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 | 2003 United States | 2007China | 2015 Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | #null | #null | #null | #null |
| Champion | United States |  Germany | Germany | United States |
| Runner-up |  Norway |  Sweden |  Brazil |  Japan |
| Third place | Sweden | United States | United States |  England |
| Teams | 12 | 16 | 16 | 24 |
| Matches | 26 | 32 | 32 | 52 |
| Total goals | 99 | 107 | 111 | 146 |
| Goals / match | 3.81 | 3.34 | 3.47 | 2.81 |
| Top scorer | Michelle Akers-Stahl (10) | Birgit Prinz (7) | Marta (7) | Célia Šašić (6) |
| Best player | Carin Jennings | Birgit Prinz | Marta | Carli Lloyd |
| Total attendance | 510,000 | 679,666 | 1,190,971 | 1,353,506 |
| Avg attendance | 19,615 | 21,240 | 37,218 | 26,029 |