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 | 2011 Germany | 2023  Australia / New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | #null | #null | #null |
| Champion |  United States |  Japan |  Spain |
| Runner-up |  Norway | United States |  England |
| Third place |  Sweden | Sweden | Sweden |
| Teams | 12 | 16 | 32 |
| Matches | 26 | 32 | 64 |
| Total goals | 99 | 86 | 164 |
| Goals / match | 3.81 | 2.69 | 2.56 |
| Top scorer | Michelle Akers-Stahl (10) | Homare Sawa (5) | Hinata Miyazawa (5) |
| Best player | Carin Jennings | Homare Sawa | Aitana Bonmatí |
| Total attendance | 510,000 | 845,711 | 1,978,274 |
| Avg attendance | 19,615 | 26,428 | 30,911 |