Ranking · 200 countries · October 2026
FIDE standard-rated players by country (October 2026) · Page 3
India had the highest FIDE standard-rated players in October 2026, at 57,411, followed by Russia (44,119) and Spain (40,226). The ranking compares 200 countries on October 2026 figures from FIDE. Kiribati ranked last of the 200, at 3. For reference, Global stood at 569,652.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: FIDE standard-rated players · Topic: FIDE rated chess players · Industry: Chess · Period: October 2026. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked. 1 other country has data only for other periods and is omitted.
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FIDE standard-rated players by country
October 2026 · 12 highest of 200 countries
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Rank · country · value · source.
Ranks 101–150 of 200 countries. Page 3 of 4.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | El Salvador SV | 530 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 102 | Puerto Rico (US) PR | 524 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 103 | Japan JP | 498 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 104 | Guatemala GT | 474 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 105 | Lebanon LB | 462 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 106 | Luxembourg LU | 455 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 107 | Sudan SD | 432 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 108 | Palestine PS | 422 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 109 | Oman OM | 417 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 110 | Jamaica JM | 402 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 111 | Albania AL | 374 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 112 | Malawi MW | 372 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 113 | Kosovo XK | 355 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 114 | Trinidad and Tobago TT | 355 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 115 | Cyprus CY | 318 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 116 | Taiwan, China TW | 312 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 117 | Tajikistan TJ | 284 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 118 | Saudi Arabia SA | 281 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 119 | Faroe Islands FO | 276 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 120 | Malta MT | 265 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 121 | Namibia NA | 248 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 122 | Suriname SR | 225 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 123 | Lesotho LS | 212 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 124 | Kuwait KW | 208 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 125 | South Sudan SS | 194 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 126 | Barbados BB | 190 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 127 | Ethiopia ET | 171 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 128 | Mozambique MZ | 170 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 129 | Mauritania MR | 165 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 130 | Yemen YE | 159 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 131 | Ghana GH | 156 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 132 | Maldives MV | 154 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 133 | Bahrain BH | 134 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 134 | Palau PW | 130 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 135 | Afghanistan AF | 127 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 136 | Cabo Verde CV | 119 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 137 | Guam GU | 116 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 138 | Brunei BN | 111 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 139 | Monaco MC | 108 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 140 | Eswatini SZ | 103 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 141 | Guyana GY | 99 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 142 | Bermuda BM | 96 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 143 | Curacao CW | 96 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 144 | Andorra AD | 91 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 145 | Cote d'Ivoire CI | 86 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 146 | Tanzania TZ | 85 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 147 | Mauritius MU | 81 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 148 | Aruba AW | 79 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 149 | Qatar QA | 78 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 150 | Liberia LR | 71 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| — | Global Reference total, not ranked | 569,652 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest FIDE standard-rated players?
India, at 57,411 in October 2026, ahead of Russia (44,119) and Spain (40,226), among 200 countries ranked on October 2026 figures from FIDE.
Which country has the lowest FIDE standard-rated players?
Kiribati, at 3 in October 2026, then Greenland (4).
What does this ranking measure?
Players with a positive standard rating on the FIDE downloadable rating list
Which countries are included?
200 countries with October 2026 figures: India, Russia, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Iran, United States, Turkiye, Czechia and Brazil and 188 more. 1 other country published figures only for other periods and is left out, so every row compares the same period.
Where does the data come from?
From FIDE. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). FIDE standard-rated players by country, October 2026. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/fide-standard-rated-players-by-country/page/3