<P> Seven nations have achieved a top ten ranking every time (including Olympic rankings) between 2003--17, they are (in order of average ranking): Canada, Sweden, Russia, Finland, Czech Republic, the United States, and Switzerland . An additional five nations, Slovakia (seventeen times), Germany (eleven times), Latvia (eleven times), Belarus (nine times), and Norway (six times) have been in the top ten at least once . As of 2017, three countries have accomplished a first - place ranking: Canada eight times, Sweden six times, and Russia four times . Sweden and Canada are the only nations to have achieved a top five ranking every time . </P> <P> The following table lists the ranking after the results of the 2017 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> WC division (as of 2017) </Th> <Th> WC 2017 (100%) </Th> <Th> WC 2016 (75%) </Th> <Th> WC 2015 (50%) </Th> <Th> WC 2014 (25%) </Th> <Th> OLY 2014 (25%) </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Change + / − </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 1160 </Td> <Td> 1200 </Td> <Td> 1200 </Td> <Td> 1060 </Td> <Td> 1200 </Td> <Td> 3225 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 1120 </Td> <Td> 1120 </Td> <Td> 1160 </Td> <Td> 1200 </Td> <Td> 1060 </Td> <Td> 3105 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 1200 </Td> <Td> 1040 </Td> <Td> 1060 </Td> <Td> 1120 </Td> <Td> 1160 </Td> <Td> 3080 </Td> <Td> 7! + 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 1100 </Td> <Td> 1160 </Td> <Td> 1040 </Td> <Td> 1160 </Td> <Td> 1120 </Td> <Td> 3060 </Td> <Td> 4! − 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 1060 </Td> <Td> 1100 </Td> <Td> 1120 </Td> <Td> 1040 </Td> <Td> 1100 </Td> <Td> 2980 </Td> <Td> 4! − 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 1020 </Td> <Td> 1060 </Td> <Td> 1100 </Td> <Td> 1100 </Td> <Td> 1040 </Td> <Td> 2900 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 1040 </Td> <Td> 920 </Td> <Td> 1000 </Td> <Td> 940 </Td> <Td> 960 </Td> <Td> 2705 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 1000 </Td> <Td> 1020 </Td> <Td> 940 </Td> <Td> 860 </Td> <Td> 840 </Td> <Td> 2660 </Td> <Td> 7! + 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 920 </Td> <Td> 940 </Td> <Td> 920 </Td> <Td> 900 </Td> <Td> 900 </Td> <Td> 2535 </Td> <Td> 7! + 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> <Td> 900 </Td> <Td> 1020 </Td> <Td> 1020 </Td> <Td> 860 </Td> <Td> 2535 </Td> <Td> 4! − 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 860 </Td> <Td> 960 </Td> <Td> 960 </Td> <Td> 960 </Td> <Td> 920 </Td> <Td> 2530 </Td> <Td> 2! − 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 940 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> <Td> 920 </Td> <Td> 1000 </Td> <Td> 2520 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 960 </Td> <Td> 860 </Td> <Td> 900 </Td> <Td> 1000 </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> <Td> 2505 </Td> <Td> 6! + 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 900 </Td> <Td> 1000 </Td> <Td> 860 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> <Td> 2495 </Td> <Td> 4! − 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 840 </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> <Td> 820 </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> <Td> 1020 </Td> <Td> 2305 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 2! Division IA </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> <Td> 740 </Td> <Td> 840 </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> <Td> 940 </Td> <Td> 2205 </Td> <Td> 6! + 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 2! Division IA </Td> <Td> 760 </Td> <Td> 820 </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> <Td> 820 </Td> <Td> 880 </Td> <Td> 2200 </Td> <Td> 4! − 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1! Championship </Td> <Td> 820 </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> <Td> 720 </Td> <Td> 840 </Td> <Td> 820 </Td> <Td> 2180 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 2! Division IA </Td> <Td> 720 </Td> <Td> 840 </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> <Td> 720 </Td> <Td> 700 </Td> <Td> 2095 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 2! Division IA </Td> <Td> 740 </Td> <Td> 760 </Td> <Td> 760 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> <Td> 2030 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 2! Division IA </Td> <Td> 780 </Td> <Td> 720 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> <Td> 700 </Td> <Td> 660 </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> 7! + 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 2! Division IA </Td> <Td> 700 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> <Td> 700 </Td> <Td> 740 </Td> <Td> 720 </Td> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 3! Division IB </Td> <Td> 660 </Td> <Td> 700 </Td> <Td> 740 </Td> <Td> 760 </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> 3!