Sporting events ranked by estimated peak global television audience in billions of viewers. The FIFA World Cup Final consistently attracts the largest global television audience of any single sporting event — with the 2018 final between Fra...
About: Most-Watched Sporting Events by Global TV Audience
Overview of the data behind this chart
Sporting events ranked by estimated peak global television audience in billions of viewers. The FIFA World Cup Final consistently attracts the largest global television audience of any single sporting event — with the 2018 final between France and Croatia drawing an estimated 1.12 billion viewers, representing approximately one in seven people on Earth watching simultaneously, dwarfing the audiences of the Super Bowl, Olympics opening ceremonies, and Cricket World Cup finals.
Key Findings
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UEFA Champions League Final 2023 leads with 0 in 2023.
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Average value in 2023: 0 · median: 0.
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2022 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
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Gap in 2023: UEFA Champions League Final 2023 is 9× larger than Tour de France Final Stage 2023.
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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5 years
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Top Value
2
FIFA World Cup Final 2022 (Argentina vs France)
Peak Global TV Audience (Billion) · 2022
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Metrics
1
Peak Global TV Audience (Billion)
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Period
2018 – 2023
5 years of data
Category Rankings
Ranked by 2023 value · vs. 2018| # | Category | 2023 | 2018 | Change |
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| 🥇 | UEFA Champions League Final 2023 | 0 | — | — |
| 🥈 | Super Bowl LVII 2023 (USA) | 0 | — | — |
| 🥉 | Tour de France Final Stage 2023 | 0 | — | — |
Statistical Summary — 2023
0
Maximum
0
Minimum
0
Average
0
Median
What This Data Shows
Auto-generated trend summaries per category
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FIFA World Cup Final 2018 (France vs Croatia)
Recorded 1
Peak Global TV Audience (Billion)
in 2018.
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FIFA World Cup Final 2022 (Argentina vs France)
Recorded 2
Peak Global TV Audience (Billion)
in 2022.
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Full Data Table
8 records across 5 yearsData Sources & References
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