Sports
- Association football: Italian men's team are 2nd in the world in FIFA World Rankings, and 4th in the world in World Football Elo Ratings
- Italian women's team are 13th in the world in FIFA Women's World Rankings
- Basketball: Italy national basketball team are 8th in the world in FIBA World Rankings
- Cricket: Italian cricket team are 27th in the world.
- 6th most successful nation on the All-time Olympic Games medal table (combined summer and winter)
- 5th most successful nation on the All-time Olympic Games medal table (summer games).
- 11th most successful nation on the All-time Olympic Games medal table (winter games).
- Rugby League: Italy national rugby league team are 16th in the world on the RLIF World Rankings
- Rugby Union: Italy national rugby union team are 10th in the world on the IRB World Rankings
- Water Polo: Italy men's national water polo team are 6th in the world
- Italy women's national water polo team are 1st in the world
- Volleyball: Italy men's national volleyball team are 6th in the world on the FIVB World Rankings
- Italy women's national volleyball team are 2nd in the world in the FIVB World Rankings
Read more about this topic: International Rankings Of Italy
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