| Host |  Isle of Wight |
|---|---|
| Teams | 19 islands |
| Athletes | 1448 |
| Events | 14 |
| Opening | July 3, 1993 |
| Closing | July 10, 1993 |
| Main venue | St. George's Park |
The 1993 Island Games were the fifth edition of Island Games, and were held on the Isle of Wight, from 3 to 10 July.
* Host nation (Isle of Wight)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jersey | 31 | 29 | 33.3 | 93.3 |
| 2 | Isle of Wight* | 26 | 23 | 18 | 67 |
| 3 |  Gotland | 18.5 | 17.5 | 9 | 45 |
| 4 |  Iceland | 17 | 19 | 9.7 | 45.7 |
| 5 |  Guernsey | 17 | 17 | 18 | 52 |
| 6 |  Åland | 17 | 13 | 14.5 | 44.5 |
| 7 |  Isle of Man | 15 | 22 | 21.5 | 58.5 |
| 8 |  Gibraltar | 5.5 | 0.5 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 |  Faroe Islands | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 |
| 10 |  Saaremaa | 3 | 5 | 4.5 | 12.5 |
| 11 |  Prince Edward Island | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Orkney | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Ynys Môn/Anglesey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 14 |  Greenland | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 15 |  Shetland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Falkland Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 |  Alderney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frøya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Sark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 156 | 156 | 156 | 468 | |
The sports chosen for the games were:
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