Women's sport in the United States

Statistics report about women's sport in the United States

Women's sport in the United States

This report presents a set of statistics and figures on women's sport in the United States. The chapters present an overview and detailed information on the WNBA, women's soccer, college sports, and off-field female representation.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Most popular women's sports competitions worldwide 2023-2024, by fanbase size
  • Premium Statistic Most popular women's sports leagues in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Most popular women’s sports on TV in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Highest paid female athletes 2023
  • Basic Statistic Biggest attendances in women's sports worldwide 2024
  • Basic Statistic Most marketable athletes in the world 2023
  • Basic Statistic World's highest paid athletes ever 2023

WNBA

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  • Premium Statistic Public interest in WNBA in the U.S. 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic WNBA Finals TV viewership 2024
  • Basic Statistic Regular season attendance WNBA games 2024
  • Basic Statistic Revenue of the WNBA 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average player salary in the WNBA by team 2024
  • Premium Statistic Highest paid players in the WNBA 2024

NCAA

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  • Premium Statistic Women's March Madness: TV viewership in the U.S. 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic College basketball: most recognized players in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Average value of college soccer scholarships in the U.S. 2022, by division
  • Basic Statistic NIL deals with female college athletes in the U.S. in 2024, by sport
  • Premium Statistic Odds of a female high school athlete playing in college 2023

Soccer

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  • Premium Statistic NWSL attendance 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic NWSL attendance by team 2023
  • Premium Statistic NWSL franchise revenues 2023
  • Basic Statistic NWSL franchise values 2023
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the most Women's World Cup titles 1991-2023
  • Basic Statistic Leading goal scorers for the USWNT in soccer 1985-2024
  • Basic Statistic Highest-ranked women's national soccer teams worldwide 2024

Other sports

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  • Basic Statistic Distribution of male and female athletes at the Summer Olympics 1896-2024
  • Basic Statistic WTA women's tennis ranking 2024
  • Premium Statistic Female tennis players with the most WTA singles titles won 1971-2023
  • Premium Statistic WTA tennis players by career prize money earnings worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Golfers with the highest career earnings on the LPGA Tour 2023
  • Premium Statistic Total prize pool of the PGA & LPGA Tour 2023

Off-field representation

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  • Premium Statistic Female representation in the NFL in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of women working in the NFL 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of WNBA team presidents 2012-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Head coaches in the WNBA 2004-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Female employees in the WNBA 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic NCAA athletic departments directors in 2023, by gender

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