Can Money Buy Football Power?

European nations such as Spain and France are often ranked within the top 5 and boast GDP per capita well above the world average. This raises the question: do richer nations tend to rank higher in FIFA men's rankings? This page explores that relationship using a global map, a rank-income scatterplot, time-series trajectories, and a distribution by GDP band.

Global Rankings Map

Scan the map to see where top-ranked teams cluster and how regions compare.

Rank vs GDP per Capita

Selected Teams Over Time

Share of Teams by GDP Band