Ranking of chess countries according to their young players

Ranking of chess countries according to their young players
November 2011

Criterion: sum of world ranks in each category

Category	U10	U12	U14	U16	U18	U20
Number of players	1*	2	2	2	2	1*

* I think U10 and U20 are not the best categories to determine the strength of a country, so I decided to count only the best player's rank, whereas in other categories it's best two's ranks.

You will find below chess countries ranked by the sum of world ranks of their best players.
The above table means it's based on 10 players : best U10, best two U12, best two U14, best two U16, best two U18 and best U20.
Pen. (for penalty) is the number of missing player (= no player in U10 or U20 or only one in other categories). I chose to rank only countries with 1 missing player out of 10, max.

About the author

Boys - Girls - Boys and Girls
(FIDE Ratings of November 2011 but 2012 categories)

Archives
September 2010

Country ranking for Boys
Rank	Country	U10	U12	U14	U16	U18	U20	Pen.	Sum of ranks
1	Russia	1	8	8	7	15	5	0	44
2	United States of America	5	10	40	42	19	23	0	139
3	India	19	83	11	17	21	7	0	158
4	Ukraine	6	20	92	16	60	8	0	202
5	China	44	13	39	157	7	2	0	262
6	Germany	58	98	43	30	150	18	0	397
7	Hungary	21	248	13	39	92	10	0	423
8	Iran	8	45	67	115	180	114	0	529
9	Italy	26	99	166	96	182	1	0	570
10	Serbia	30	143	117	124	126	104	0	644
11	France	25	260	74	135	53	123	0	670
12	Poland	50	412	45	108	34	34	0	683
13	Azerbaijan	12	184	406	216	43	4	0	865
14	Spain	107	317	396	82	50	9	0	961
15	Colombia	2	43	373	234	228	90	0	970
16	Belarus	37	135	246	350	148	125	0	1041
17	Turkey	48	385	27	225	392	19	0	1096
18	Romania	31	227	253	254	268	94	0	1127
19	Austria	193	251	242	121	296	108	0	1211
20	Australia	76	184	388	163	343	74	0	1228
21	Kazakhstan	18	184	319	248	333	150	0	1252
22	Uzbekistan	7	221	275	131	418	215	0	1267
23	Czech Republic	105	346	284	443	91	28	0	1297
24	Peru	39	308	386	315	267	25	0	1340
25	Slovakia	65	103	132	884	204	103	0	1491
26	Greece	113	152	162	198	807	64	0	1496
27	Vietnam	11	146	334	263	533	306	0	1593
28	Norway	27	357	39	737	590	39	0	1789
29	Bulgaria	47	393	522	204	605	47	0	1818
30	Georgia	73	706	595	423	246	58	0	2101
31	Brazil	95	593	636	109	603	66	0	2102
32	Singapore	55	337	785	1187	135	85	0	2584
33	Portugal	184	836	794	796	300	414	0	3324
34	Moldova	81	1061	528	680	668	335	0	3353
35	Slovenia	83	378	550	2042	631	135	0	3819
36	Lithuania	109	1006	712	315	1348	509	0	3999
37	Latvia	136	621	967	994	205	1117	0	4040
38	Belgium	420	1527	495	1328	180	190	0	4140
39	Malaysia	62	485	603	1372	1244	481	0	4247
40	Finland	32	1046	1022	949	1189	158	0	4396
41	Ecuador	342	1079	253	1276	1233	508	0	4691
42	Sri Lanka	133	668	2376	1781	1244	1071	0	7273
43	Iceland	249	1833	3224	3836	3024	43	0	12209
44	South Korea	145	2199	1617	2356	7106	1613	0	15036
45	Armenia	0	301	277	168	54	11	1	811
46	Netherlands	0	383	233	127	7	99	1	849
47	Argentina	0	29	94	512	291	6	1	932
48	Israel	0	254	218	158	279	24	1	933
49	Cuba	0	436	152	118	200	52	1	958
50	Canada	0	162	102	668	219	46	1	1197
51	England	0	368	185	263	273	166	1	1255
52	Switzerland	0	589	416	126	442	109	1	1682
53	Croatia	0	472	990	589	242	149	1	2442
54	Bolivia	0	135	587	1329	839	184	1	3074
55	Denmark	0	591	720	1453	182	302	1	3248
56	Mongolia	0	960	1831	371	421	350	1	3933
57	Mexico	0	382	1307	1735	556	244	1	4224
58	Turkmenistan	0	1488	600	694	122	1359	1	4263
59	Estonia	10	435	692	875	1794	635	1	4441
60	Chile	0	896	2132	663	1179	354	1	5224
61	South Africa	0	852	2376	2734	1241	673	1	7876
62	Jordan	139	487	3557	2499	2023	927	1	9632
63	United Arab Emirates	0	1828	2256	3054	4695	21	1	11854
64	Luxembourg	0	2123	2833	5233	5543	1509	1	17241

