2	7
9	Netherlands											3	3	0	6
10	Serbia											2	2	2	6
11	Serbia and Montenegro*											1	2	3	6
12	China											5	0	0	5
13	East Germany*											2	2	0	4
14	Czechoslovakia*											1	1	2	4
15	Bulgaria											0	2	2	4
16	South Korea											0	0	4	4
17	France											2	0	1	3
18	Romania											0	2	1	3
19	Peru											0	2	0	2
20	Argentina											0	0	2	2
20	Germany											0	0	2	2
20	North Korea											0	0	2	2
23	Turkey											1	0	0	1
24	Unified Team*											0	1	0	1
25	Canada											0	0	1	1
25	Dominican Republic											0	0	1	1
25	Iran											0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics (As of 11 August 2024)
		Indoor volleyball					Number of
		Olympic Games	World Champion- ship	World Cup	World Grand Champions Cup	Nations League / World League
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men				Total
1	Brazil						5	0	0	5
2	Italy						4	1	0	5
2	United States						4	1	0	5
4	Russia						3	2	0	5
5	Cuba						3	1	1	5
6	Netherlands						2	3	0	5
7	Japan						1	2	2	5
7	Serbia and Montenegro*						1	2	2	5
9	Poland						3	1	0	4
10	Soviet Union*						3	0	1	4
11	East Germany*						2	1	0	3
12	France						2	0	1	3
13	Czechoslovakia*						1	1	1	3
14	Bulgaria						0	2	1	3
15	Serbia						1	0	1	2
16	Romania						0	1	1	2
17	Argentina						0	0	2	2
18	Canada						0	0	1	1
18	Germany						0	0	1	1
18	Iran						0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics (As of 11 August 2024)
		Indoor volleyball					Number of
		Olympic Games	World Champion- ship	World Cup	World Grand Champions Cup	Nations League / Grand Prix
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women				Total
1	China						5	0	0	5
1	Cuba						5	0	0	5
1	Italy						5	0	0	5
4	Brazil						3	2	0	5
4	Russia						3	2	0	5
4	United States						3	2	0	5
7	Japan						3	1	1	5
8	Serbia						1	2	1	4
9	South Korea						0	0	4	4
10	Soviet Union*						3	0	0	3
11	Poland						0	1	2	3
12	Peru						0	2	0	2
13	North Korea						0	0	2	2
14	Netherlands						1	0	0	1
15	Turkey						1	0	0	1
16	East Germany*						0	1	0	1
16	Romania						0	1	0	1
16	Unified Team*						0	1	0	1
19	Bulgaria						0	0	1	1
19	Czechoslovakia*						0	0	1	1
19	Dominican Republic						0	0	1	1
19	Germany						0	0	1	1
19	Serbia and Montenegro*						0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Beach volleyball

Men and women

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics (As of 11 August 2024)
		Beach volleyball						Number of
		Olympic Games		World Championships		World Tour Finals
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Brazil							6	0	0	6
1	United States							6	0	0	6
3	Germany							5	1	0	6
4	Canada							1	2	1	4
4	Czech Republic							1	2	1	4
6	Australia							1	0	3	4
6	Netherlands							1	0	3	4
8	Switzerland							0	2	2	4
9	Norway							3	0	0	3
10	Sweden							2	1	0	3
11	Russia							2	0	0	2
12	China							1	1	0	2
13	Italy							0	1	1	2
13	Poland							0	1	1	2
15	Argentina							1	0	0	1
16	Austria							0	1	0	1
16	Spain							0	1	0	1
18	Latvia							0	0	1	1

Men

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics (As of 11 August 2024)
		Beach volleyball			Number of
		Olympic Games	World Championships	World Tour Finals
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men				Total
1	Brazil				3	0	0	3
1	Norway				3	0	0	3
1	United States				3	0	0	3
4	Germany				2	1	0	3
5	Sweden				2	1	0	3
6	Netherlands				1	0	2	3
7	Russia				2	0	0	2
8	Czech Republic				1	1	0	2
9	Italy				0	1	1	2
9	Poland				0	1	1	2
9	Switzerland				0	1	1	2
12	Argentina				1	0	0	1
13	Austria				0	1	0	1
13	Spain				0	1	0	1
15	Australia				0	0	1	1
15	Canada				0	0	1	1
15	Latvia				0	0	1	1

Women

Last updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics (As of 11 August 2024)
		Beach volleyball			Number of
		Olympic Games	World Championships	World Tour Finals
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women	Women				Total
1	Brazil				3	0	0	3
1	Germany				3	0	0	3
1	United States				3	0	0	3
4	Canada				1	2	0	3
5	Australia				1	0	2	3
6	China				1	1	0	2
7	Czech Republic				0	1	1	2
7	Switzerland				0	1	1	2
9	Netherlands				0	0	1	1

Sitting volleyball

Men and women

Last updated after the 2018 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championship (As of 16 October 2019)
		Sitting volleyball				Number of
		Paralympic Games		World Championship
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Netherlands					3	1	0	4
2	Finland					0	2	1	3
3	Bosnia and Herzegovina					2	0	0	2
3	China					2	0	0	2
3	Iran					2	0	0	2
6	United States					1	1	0	2
7	Norway					0	2	0	2
7	West Germany*					0	2	0	2
9	Brazil					0	1	1	2
9	Germany					0	1	1	2
9	Yugoslavia*					0	1	1	2
12	Egypt					0	0	2	2
12	Russia					0	0	2	2
12	Ukraine					0	0	2	2
15	Hungary					0	1	0	1
15	Latvia					0	1	0	1
15	Slovenia					0	1	0	1
15	Sweden					0	1	0	1
19	Lithuania					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

Last updated after the 2018 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championship (As of 16 October 2019)
		Sitting volleyball		Number of
		Paralympic Games	World Championship
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men				Total
1	Bosnia and Herzegovina			2	0	0	2
1	Iran			2	0	0	2
1	Netherlands			2	0	0	2
4	Norway			0	2	0	2
4	West Germany*			0	2	0	2
6	Finland			0	1	1	2
6	Germany			0	1	1	2
6	Yugoslavia*			0	1	1	2
9	Egypt			0	0	2	2
10	Brazil			0	1	0	1
10	Hungary			0	1	0	1
10	Sweden			0	1	0	1
13	Russia			0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women

Last updated after the 2018 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championship (As of 16 October 2019)
		Sitting volleyball		Number of
		Paralympic Games	World Championship
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women				Total
1	China			2	0	0	2
2	Netherlands			1	1	0	2
2	United States			1	1	0	2
4	Ukraine			0	0	2	2
5	Finland			0	1	0	1
5	Latvia			0	1	0	1
5	Slovenia			0	1	0	1
8	Brazil			0	0	1	1
8	Lithuania			0	0	1	1
8	Russia			0	0	1	1

See also

• List of indoor volleyball world medalists
• FIVB World Rankings
• FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings
• Volleyball records and statistics
• List of major achievements in sports by nation

References

General

Official results

• Indoor volleyball
  • Major tournaments: FIVB 2017 Media Guide (pages 48–75) – Indoor Volleyball Records
• Beach volleyball
  • Major tournaments: FIVB 2017 Media Guide (pages 76–103) – Beach Volleyball Records
• Sitting volleyball
  • Paralympics tournament: 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 Archived 2019-04-26 at the Wayback Machine 2008 2012 2016 Archived 2019-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
  • World Para Volleyball Championship: History

External links

• Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)
• World ParaVolley (WPV)