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Higher or Lower - Country Area Challenge

Welcome to Higher or Lower Challenge. You will be presented with two random countries. To score a point, you need to select the country with the larger area. Win the challenge by getting a score of 25!
Source. Not including overseas territories. The figures are rounded.
Huge thanks to Dimby for helping with the SVG and MasterRocket for extensively testing the quiz.
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Last updated: March 16, 2026
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First submittedMarch 16, 2026
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6 Comments
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Level 57
Mar 16, 2026
Also check out a similar quiz made earlier by Luni and Unspeakabulley
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Level 61
Apr 20, 2026
Nominated, spotlighted, featured on the New York Times
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Level 57
Apr 20, 2026
Hmmn? Where on the New York Times?
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Level 58
Apr 20, 2026
Great!
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Level 46
Apr 20, 2026
one of the greatest quizzes I have ever played if not the greatest.
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Level 79
Apr 20, 2026
really enjoyed this! would appreciate something in the caveats/instructions mentioning that it's sudden death, it ends when you get one wrong