The Woman FIDE Master title
2,202 players hold the WFM title — 9% of every titled player FIDE lists. The median one is rated 2,028.
The WFM title sits at rung 3 of the women’s ladder. Its holders are rated between 1,482 and 2,465, with the middle half between 1,943 and 2,105. Titles are permanent, so this population contains everyone who ever met the standard and is still listed — which is why the median sits below what the title requires today.
| Federation | Holders |
|---|---|
| Russia | 399 |
| Germany | 92 |
| India | 78 |
| Cuba | 67 |
| Poland | 65 |
| United States | 61 |
| Spain | 57 |
| Vietnam | 50 |
| Player | Federation | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Hnatyshyn, Anastasiia | Ukraine | 2,465 |
| Aamuktha Guntaka | India | 2,376 |
| Shubhi Gupta | India | 2,358 |
| Kleymenova, Valeria | FID | 2,313 |
| Pershina, Maria | FID | 2,303 |
| Imomkuzieva, Nilufarkhon | Uzbekistan | 2,296 |
| Chistiakova, Tamara | Russia | 2,285 |
| Kozhakina, Alena V. | Russia | 2,271 |
| Babayeva, Fanara | Azerbaijan | 2,267 |
| Dadashli, Narmin | Azerbaijan | 2,262 |
Counted from FIDE's published titled-player list. Medians are of standard ratings; holders without one are counted but not included in the median.