--2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Great Britain </Td> <Td> 3! Division IB </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> <Td> 660 </Td> <Td> 660 </Td> <Td> 620 </Td> <Td> 760 </Td> <Td> 1850 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> 3! Division IB </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> <Td> 620 </Td> <Td> 1755 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 3! Division IB </Td> <Td> 600 </Td> <Td> 620 </Td> <Td> 620 </Td> <Td> 660 </Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> 1675 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> 3! Division IB </Td> <Td> 620 </Td> <Td> 600 </Td> <Td> 600 </Td> <Td> 560 </Td> <Td> 560 </Td> <Td> 1650 </Td> <Td> 6! + 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 3! Division IB </Td> <Td> 580 </Td> <Td> 560 </Td> <Td> 580 </Td> <Td> 600 </Td> <Td> 740 </Td> <Td> 1625 </Td> <Td> 4! − 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 4! Division II A </Td> <Td> 560 </Td> <Td> 580 </Td> <Td> 560 </Td> <Td> 580 </Td> <Td> 580 </Td> <Td> 1565 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> 4! Division II A </Td> <Td> 520 </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> <Td> 520 </Td> <Td> 520 </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> <Td> 1410 </Td> <Td> 6! + 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 4! Division II A </Td> <Td> 460 </Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> <Td> 440 </Td> <Td> 600 </Td> <Td> 1375 </Td> <Td> 4! − 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 4! Division II A </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> <Td> 520 </Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> 480 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 1280 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 4! Division II A </Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> 440 </Td> <Td> 460 </Td> <Td> 500 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 1225 </Td> <Td> 8! + 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 4! Division II A </Td> <Td> 480 </Td> <Td> 480 </Td> <Td> 480 </Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 1215 </Td> <Td> 6! + 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> 5! Division II B </Td> <Td> 400 </Td> <Td> 400 </Td> <Td> 360 </Td> <Td> 460 </Td> <Td> 480 </Td> <Td> 1115 </Td> <Td> 4!--1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 5! Division II B </Td> <Td> 360 </Td> <Td> 420 </Td> <Td> 400 </Td> <Td> 420 </Td> <Td> 520 </Td> <Td> 1110 </Td> <Td> 2!--3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 5! Division II B </Td> <Td> 440 </Td> <Td> 460 </Td> <Td> 440 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 1100 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 5! Division II B </Td> <Td> 420 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> <Td> 420 </Td> <Td> 400 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 1015 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> 5! Division II B </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> <Td> 360 </Td> <Td> 320 </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 885 </Td> <Td> 6! + 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 6! Division III </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> <Td> 340 </Td> <Td> 380 </Td> <Td> 320 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 825 </Td> <Td> 4! − 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 5! Division II B </Td> <Td> 340 </Td> <Td> 320 </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> <Td> 340 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 815 </Td> <Td> 6! + 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 6! Division III </Td> <Td> 320 </Td> <Td> 280 </Td> <Td> 280 </Td> <Td> 280 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 740 </Td> <Td> 6! + 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 6! Division III </Td> <Td> 240 </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> <Td> 340 </Td> <Td> 360 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 725 </Td> <Td> 3!--2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> 6! Division III </Td> <Td> 260 </Td> <Td> 240 </Td> <Td> 260 </Td> <Td> 260 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 635 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 6! Division III </Td> <Td> 280 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 240 </Td> <Td> 220 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 455 </Td> <Td> 7! + 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 6! Division III </Td> <Td> 200 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 220 </Td> <Td> 240 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 370 </Td> <Td> 5!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> 6! Division III </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 260 </Td> <Td> 200 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 295 </Td> <Td> 3! − 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Chinese Taipei </Td> <Td> 6! Division III </Td> <Td> 220 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 220 </Td> <Td> 9! new </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> WC division (as of 2017) </Th> <Th> WC 2017 (100%) </Th> <Th> WC 2016 (75%) </Th> <Th> WC 2015 (50%) </Th> <Th> WC 2014 (25%) </Th> <Th> OLY 2014 (25%) </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Change + / − </Th> </Tr>

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