Spain top the year-end Fifa rankings for the sixth straight year, since starting their run of major tournament wins at the 2008 European Championship.
The 2010 World Cup winner leads Germany, Argentina and Colombia at the head of an unchanged top 10.
Just 30 national team matches were played in the past month to affect the calculations.
The United States remain the best-placed Concacaf team at No 15. Ivory Coast lead Africa at No 17.
Bosnia-Herzegovina rise two places to No 19, pushing No 21 Mexico down one.
Iran still lead Asian confederation teams and rise 12 to No 33.
Fifa says No 18 Ukraine made the biggest rankings rise i2013, up 29 places. Ukraine failed to qualify for the World Cup, losing a playoff to No 20 France.
Fifa rankings for December (November positions in parentheses):
1. Spain (1)
2. Germany (2)
3. Argentina (3)
4. Colombia (4)
5. Portugal (5)
6. Uruguay (6)
7. Italy (7)
8. Switzerland (8)
9. Netherlands (9)
10. Brazil (10)
11. Belgium (11)
12. Greece (12)
13. England (13)
14. United States (14)
15. Chile (15)
16. Croatia (16)
17. Ivory Coast (17)
18. Ukraine (18)
19. Bosnia-Herzegovina (21)
20. France (19)
2. Germany (2)
3. Argentina (3)
4. Colombia (4)
5. Portugal (5)
6. Uruguay (6)
7. Italy (7)
8. Switzerland (8)
9. Netherlands (9)
10. Brazil (10)
11. Belgium (11)
12. Greece (12)
13. England (13)
14. United States (14)
15. Chile (15)
16. Croatia (16)
17. Ivory Coast (17)
18. Ukraine (18)
19. Bosnia-Herzegovina (21)
20. France (19)
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