Ahead of the Game
Visited as many or more countries than your age
The featured badge. You must have visited at least as many countries as you are years old. Calculated precisely based on your birth date.
Half Your Age
Visited at least half as many countries as your age
You have visited at least half as many countries as you are years old.
Countries and Territories
The Traveller
Visited 10 countries
Your first milestone — 10 countries visited.
The Adventurer
Visited 25 countries
25 countries — you are a true adventurer.
The Globetrotter
Visited 50 countries
50 countries — the world is your playground.
Centurion
Visited 100 countries
An elite milestone: 100 countries visited.
Elite Traveller
Visited 125 countries
125 countries — you are among the world's most travelled.
Master
Visited 150 countries
Master of world travel — 150 countries.
Grand Master
Visited 175 countries
175 countries — Grand Master status.
Ultimate 193
Visited all 193 UN member states
Every single one of the 193 UN member states. The rarest country count badge.
All Continents
At least 1 country or territory on all 7 continents including Antarctica
You have visited at least one country or territory on all 7 continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania and Antarctica. Russia is assigned to Asia; Central America and the Caribbean count as part of North America.
Africa Complete
All 54 African countries
Every single country in Africa. One of the hardest continental completions.
All 54 African countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
Africa Halfway
27 African countries
Halfway through Africa — 27 of 54 countries.
Half of 54 = 27 African countries needed. Full list of African countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
Africa Hunter
10 African countries
Ten African countries visited.
Any 10 of the 54 African countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
Asia Complete
All 48 Asian countries
Every country in Asia — a monumental achievement.
All 48 Asian countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources. Russia, Cyprus, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia are assigned to Asia.
Asia Halfway
24 Asian countries
Halfway through Asia — 24 of 48 countries.
Half of 48 = 24 Asian countries needed. Full list: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
Asia Hunter
10 Asian countries
Ten Asian countries visited.
Any 10 of the 48 Asian countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
Europe Complete
All 42 European countries
All 42 countries in Europe (per the 193.dk definition).
All 42 European countries: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources. 193.dk assigns each country to exactly one continent; Russia, Cyprus, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia are in Asia, giving Europe 42 countries.
Europe Halfway
21 European countries
Halfway through Europe — 21 of 42 countries.
Half of 42 = 21 European countries needed. Full list: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
Europe Hunter
10 European countries
Ten European countries visited.
Any 10 of the 42 European countries: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
South America Complete
All 12 South American countries
All 12 countries in South America.
All 12 South American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
South America Halfway
6 South American countries
Halfway through South America — 6 of 12 countries.
Half of 12 = 6 South American countries. Full list: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
Central America Complete
All 21 countries in Central America & Caribbean
All 21 countries in Central America and the Caribbean.
All 21 countries in Central America and the Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
Central America Halfway
11 countries in Central America & Caribbean
Halfway through Central America and the Caribbean — 11 of 21 countries.
Half of 21 = 10.5, so at least 11 Central American/Caribbean countries are required. Full list: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
Oceania Complete
All 14 countries in Oceania
All 14 countries in Oceania — one of the most difficult completions due to remote island nations.
All 14 countries in Oceania: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
Oceania Halfway
7 countries in Oceania
Halfway through Oceania — 7 of 14 countries.
Half of 14 = 7 Oceanian countries. Full list: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
Sources: 193.dk continent convention, based on UN M49 and geographic sources.
Three Continents
At least 1 country or territory in 3 of 7 continents
You have visited countries or territories on 3 of the 7 continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania and Antarctica).
Five Continents
At least 1 country or territory in 5 of 7 continents
You have visited countries or territories on 5 of the 7 continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania and Antarctica).
Territory Collector
Visited 25 territories
Twenty-five territories visited beyond sovereign countries.
Territory Expert
Visited 50 territories
Fifty territories — a serious territory hunter.
Territory Complete
All 76 territories
Every single territory on 193.dk. Extraordinarily rare.
North Atlantic & Arctic
Visited Greenland, Faroe Islands, Iceland and Svalbard
All four North Atlantic and Arctic destinations: Greenland (territory), Faroe Islands (territory), Iceland (country), and Svalbard (territory).
The four destinations required: Greenland (territory), Faroe Islands (territory), Iceland (country), Svalbard (territory).
Sources: Geographic classification.
Ultra Complete
All 193 countries + all 76 territories
The ultimate badge. Every sovereign UN member state and every territory in the 193.dk taxonomy. Extraordinarily rare.
Big World
100+ countries and 20+ territories
A century of countries and 20 territories — you explore beyond the obvious.
Geography and Population
Billion Traveller
Combined population of visited countries ≥ 1 billion
The total population of all your visited countries adds up to at least 1 billion people.
25% of Humanity
Combined population ≥ 25% of world population
Your visited countries are home to at least a quarter of all humanity. Threshold calculated dynamically from World Bank world population data.
Half of Humanity
Combined population ≥ 50% of world population
Your visited countries are home to half of all humanity. Threshold calculated dynamically from World Bank world population data.
90% of Humanity
Combined population ≥ 90% of world population
Your visited countries cover 90% of the world's population. Threshold calculated dynamically from World Bank world population data.
50% of Landmass
Visited countries + territories cover 50% of Earth's landmass
The combined land area of your visited countries and territories equals 50% of Earth's total land area (148,940,000 km²). Country areas are based primarily on World Bank land-area data, with 193.dk adjustments where separately tracked territories would otherwise overlap. Territories like Greenland, Alaska, Hawaii and Svalbard count when you mark them as visited.
