The Woman Grandmaster title
339 players hold the WGM title — 1.4% of every titled player FIDE lists. The median one is rated 2,220.
The WGM title sits at rung 1 of the women’s ladder. Its holders are rated between 1,728 and 2,491, with the middle half between 2,142 and 2,276. 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 | 38 |
| Germany | 22 |
| Ukraine | 19 |
| China | 18 |
| Serbia | 17 |
| United States | 14 |
| Poland | 13 |
| India | 13 |
| Player | Federation | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Ruan, Lufei | China | 2,491 |
| Wang, Lei | China | 2,484 |
| Qin, Kanying | China | 2,466 |
| Shukhman, Anna | FID | 2,443 |
| Khamdamova, Afruza | Uzbekistan | 2,440 |
| Wang, Jue | China | 2,426 |
| Levitina, Irina | United States | 2,405 |
| Ding, Yixin | China | 2,398 |
| Beydullayeva, Govhar | Azerbaijan | 2,392 |
| Mkrtchyan, Mariam | Armenia | 2,390 |
Counted from FIDE's published titled-player list. Medians are of standard ratings; holders without one are counted but not included in the median.