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 | 2003 United States | 2007 China | 2011 Germany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | #null | #null | #null |
| Champion | Germany | Germany |  Japan |
| Runner-up |  Sweden |  Brazil | United States |
| Third place | United States | United States | Sweden |
| Teams | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Matches | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Total goals | 107 | 111 | 86 |
| Goals / match | 3.34 | 3.47 | 2.69 |
| Top scorer | Birgit Prinz (7) | Marta (7) | Homare Sawa (5) |
| Best player | Birgit Prinz | Marta | Homare Sawa |
| Total attendance | 679,666 | 1,190,971 | 845,711 |
| Avg attendance | 21,240 | 37,218 | 26,428 |