Champions, runners-up, third places
Total goals
Goals scored across the tournament
Goals per match
Scoring rate
Total attendance
Fans through the gates
Tournament size
Qualifying teams
Top scorer per tournament
Goals scored by the Golden-Boot winner
Full breakdown
| Metric | 1991 China | 1995 Sweden | 2011 Germany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | #null | #null | #null |
| Champion |  United States |  Norway |  Japan |
| Runner-up | Norway | Germany | United States |
| Third place | Sweden | United States | Sweden |
| Teams | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| Matches | 26 | 26 | 32 |
| Total goals | 99 | 99 | 86 |
| Goals / match | 3.81 | 3.81 | 2.69 |
| Top scorer | Michelle Akers-Stahl (10) | Ann Kristin Aarønes (6) | Homare Sawa (5) |
| Best player | Carin Jennings | Hege Riise | Homare Sawa |
| Total attendance | 510,000 | 112,213 | 845,711 |
| Avg attendance | 19,615 | 4,316 | 26,428 |