Breakdown By Nationality
A breakdown of the year-end top-100 by nationality.
| Country | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 59 |
| United Kingdom | 14 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| – England | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| – Northern Ireland | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| – Wales | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| – Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Australia | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| South Africa | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Japan | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Spain | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Sweden | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| South Korea | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denmark | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| France | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thailand | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiwan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A breakdown of the year-end top-100 by eligibility for the major team competitions: Ryder Cup (USA vs. Europe) and Presidents Cup (USA vs. non-European international team).
| Team | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Europe | 33 | 36 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| International | 30 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
*Two men tied for 100th place.
Note: The Presidents Cup was founded in 1994.
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