Soccer Popularity
AI statistics
Top 10 countries
| Rank | Country | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 95.8 | 1 |
| 2 | Germany | 95.3 | 1 |
| 3 | Italy | 93.6 | 1 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 93.6 | 1 |
| 5 | Argentina | 91.2 | 1 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 90.5 | 1 |
| 7 | Portugal | 89.5 | 1 |
| 8 | Brazil | 88.7 | 1 |
| 9 | France | 87.6 | 2 |
| 10 | Belgium | 86.4 | 2 |
Sub-criteria: Share of population that plays soccer regularly (20%) · Average attendance at domestic professional soccer matches (18%) · Soccer TV/streaming viewership as a share of total sports viewership (20%) · Number of registered soccer clubs and teams per capita (14%) · Online search and social media engagement for soccer per capita (13%) · Spending on soccer tickets, merchandise, and subscriptions per capita (15%)
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