Appearance
Brazil and Italy are the only teams that participated in all editions of the World League.
| Team | App. | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 24 | 1990 | 2013 |
| Italy | 24 | 1990 | 2013 |
| Cuba | 23 | 1991 | 2013 |
| Russia* | 22 | 1990 | 2013 |
| Japan | 19 | 1990 | 2012 |
| France | 18 | 1990 | 2013 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1990 | 2013 |
| United States | 16 | 1990 | 2013 |
| Bulgaria | 16 | 1994 | 2013 |
| Serbia** | 16 | 1997 | 2013 |
| Poland | 16 | 1998 | 2013 |
| South Korea | 15 | 1991 | 2013 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1996 | 2013 |
| China | 14 | 1990 | 2010 |
| Spain | 11 | 1995 | 2008 |
| Germany | 10 | 1992 | 2013 |
| Greece | 10 | 1993 | 2005 |
| Finland | 9 | 1993 | 2013 |
| Portugal | 9 | 1999 | 2012 |
| Canada | 7 | 1991 | 2013 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 2001 | 2009 |
| Egypt | 4 | 2006 | 2010 |
| Australia | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Iran | 1 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 2011 | 2011 |
- *: Russia's total includes appearances as Soviet Union and CIS.
- **: Serbia's total includes appearances as FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro.
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