Top 20 in 3 years at Week 25 • Men’s doubles….“The number of non-Asian nations in the top 20 has decreased, leaving only Denmark 🇩🇰”

Source: Statminton, X

MS

In 2022, 3 nations dominated the top 20.

Top 20 remains mostly the same, except for 🇫🇷’s entry in 2024.

In 2024, 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 have the most players, with their highest in top 10 and lowest in 11-20.

🇮🇩 steadily has 2 players in the top 10.

WS

In 2022, four nations dominated, but now China 🇨🇳 leads with five players ranked from 2 to 15.

While the number of non-Asian nations in the top 20 has decreased from 5 to 2, Spain 🇪🇸 has been consistently in the top 20 since 2022.

XD

Indonesia 🇮🇩 & Malaysia 🇲🇾 now each has 3 pairs in the top 20.
China 🇨🇳 has always had min 2 pairs in the top 10.

The mix of nations in the top 20 has varied over 3 years.

WD

Japan 🇯🇵 and Korea 🇰🇷 consistently rank in the top 3 for the most pairs in the WD top 20.

Currently, Japan leads the number of pairs within the top 20, ranked from 3 to 12.

France 🇫🇷 has re-entered the top 20 with a new pair.

MD

Indonesia 🇮🇩 had the most pairs in the MD Top 20 until Malaysia 🇲🇾 recently took the lead.

China 🇨🇳 now has three pairs in the top 10.

The number of non-Asian nations in the top 20 has decreased, leaving only Denmark 🇩🇰.

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Badmintonbladet 🌎🌍🌏 Per Damkjær Juhl