Argentina retain top spot while Germany are back into second place, ahead of Belgium, who drop to third.
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Poland, who travel to Hampden for the penultimate Group D fixture next month with both sides’ qualification hopes in the balance, are in 43rd spot, while Scotland’s final opponents Gibraltar remain unranked by Federation Internationale de Football Association.
2010 World Cup winners Spain have returned to the top 10 in sixth place, following victories over Slovakia and Macedonia. However, the gap between Argentina and Germany reduced to 18 points.
Meanwhile, Algeria remained on the 19th spot and number one of the African continent, closely followed by the 2015 AFCON champions, Ivory Coast in the 21st position on the global stage.
Northern Ireland rise six places to 35th.
Bangladesh slipped nine places to be 182nd. Michael O’Neill’s team are also close to reaching Euro 2016 and their first major tournament since the 1982 World Cup.
Other climbers in the top 10 include Portugal (4th, up two) and Spain (6th, up five), while Colombia (5th, down one) and Brazil (7th, down two) have lost ground.
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The biggest mover is Liberia, which jumped 65 places to No. 95.
