League of Legends Rank Distribution explained (2023)
Rank Distribution in League of Legends is a metric that shows where people are placed within its ranking system. As a highly competitive game, knowing exactly how it works is vital to know for all League of Legends players.
Useful for the game's competitive players in determining where they stand amongst other players, here is everything you need to know about League of Legends Rank Distribution system.
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How Rank Distribution works in League of Legends
Click to enlargeRank Distribution is the spread of players among the various tiers in ranked League of Legends. There are nine tiers, six of which are divided into four divisions.
These tiers, broken down in order from lowest to highest are:
- Iron
- Bronze
- Silver
- Gold
- Platinum
- Diamond
- Master
- Grandmaster
- Challenger
Looking at the numbers in the rank distribution shows us percentages per rank. That indicates how many players in the overall ranked group are in that particular rank. The expectation is that the majority of players will be somewhere close to the middle, with fewer and fewer players on either extreme of the system.
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Solo and Duo Queue Rank Distribution in League of Legends 
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Click to enlargeHere is the breakdown of Rank Distribution in the ranked Solo and Duo Queue of LoL. These figures are brought to us by the always helpful leagueofgraphs.com.
The Solo and Duo Queue is where players can play by themselves or with a friend, and be matched with matchmade teammates and opponents. The Rank Distribution for these are as follows:
|
Rank |
Distribution in % |
|
Iron |
6.2% |
|
Bronze |
25% |
|
Silver |
30% |
|
Gold |
23% |
|
Platinum |
11% |
|
Diamond |
3.0% |
|
Master |
0.50% |
|
Grandmaster |
0.053% |
|
Challenger |
0.023% |
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Flex Queue Rank Distribution in League of Legends
Click to enlargeLeague of Legends' other ranked queue is the Flex Queue. In Flex, you can play in any sized team, except for a team of four people. Your ranks in Flex and Solo Queue are separate from each other, which means both separate progression and separate rewards.
Here is the full breakdown of League of Legends Rank Distribution in the Flex queue:
|
Rank |
Distribution in % |
|
Iron |
3.9% |
|
Bronze |
29% |
|
Silver |
33% |
|
Gold |
20% |
|
Platinum |
8.8% |
|
Diamond |
2.6% |
|
Master |
0.34% |
|
Grandmaster |
0.041% |
|
Challenger |
0.017% |
As you can see, the spread of players is fairly consistent between both modes, with the majority of players in the Bronze to Gold range.
That's it for all you need to know about Rank Distribution in League of Legends. For more on the game, keep it locked to our LoL homepage, or check out how to remove Challenge Tokens in LoL.