Feeling Source-y? Top of the World Sources

We made Top of the World in spring 2023. We found the best data we could, but for some categories it isn’t possible to have ‘perfect’ answers!

We have only included countries that are among the 195 UN member and non-member states. Due to a lack of available data, we’ve excluded North Korea from this game.

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¿HABLAS ESPAÑOL? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language

AN APPLE A DAY https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-worlds-healthiest-countries-ranked/

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_Academy_Awards_for_Best_International_Feature_Film

ANGLOPHONES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population

BIRDS OF A FEATHER https://rainforests.mongabay.com/03birds.htm

BLACK GOLD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_proven_oil_reserves

BLAST FROM THE PAST https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Sites_by_country

BRAIN FREEZE https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-top-ice-cream-consuming-countries-of-the-world.html

CHEAP AS CHIPS https://livingcost.org/cost

CHOCOHOLICS https://report.lindt-spruengli.com/17/ar/en/dist/pdf/Global_Growth_en.pdf

CHOO CHOO! https://www.omio.com/trains/high-speed

CORE BLIMEY! https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity

COWABUNGA! https://beef2live.com/story-world-cattle-inventory-ranking-countries-0-106905

DAILY GRIND https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity

DANGER ZONE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_natural_disaster_risk

DOCTOR, DOCTOR! https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS

DON'T GO CHASING WATERFALLS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_waterfalls_by_flow_rate

DOWN BY THE RIVER https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/nile-river/

EAT MY GOAL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stadiums_by_capacity

ENERGY ROCKS https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/thinkgeoenergys-top-10-geothermal-countries-2022-power-generation-capacity-mw/

EUROPOPSTARS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Eurovision_Song_Contest_winners

EXPAT HOTSPOTS https://tinyurl.com/2zn5nkkp

FLOWER POWER https://blog.bizvibe.com/blog/top-flower-producing-countries

FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES https://blog.padi.com/the-10-best-dive-sites-in-the-world/

GENDER EQUALITY CHAMPIONS https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/gender-equal-countries-gender-gap/

GOING FOR GOLD https://www.medalspercapita.com/#medals-per-capita:summer

GOING GREEN https://yearbook.enerdata.net/renewables/renewable-in-electricity-production-share.html

GREAT LAKES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lakes_by_area

HAPPY HOLIDAYS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_public_holidays

HEE-HAW! https://www.bluemarblecitizen.com/rankings/top-donkey-countries

HI DIDDLY HO NEIGHBORINO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_territories_by_number_of_land_borders

HIGH FLYERS https://www.indexmundi.com/g/r.aspx?v=121

HIT THE BOOKS http://nordic.businessinsider.com/wef-global-competitiveness-report-most-educated-countries-in-the-world-2016-10/

HOLY GUACAMOLE https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity

HOW TO SPEND IT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita

I LAVA YOU https://volcano.si.edu/faq/index.cfm?question=countries

IF YOU LIKE PINA COLADAS https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity

INDEPENDENCE DAY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_have_gained_independence_from_the_United_Kingdom

INTO THE WILD https://tinyurl.com/5b582xuf

ISLAND PARTY https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-countries-have-the-most-islands.html

IT'S A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT https://www.worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/road-running/marathon/outdoor/men/senior

KICKING OFF https://www.footballhistory.org/club/establishment.html

KING OF THE HILL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average_elevation

LIFE IS BETTER WITH COCONUTS https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity

LIGHT-BULB MOMENTS https://www.wipo.int/global_innovation_index/en/2022/index.html

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_industry

LIKE THE DESERT MISS THE RAIN https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.PRCP.MM?most_recent_value_desc=false

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy

LOSING MY RELIGION https://tinyurl.com/4bhnh3kv

LOST IN TRANSLATION https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_languages_by_country

LOVE IS LOVE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage

MAMMALS EN MASSE http://rainforests.mongabay.com/03mammals.htm

MCBUSY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_McDonald%27s_restaurants

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_billionaires

MUSIC LOVERS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets

NETFLIX AND CHILL https://flixpatrol.com/streaming-service/netflix/subscribers/by-value/#list

NEW MONEY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_real_GDP_growth_rate#List_(2013–2021)

NIP AND TUCK https://www.isaps.org/media/hprkl132/isaps-global-survey_2020.pdf

NUL POINTS https://eurosong-contest.fandom.com/wiki/Nul_Points

OH BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average_yearly_temperature#cite_note-3

ON SHAKY GROUND https://earthquakelist.org/reports/top-100-countries-most-earthquakes/#2022

ON THE BEATEN TRACK https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Tourism_rankings

ON THE BEERS https://www.kirinholdings.com/en/newsroom/release/2020/1229_01.pdf

ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS https://www.insider.com/tallest-people-world-countries-ranked-2019-6

ON THE TUBE https://datareportal.com/essential-youtube-stats

ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE https://www.unfpa.org/data/world-population-dashboard

PARKS AND RECREATION https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_parks

PEACE AND LOVE https://www.economicsandpeace.org/research/

PEDAL POWER https://discerningcyclist.com/how-many-bicycles-in-world/

POP ON A BREW https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_tea_consumption_per_capita

PRESSING STUFF https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity

PRICED OUT https://livingcost.org/cost

PUT A CORK IN IT https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity

RICE RICE BABY! https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity

ROLLERCOASTER TYCOONS https://rcdb.com/location.htm

RUNNING OUT OF TIME https://tinyurl.com/47d2j2dp

SHARK!!! http://www.sharkattackdata.com/place

SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2023/world-happiness-trust-and-social-connections-in-times-of-crisis/

SMELL THE COFFEE https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/coffee-consumption-by-country

SNAKES IN THE GRASS https://repfocus.dk/BIO/FAM_ORDER_CLASS/Serpentes_biodiversity_02_I.html

SPUDTACULAR https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity

START YOUR ENGINES https://www.oica.net/category/production-statistics/2021-statistics/

SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity

THE 100 CLUB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centenarian

THE GOOD OLD DAYS https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/oldest-countries

THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Giving_Index

THE NUCLEAR OPTION https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/11/countries-that-have-the-most-nuclear-power-alternative-energy-electricity-climate-change/

THEY'RE GRRRRRREAT! https://www.worldatlas.com/conservation/countries-with-the-greatest-number-of-wild-tigers.html

TOP BANANA https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity

TOP OF THE CLASS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Nobel_laureates_per_capita

TOUCH THE SKY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings

UNDER MY UMBRELLA, ELLA, ELLA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average_annual_precipitation

UP AND ATOM https://tinyurl.com/5ey539ej

UP IN THE CLOUDS https://flagpedia.net/lists/highest-point

VEGGIE SUPREME https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_meat_consumption

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE! https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms13603/tables/1

WHO RUN THE WORLD? GIRLS! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_and_appointed_female_heads_of_state_and_government

WINE O'CLOCK https://www.bkwine.com/features/more/wine-consumption-per-person-2020/

YEAR ONE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimates_of_historical_world_population

YUM YUM GOOD https://nerdyfoodies.com/countries-with-the-most-michelin-stars-412.html