Major achievements in handball by nation

This article contains lists of achievements in major senior-level international indoor handball, beach handball and field handball tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking the nations according to the most podiums accomplished by teams of these nations.

Results
For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments were consulted:


 * IHF: International Handball Federation
 * IAHF: International Amateur Handball Federation
 * IOC: International Olympic Committee
 * IWGA: International World Games Association

Medals for the demonstration events are NOT counted. Medals earned by athletes from defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are NOT merged with the results achieved by their immediate successor states. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) do NOT combine medals of these nations or teams.

The tables are pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, then most first-place results, second-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.

Men and women

 * Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

 * Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women

 * Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men and women

 * Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

 * Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women

 * Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men and women

 * Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

 * Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women

 * Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Field handball

 * Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

General
Official results
 * Indoor handball
 * Olympic tournament: History of the Olympic Games, Competitions Archive
 * Men's World Championship: Competitions Archive - Indoor
 * Women's World Championship: Competitions Archive - Indoor
 * Beach handball
 * Tournament at the World Games: World Games
 * Men's World Championship: Competitions Archive
 * Women's World Championship: Competitions Archive
 * Field handball
 * Olympic tournament: History of the Olympic Games, Competitions Archive
 * Men's World Cup: Competitions Archive - Outdoor
 * Women's World Cup: Competitions Archive - Outdoor