The Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games have ended with Italy clearly dominating the medal table. The host nation won 74 golds, 78 silvers and 72 bronzes, for a total of 224 medals, finishing well ahead of Türkiye, which placed second with 41 golds and 111 medals overall. Greece finished third, while Spain completed the competition with 18 golds, 35 silvers and 28 bronzes. Its total of 81 medals places it sixth in the official medal table, which is ranked by number of golds.
As it did during the first half of the Games, SportsIn is providing a second reading of the results through the Mediterranean Continental Performance Index (MCPI), an original system developed to compare the performance of the three continents represented in Taranto. The index takes into account a particular feature of the Mediterranean Games: Europe accounts for 19 of the 26 participating National Olympic Committees, Africa for five and Asia for just two.
The system awards three points for gold, two for silver and one for bronze. This makes it possible first to create a ranking of countries based on the weighted value of all their medals and then to compare the continents. For this second calculation, the points earned by the countries from each continent are added together and divided by the number of National Olympic Committees they represent. The aim is not to replace the official medal table, but to add a different perspective on performance at the Games. In keeping with the values of sport, it is reasonable to consider that the effort and sacrifice behind ten bronze medals may be similar to or even greater than that behind a single gold medal.
Italy also dominates the medal table by points
Applying the 3-2-1 scoring system keeps Italy and Türkiye in the top two positions, but produces changes compared with the traditional ranking by number of golds. Italy reaches 450 points, more than twice Türkiye’s 221, while France moves up from fourth to third with 159.
Spain is one of the countries that improves most when all of its results are taken into account. Its 18 golds, 35 silvers and 28 bronzes are worth 152 points and fourth place, two positions higher than in the official medal table and three points ahead of Greece. Croatia also moves from 12th to 10th, helped particularly by its 18 silver medals, while Algeria and Tunisia each gain one position. Greece falls from third to fifth and Cyprus drops from 11th to 13th.
| Pos. | Country | Points | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 450 | 74 | 78 | 72 | 224 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 221 | 41 | 28 | 42 | 111 |
| 3 | France | 159 | 25 | 21 | 42 | 88 |
| 4 | Spain | 152 | 18 | 35 | 28 | 81 |
| 5 | Greece | 149 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 71 |
| 6 | Egypt | 120 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 58 |
| 7 | Morocco | 85 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 44 |
| 8 | Algeria | 74 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 40 |
| 9 | Portugal | 71 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 32 |
| 10 | Croatia | 69 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 39 |
| 11 | Serbia | 60 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 36 |
| 12 | Tunisia | 42 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
| 13 | Cyprus | 38 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 14 | Slovenia | 29 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 15 | Kosovo | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 16 | Albania | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | North Macedonia | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Montenegro | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | San Marino | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 21 | Libya | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Syria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 23 | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Monaco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Andorra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final data from Taranto 2026. SportsIn scoring system: gold, 3 points; silver, 2; bronze, 1. When countries are level on points, the order is determined by the number of golds, silvers and bronzes. Malta, the only country without a medal, scores zero points.
Europe reaches 1,464 points
The continental totals initially reveal an enormous gap. Europe accumulated 1,464 points and 758 of the 934 medals recorded in the final standings, compared with Africa’s 327 points and 171 medals and Asia’s seven points and five medals.
Europe also won 232 of the 288 gold medals. However, this comparison has an obvious limitation: the continent is represented by 19 National Olympic Committees, compared with five from Africa and just two from Asia.
| Continent | Points | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | NOCs |
| Europe | 1,464 | 232 | 242 | 284 | 758 | 19 |
| Africa | 327 | 55 | 46 | 70 | 171 | 5 |
| Asia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Europe also leads after adjusting for the difference in representation
This is where the MCPI comes in. Europe’s 1,464 points are divided by its 19 National Olympic Committees; Africa’s 327 by five; and Asia’s seven by two. The result measures weighted medal performance per NOC, allowing the three continents to be compared on the same basis.
Europe retains first place after this adjustment, although the gap with Africa is reduced considerably. Its MCPI stands at 77.05 points per NOC, compared with 65.40 for Africa and 3.50 for Asia. Europe’s dominance therefore cannot be explained solely by having many more delegations, but Africa’s average performance is far closer to the leader than the overall medal totals suggest.
| Pos. | Continent | MCPI | Points | NOCs | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Europe | 77.05 | 1,464 | 19 | 232 | 242 | 284 | 758 |
| 2 | Africa | 65.40 | 327 | 5 | 55 | 46 | 70 | 171 |
| 3 | Asia | 3.50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
SportsIn also uses the MCPI 100 to make the comparison easier to understand. The continent with the highest MCPI receives 100 points, with the other two positioned proportionally relative to the leader. In the final Taranto 2026 standings, Europe scores 100.0, Africa 84.9 and Asia 4.5.
| Pos. | Continent | MCPI 100 | MCPI | Points | Medals |
| 1 | Europe | 100.0 | 77.05 | 1,464 | 758 |
| 2 | Africa | 84.9 | 65.40 | 327 | 171 |
| 3 | Asia | 4.5 | 3.50 | 7 | 5 |
This calculation reflects the final results of the Mediterranean Games. The medal table records 934 medal results: 288 golds, 288 silvers and 358 bronzes, distributed among 25 countries. This differs from the 1,853 physical medals awarded to athletes reported by the Taranto 2026 organisers, because a single result in a team competition generates several individual medals.
What is the MCPI?
The Mediterranean Continental Performance Index (MCPI) is an original performance measurement system developed by SportsIn to provide a fairer and more proportionate comparison of medal performance between Europe, Africa and Asia at the Mediterranean Games.
Because the three continents are represented by different numbers of National Olympic Committees, medals are weighted — gold 3 points, silver 2 and bronze 1 — and each continent’s total is divided by its number of NOCs: Europe 19, Africa five and Asia two.
The MCPI 100 then gives the continent leading the MCPI 100 points and shows proportionally how far the other two are from the leader.
The MCPI is an independent analytical index developed by SportsIn and does not replace or modify the official Mediterranean Games medal table.
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