Higher or lower
Two countries, one question. Tap the right one. With every right answer the two get closer, and it gets harder.
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Where the figures come from
Population (2025), GDP per capita in current US dollars and area: World Bank. Density is population divided by area. There are no ties in this game: the two countries always differ by at least 12%.
How to play
- Pick a measure: population, area, GDP per capita or density.
- Two countries appear: tap the one with the higher value.
- Every right answer extends your streak; the longer it gets, the closer the figures.
Tips
- Area is often misleading: on the usual maps, Greenland, Canada and Russia look far bigger than they are.
- For density, think of small, crowded countries: Singapore, Bahrain, Malta.
- GDP per capita is not total wealth: Luxembourg is far ahead of the United States.
Frequently asked questions
- Where do the figures come from?
- From the World Bank: 2025 population, GDP per capita in current US dollars and area. Density is worked out from the last two.
- Can there be a tie?
- No: the two countries always differ by at least 12%.