diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1074488..3c3ef72 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ All notable changes to Codex are documented here. The format is based on
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Added
+- **Ladder position in leveling** — `/rank` now shows your **#position** on the
+  server, and `/leaderboard` appends your own rank when you're outside the top 10.
 - **Cancel reminders** — `/reminders` now shows a dropdown to cancel a pending
   reminder (previously you could list them but never remove one).
 - **Configurable welcome/goodbye channel** — `/welcome set|disable|status`
diff --git a/cogs/social.py b/cogs/social.py
index 7ada53c..483ac91 100644
--- a/cogs/social.py
+++ b/cogs/social.py
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ def xp_for_level(level: int) -> int:
     return 5 * level**2 + 50 * level + 100
 
 
+async def rank_position(db: aiosqlite.Connection, guild_id: int, level: int, xp: int) -> int:
+    """1-based ladder position: how many members rank strictly above (level, xp), + 1."""
+    cursor = await db.execute(
+        "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM levels WHERE guild_id=? AND (level > ? OR (level = ? AND xp > ?))",
+        (guild_id, level, level, xp),
+    )
+    row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    return (row[0] if row else 0) + 1
+
+
 class Social(commands.Cog):
     def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot) -> None:
         self.bot = bot
@@ -84,9 +94,15 @@ async def rank(self, ctx: commands.Context, member: discord.Member | None = None
                 (ctx.guild.id, member.id),
             )
             row = await cursor.fetchone()
-        xp, level = row if row else (0, 0)
+            if row is not None:
+                xp, level = row
+                position = await rank_position(db, ctx.guild.id, level, xp)
+            else:
+                xp, level, position = 0, 0, None
         embed = discord.Embed(title=f"{member.display_name}'s Rank", color=config.COLOR)
         embed.set_thumbnail(url=member.display_avatar.url)
+        if position is not None:
+            embed.add_field(name="Rank", value=f"#{position}")
         embed.add_field(name="Level", value=str(level))
         embed.add_field(name="XP", value=f"{xp} / {xp_for_level(level)}")
         await ctx.send(embed=embed)
@@ -102,12 +118,26 @@ async def leaderboard(self, ctx: commands.Context) -> None:
                 (ctx.guild.id,),
             )
             rows = await cursor.fetchall()
-        if not rows:
-            await ctx.send("No XP earned yet — start chatting!", ephemeral=True)
-            return
-        lines = [
-            f"**{i}.** <@{uid}> — level {lvl} ({xp} XP)" for i, (uid, lvl, xp) in enumerate(rows, 1)
-        ]
+            if not rows:
+                await ctx.send("No XP earned yet — start chatting!", ephemeral=True)
+                return
+            lines = [
+                f"**{i}.** <@{uid}> — level {lvl} ({xp} XP)"
+                for i, (uid, lvl, xp) in enumerate(rows, 1)
+            ]
+            # If the caller isn't in the top 10, show where they stand.
+            if ctx.author.id not in {uid for uid, _, _ in rows}:
+                cursor = await db.execute(
+                    "SELECT level, xp FROM levels WHERE guild_id=? AND user_id=?",
+                    (ctx.guild.id, ctx.author.id),
+                )
+                me = await cursor.fetchone()
+                if me is not None:
+                    position = await rank_position(db, ctx.guild.id, me[0], me[1])
+                    lines.append(
+                        f"\n**{position}.** {ctx.author.mention} — "
+                        f"level {me[0]} ({me[1]} XP) *(you)*"
+                    )
         embed = discord.Embed(
             title="🏆 Leaderboard", description="\n".join(lines), color=config.COLOR
         )
diff --git a/tests/test_rank_position.py b/tests/test_rank_position.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bb4a54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_rank_position.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""Tests for social.rank_position — 1-based ladder position from (level, xp)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+import config
+from cogs.social import rank_position
+from core.database import init_db
+
+
+async def _seed(
+    db: aiosqlite.Connection, guild_id: int, members: list[tuple[int, int, int]]
+) -> None:
+    for user_id, level, xp in members:
+        await db.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO levels (guild_id, user_id, level, xp) VALUES (?,?,?,?)",
+            (guild_id, user_id, level, xp),
+        )
+    await db.commit()
+
+
+async def test_positions(tmp_path, monkeypatch) -> None:
+    db_path = str(tmp_path / "ranks.db")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(config, "DB_PATH", db_path)
+    await init_db()
+    async with aiosqlite.connect(db_path) as db:
+        # (user, level, xp): user 1 top, then 2, then 3
+        await _seed(db, 100, [(1, 5, 50), (2, 5, 10), (3, 3, 90)])
+        assert await rank_position(db, 100, 5, 50) == 1  # highest
+        assert await rank_position(db, 100, 5, 10) == 2  # same level, less xp
+        assert await rank_position(db, 100, 3, 90) == 3  # lower level
+        # a brand-new member below everyone
+        assert await rank_position(db, 100, 0, 0) == 4
+        # a hypothetical score above everyone
+        assert await rank_position(db, 100, 9, 0) == 1
+        # different guild is isolated
+        assert await rank_position(db, 999, 0, 0) == 1