The ICSPG will adopt and update four existing international sport rankings:
1. The World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sports (WRCES): This ranking assesses the performance of all countries in officially recognized international sports competitions. The WRCES ranks 206 countries with National Olympic Committees in sports recognized by SportAccord, as well as those with high media popularity. The methodology for the WRCES was published in the academic paper titled "World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport" by Nassif, N. (2018).
2. The WRCES Merit Ranking: This ranking evaluates countries' performance in officially recognized international sports competitions relative to their Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The methodology for the WRCES Merit Ranking was published in the book chapter titled "Creating a Global Index Measuring Countries’ Levels of Fitness" by Nassif, N. & Keyrouz, K. (2022).
3. The World Fittest Countries’ Ranking (WFCR): This ranking measures the fitness levels of populations in all countries. The methodology for the WFCR was published in the book chapter titled "Creating a Global Index Measuring Countries’ Levels of Fitness" by Nassif, N. & Keyrouz, K. (2022). The WFCR is officially recognized by the International Federation of Physical Education and Sport (FIEPS), which is recognized by the IOC and comprises 142 countries.
4. The World Sport Power Index (WSPI): This index assesses countries' capacities to use their sports success to enhance their geopolitical power. The methodology for the WSPI was published in the academic paper titled "The World Sport Power Index: Measuring States' Capacities to use Sport as an Instrument of Soft Power" by Nassif, N. (2022).