Ranking · 200 countries · October 2026
FIDE standard-rated players by country (October 2026) · Page 4
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.
Visualised
Ranked chart
FIDE standard-rated players by country
October 2026 · 12 highest of 200 countries
The table
Country ranking
Rank · country · value · source.
Ranks 151–200 of 200 countries. Page 4 of 4.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Timor-Leste TL | 71 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 152 | Bahamas BS | 63 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 153 | Haiti HT | 57 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 154 | Fiji FJ | 55 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 155 | Togo TG | 54 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 156 | Cayman Islands KY | 52 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 157 | Macao, China MO | 52 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 158 | Rwanda RW | 51 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 159 | Senegal SN | 48 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 160 | Laos LA | 46 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 161 | Liechtenstein LI | 40 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 162 | Cameroon CM | 39 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 163 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) VI | 38 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 164 | Sao Tome and Principe ST | 37 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 165 | Somalia SO | 36 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 166 | Vanuatu VU | 33 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 167 | Burundi BI | 32 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 168 | Saint Lucia LC | 32 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 169 | Nauru NR | 31 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 170 | Bhutan BT | 27 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 171 | Mali ML | 27 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 172 | Djibouti DJ | 26 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 173 | San Marino SM | 26 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 174 | Gambia GM | 25 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 175 | Sierra Leone SL | 23 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 176 | Cambodia KH | 22 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 177 | Burkina Faso BF | 21 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 178 | Dominica DM | 19 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 179 | Eritrea ER | 19 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 180 | Seychelles SC | 19 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 181 | Gabon GA | 18 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 182 | New Caledonia NC | 18 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 183 | Antigua and Barbuda AG | 17 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 184 | Equatorial Guinea GQ | 17 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 185 | Papua New Guinea PG | 17 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 186 | Central African Republic CF | 16 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 187 | Democratic Republic of the Congo CD | 16 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 188 | Solomon Islands SB | 16 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 189 | British Virgin Islands VG | 11 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 190 | Comoros KM | 10 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 191 | Niger NE | 10 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 192 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VC | 10 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 193 | Chad TD | 9 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 194 | Belize BZ | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 195 | Grenada GD | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 196 | Guinea GN | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 197 | Saint Kitts and Nevis KN | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 198 | Tonga TO | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 199 | Greenland GL | 4 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 200 | Kiribati KI | 3 | 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.
Cite & reuse
Cite this ranking
Published under CC BY 4.0.
StatOrigin. (2026). FIDE standard-rated players by country, October 2026. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/fide-standard-rated-players-by-country/page/4