Geopolitix presents five daily rounds in which you rank five countries by one chosen statistic, such as GDP, population, land area, life expectancy, working hours or Olympic medals. Each round asks you to order countries from highest to lowest or vice versa, and the same puzzle lineup is served to every player on that calendar day.
After you lock in a ranking the game reveals the true values and colours each placement: green for exact, orange for one position off and red for further away. Scores reward exact and near placements and impose a daily maximum of 900 points; every round links directly to its data source so you can check the underlying statistics.
How to play Geopolitix
- How to play Geopolitix: each day contains five rounds with five countries and a single theme to order.
- Read the theme, for example GDP, population, alcohol consumption or working hours, to know which metric to use.
- Drag the five country tiles into the order the theme demands, such as most to least or longest to shortest.
- Lock in your ranking to reveal the actual values and the colour-coded feedback for each placement.
Tips for Geopolitix
- Scan the five country names before ordering to eliminate extreme outliers like very small island states or large economies.
- Use common pairs you know well, for example relative population or GDP, to anchor the middle of the list and reduce swaps.
- When unsure, place countries you think are close together adjacent so a one-position near miss can still score points.
- Check the revealed source links after rounds to learn where the data came from and improve future guesses.
Geopolitix FAQ
What is Geopolitix?
Geopolitix is a free daily country-ranking game where you order five countries by a single real-world statistic; you play five rounds per day. Each round gives a theme drawn from over 20 statistics such as population, GDP, life expectancy, alcohol or tea consumption, and everyone receives the same five-country line-ups each day.
How is my score calculated?
Your score in Geopolitix is calculated by awarding 40 points for each exactly placed country, 10 points for a one-position near miss, and a 25-point bonus for any round that is all green. The game caps the daily total at 900 points, and ties are broken by total time taken across the puzzle.
Which themes can appear?
Themes in Geopolitix are drawn from over 20 real-world statistics including population, GDP, GDP per capita, land area, life expectancy, average temperature, annual rainfall, forest cover, Olympic and Paralympic medals, average height, alcohol, tobacco, calories, working hours, meat consumption, tea drunk, divorce rate, depression, trust and the age people leave home. Five different themes appear each day.
Is Geopolitix free?
Yes, Geopolitix is completely free to play with no account, no sign-up and no download required. It runs in any modern web browser on phone, tablet or desktop and can also be installed as a progressive web app for an app-like experience.
When does a new puzzle come out?
A new Geopolitix puzzle is published every day at midnight in your local timezone, and everyone playing on the same calendar day sees the same country line-ups. Because the lineup is shared, scores and colour-coded results are comparable and shareable between players.
Which languages does Geopolitix support?
Geopolitix is playable in multiple languages: English, French, Spanish and German, each accessible at its own URL path (for example /en/ for English and /fr/ for French). The site redirects to the appropriate language address based on your settings.
Where does the data come from?
Each Geopolitix round links to its source, which includes institutions such as the World Bank for GDP, population and life expectancy; Our World in Data for alcohol, calories, working hours, height, divorce and trust; the WHO for depression and tobacco; and Wikipedia for Olympic and Paralympic medal tables and tea consumption. Each reveal points straight to the referenced source.
Can I share my results from Geopolitix?
Yes, Geopolitix lets you share a colour-coded grid of your result after you finish the daily puzzle. The shared grid uses the same green, orange and red colours from the reveal so friends can compare performances, and the fact that everyone gets the same daily lineup makes shared results directly comparable.
