The World As You See It

How well do you really know the world? Rank countries, call head-to-head matchups, and stake your confidence — then let real World Bank data reveal your blind spots.

"The World As You See It" challenges the gap between what you believe about the world and what the data actually says.

Pick up your phone, commit to a belief, and confront reality — powered by real figures from World Bank Open Data across 100 countries.

TWO WAYS TO PLAY

"Place" — Rank five countries by a real-world indicator. Drag them into order, set your confidence dial, then watch the truth unfold. Were you close, or were you guessing?

"Faceoff" — Two random countries, one indicator. Which scores higher? Call it, stake your conviction, then see the numbers side by side. Five rounds per match, a new pair every round.

YOUR SIGHT SCORE

Every round feeds one number: your Sight Score. It measures calibration — not just whether you're right, but whether you know when you're right. Confident and correct is the jackpot. Confident and wrong is the costly miss. Knowing what you don't know keeps you safe.

COMPARE

Select any two countries from 100 nations and explore all 10 indicators side by side. No game, no score — just the data, laid out clearly. An educational reference tool for the curious.

10 WORLD BANK INDICATORS

Fertility rate · Mobile subscriptions · Internet access · Urban population · Electricity access · Primary school enrollment · Under-5 mortality · Forest cover · Renewable energy · Health expenditure

100 COUNTRIES, 8 REGIONS

From Norway to Niger, Singapore to Sudan — spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Oceania.

BUILT WITH INTEGRITY

All figures are drawn from World Bank Open Data (2020–2022), distributed under CC BY 4.0. Values are illustrative, not official statistics. A persistent disclaimer appears on every screen. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The World Bank Group.

You're not the player — you're the puzzle. How clearly do you see the world?