The race, mapped
Claimed. Contested.
Conquered.
Who got there first, who got there at all, and who’s still making excuses. 197 countries, two flags.
88
Dense
60
Shared
88
Rat
01 / The big picture
Every country counts.
Hover for first visits. Select a country to see its story.
Unfolding the world…
Dense only 28Rat only 28Both 60Neither 81
Scroll to zoom · drag to pan · + / − and arrow keys work too · small countries are marked with dots.
One country, one point. Repeat visits count towards the journey, not the score. Distances follow capital-to-capital great circles, not actual flight routes.