The IFNA World Rankings are published to make it possible to publish comparisons of the relative strengths of internationally active netball teams. They are based on the results from the Netball World Championships, and released after the conclusion of each event, every four years.

Rankings as of 2003

1. New Zealand

2. Australia

3. Jamaica

4. England

5. South Africa

6. Samoa

7. Barbados

8. Fiji

9. United States

10. Trinidad and Tobago

11. Cook Islands

12. Niue

13. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

14. Wales

15. Scotland

16. Saint Lucia

17. Antigua and Barbuda

18. Sri Lanka

19. Northern Ireland

20. Grenada

21. Canada

22. Bermuda

23. Hong Kong

24. Cayman Islands