Country ranking for Girls
Rank	Country	U10g	U12g	U14g	U16g	U18g	U20g	Pen.	Sum of ranks
1	Russia	2	6	5	23	26	3	0	65
2	India	17	58	16	29	24	11	0	155
3	China	4	118	67	8	4	52	0	253
4	Ukraine	14	112	144	32	41	1	0	344
5	Hungary	10	74	145	68	84	15	0	396
6	Vietnam	1	84	119	248	57	26	0	535
7	France	32	208	104	91	113	137	0	685
8	Romania	26	163	208	175	133	9	0	714
9	Spain	18	171	409	77	80	86	0	841
10	Peru	24	100	340	318	116	4	0	902
11	Serbia	58	172	322	183	207	20	0	962
12	Bulgaria	6	116	313	104	145	291	0	975
13	Turkey	12	151	246	370	390	148	0	1317
14	Slovakia	21	340	127	529	228	79	0	1324
15	Greece	39	72	486	344	356	40	0	1337
16	Czech Republic	13	396	375	375	501	13	0	1673
17	Malaysia	11	65	136	558	559	357	0	1686
18	Slovenia	35	281	194	468	1394	88	0	2460
19	Colombia	0	8	25	24	29	33	1	119
20	Iran	0	65	198	44	71	23	1	401
21	Azerbaijan	0	118	127	108	123	18	1	494
22	United States of America	48	94	20	52	136	168	1	518
23	Poland	0	112	147	219	64	19	1	561
24	Germany	0	102	171	164	84	50	1	571
25	Belarus	0	225	86	131	74	63	1	579
26	Georgia	0	173	314	89	15	2	1	593
27	Italy	0	123	196	244	169	179	1	911
28	Kazakhstan	0	23	532	185	153	99	1	992
29	Austria	0	418	109	728	264	55	1	1574
30	Ecuador	0	350	443	420	509	210	1	1932
31	Sri Lanka	0	405	645	762	486	335	1	2633

Country ranking for Boys and Girls
Rank	Country	U10	U12	U14	U16	U18	U20	SumM	U10g	U12g	U14g	U16g	U18g	U20g	SumF	Pen.	Score
1	Russia	1	8	8	7	15	5	44	2	6	5	23	26	3	65	0	109
2	India	19	83	11	17	21	7	158	17	58	16	29	24	11	155	0	313
3	China	44	13	39	157	7	2	262	4	118	67	8	4	52	253	0	515
4	Ukraine	6	20	92	16	60	8	202	14	112	144	32	41	1	344	0	546
5	Hungary	21	248	13	39	92	10	423	10	74	145	68	84	15	396	0	819
6	France	25	260	74	135	53	123	670	32	208	104	91	113	137	685	0	1355
7	Serbia	30	143	117	124	126	104	644	58	172	322	183	207	20	962	0	1606
8	Spain	107	317	396	82	50	9	961	18	171	409	77	80	86	841	0	1802
9	Romania	31	227	253	254	268	94	1127	26	163	208	175	133	9	714	0	1841
10	Vietnam	11	146	334	263	533	306	1593	1	84	119	248	57	26	535	0	2128
11	Peru	39	308	386	315	267	25	1340	24	100	340	318	116	4	902	0	2242
12	Turkey	48	385	27	225	392	19	1096	12	151	246	370	390	148	1317	0	2413
13	Bulgaria	47	393	522	204	605	47	1818	6	116	313	104	145	291	975	0	2793
14	Slovakia	65	103	132	884	204	103	1491	21	340	127	529	228	79	1324	0	2815
15	Greece	113	152	162	198	807	64	1496	39	72	486	344	356	40	1337	0	2833
16	Czech Republic	105	346	284	443	91	28	1297	13	396	375	375	501	13	1673	0	2970
17	Malaysia	62	485	603	1372	1244	481	4247	11	65	136	558	559	357	1686	0	5933
18	Slovenia	83	378	550	2042	631	135	3819	35	281	194	468	1394	88	2460	0	6279
19	United States of America	5	10	40	42	19	23	139	48	94	20	52	136	168	518	1	657
20	Iran	8	45	67	115	180	114	529	0	65	198	44	71	23	401	1	930
21	Germany	58	98	43	30	150	18	397	0	102	171	164	84	50	571	1	968
22	Colombia	2	43	373	234	228	90	970	0	8	25	24	29	33	119	1	1089
23	Poland	50	412	45	108	34	34	683	0	112	147	219	64	19	561	1	1244
24	Azerbaijan	12	184	406	216	43	4	865	0	118	127	108	123	18	494	1	1359
25	Italy	26	99	166	96	182	1	570	0	123	196	244	169	179	911	1	1481
26	Belarus	37	135	246	350	148	125	1041	0	225	86	131	74	63	579	1	1620
27	Kazakhstan	18	184	319	248	333	150	1252	0	23	532	185	153	99	992	1	2244
28	Georgia	73	706	595	423	246	58	2101	0	173	314	89	15	2	593	1	2694
29	Austria	193	251	242	121	296	108	1211	0	418	109	728	264	55	1574	1	2785
30	Ecuador	342	1079	253	1276	1233	508	4691	0	350	443	420	509	210	1932	1	6623
31	Sri Lanka	133	668	2376	1781	1244	1071	7273	0	405	645	762	486	335	2633	1	9906