- Source: List of indoor volleyball world medalists
- List of indoor volleyball world medalists
- Volleyball records and statistics
- FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship
- FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship
- FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League
- FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League
- FIVB Volleyball World League
- Major achievements in volleyball by nation
- FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Volleyball at the Summer Olympics
This list is of those countries who have won an indoor volleyball world medal, referring to any of the Men's and Women's World Championship, Men's and Women's World Cup, Olympic Games, men's and women's Volleyball Nations League (replacing FIVB World League and FIVB World Grand Prix respectively) or FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup.
Men's Volleyball World Medalists
= 1949–1989
== 1990–present
=World League (1990–2017)
Volleyball Nations League (2018–present)
Men's Medals summary
= Medals Summary Excluding World League and Volleyball Nations League
== World League and Volleyball Nations League Medals Summary
=^[a] FIVB considers Russia (Since 1993) as the inheritor of the records of Soviet Union (1948–1991) and CIS (1992).
^[b] FIVB considers Czech Republic (Since 1994) as the inheritor of the records of Czechoslovakia (1948–1993).
^[c] After German reunification, West Germany (1949–1990) was renamed Germany (Since 1991) and they absorbed East Germany (1949–1990) with the records.
^[d] FIVB considers Serbia (Since 2007) as the inheritor of the records of SFR Yugoslavia (1948–1991), FR Yugoslavia (1992–2002) and Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006).
Women's Volleyball World Medalists
= 1952–1992
== 1993–2017
=World Grand Prix (1993–2017)
Volleyball Nations League (2018–present)
Women's Medals Summary
= Medals Summary Excluding World Grand Prix and Volleyball Nations League
=^[a] FIVB considers Russia (Since 1993) as the inheritor of the records of Soviet Union (1948–1991) and CIS (1992).
^[b] After German reunification, West Germany (1949–1990) was renamed Germany (Since 1991) and they absorbed East Germany (1949–1990) with the records.
^[c] FIVB considers Czech Republic (Since 1994) as the inheritor of the records of Czechoslovakia (1948–1993).
^[d] FIVB considers Serbia (Since 2007) as the inheritor of the records of SFR Yugoslavia (1948–1991), FR Yugoslavia (1992–2002) and Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006).
= World Grand Prix and Volleyball Nations League Medals Summary
=See also
Volleyball at the Summer Olympics
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup
FIVB Volleyball World League
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League