75% of Landmass
Visited countries + territories cover 75% of Earth's landmass
75% of Earth's landmass covered by your visited countries and territories combined.
90% of Landmass
Visited countries + territories cover 90% of Earth's landmass
90% of Earth's landmass — an extraordinary feat.
All Landlocked
Visited all landlocked countries
All 43 landlocked UN member states — every country with no access to the sea. One of the most unusual completions.
Currently (2026-08-25) there are 43 landlocked countries: Afghanistan, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Czech Republic, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Niger, North Macedonia, Paraguay, Rwanda, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, South Sudan, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Sources: CIA World Factbook coastline data.
Halfway Landlocked
Visited 22 landlocked countries
Halfway to visiting all 43 landlocked UN member states — at least 22 countries with no access to the sea.
Currently (2026-08-25) there are 43 landlocked countries. You need to visit at least 22. Full list: Afghanistan, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Czech Republic, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Niger, North Macedonia, Paraguay, Rwanda, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, South Sudan, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Sources: CIA World Factbook coastline data.
500,000 km Coastline
Total coastline of visited countries ≥ 500,000 km
The combined coastline of all your visited countries equals at least 500,000 km — more than 12 times the circumference of Earth.
Tropical Traveller
10 countries with tropical climate
Ten countries classified as having a tropical climate.
Currently (2026-08-26) the following 96 countries qualify as tropical climate (Group A, broad 193.dk climate classification): Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo DR, Costa Rica, Cuba, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Sources: 193.dk climate data (country-stats.json). Null climate records filled 2026-08-26 from CIA Factbook/WMO. See BADGE-DECISIONS.md.
Desert Wanderer
10 countries with desert or arid climate
Ten countries with a desert or arid climate classification.
Currently (2026-08-26) the following 46 countries qualify as arid or desert climate: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Yemen.
Sources: 193.dk climate data (country-stats.json). Countries with Arid or Desert in climate string qualify. See BADGE-DECISIONS.md.
All Climate Zones
At least 1 country in each climate category
You have visited at least one country from each of the five broad climate groups aligned with the Köppen A–E groups: A Tropical, B Arid/Desert, C Temperate, D Continental, and E Polar.
Timezone Collector
Visited countries + territories cover ≥50% of the 36 UTC offsets in the 193.dk timezone taxonomy
193.dk tracks 36 standard UTC offsets across all countries and territories (UTC−12 excluded as uninhabited; UTC−9:30 excluded as it covers only Marquesas Islands, which cannot be tracked separately from French Polynesia). Your visited countries and territories cover at least 18 of these 36 offsets. Note: visiting USA only gives UTC−5 to UTC−8. Alaska (UTC−9/UTC−10) and Hawaii (UTC−10) must be tracked separately as territories.
Timezone Master
Visited countries + territories cover ≥75% of the 36 UTC offsets in the 193.dk timezone taxonomy
193.dk tracks 36 standard UTC offsets across all countries and territories. Your visited countries and territories cover at least 27 of these 36 offsets — at least three quarters (75%). Note: visiting USA only gives UTC−5 to UTC−8. Alaska and Hawaii must be tracked as territories to earn their timezones.
Timezone Ultimate
Visited countries + territories cover all 36 UTC offsets in the 193.dk timezone taxonomy
193.dk tracks 36 standard UTC offsets across all countries and territories — all offsets represented in the 193.dk taxonomy, from UTC−11 to UTC+14. You have covered every single one. Note: visiting USA only gives UTC−5 to UTC−8. Alaska (UTC−9/UTC−10) and Hawaii (UTC−10) must be tracked as territories.
Economy and Culture
Language Explorer
25+ unique official languages across visited countries
There are 108 unique languages tracked across the 193 countries. Your visited countries together cover at least 25 of them.
Language Collector
50+ unique official languages across visited countries
There are 108 unique languages tracked across the 193 countries. Your visited countries cover at least 50 of them.
The Polyglot
100+ unique official languages across visited countries (out of 108 total)
There are 108 unique languages tracked across the 193 countries. You have visited countries covering at least 100 of them — the ultimate language diversity achievement.
G7 Traveller
All G7 countries (US, UK, DE, FR, JP, IT, CA)
The Group of Seven: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, Canada.
G7 members (7): United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, Canada.
Sources: G7 official membership.
G20 Traveller
All 19 G20 member countries
All 19 sovereign G20 member countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States. The EU and African Union are also G20 members but are not sovereign countries.
All 19 G20 sovereign member countries required: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States. The EU and African Union are also G20 members but are not sovereign countries and do not count separately.
Sources: G20 official membership.
Top 10 Economies
All top 10 GDP countries (US, CN, DE, JP, IN, GB, FR, IT, CA, BR)
The ten largest economies by nominal GDP (World Bank 2024). Current list: United States, China, Germany, Japan, India, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Brazil. This ranking is updated annually by 193.dk.
World Bank 2024 top 10 by nominal GDP: United States, China, Germany, Japan, India, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Brazil. Russia does not appear in World Bank 2024 top 10. Updated annually.
Sources: World Bank Gross Domestic Product 2024 (datacatalogfiles.worldbank.org/GDP.pdf).
50% of World GDP
Visited countries represent 50% of global GDP
The combined GDP of your visited countries equals at least 50% of the total GDP across all 193 countries in the 193.dk dataset. Source: GDP (current US$), World Bank, most recent available year per country.
75% of World GDP
Visited countries represent 75% of global GDP
The combined GDP of your visited countries equals at least 75% of the total GDP across all 193 countries in the 193.dk dataset. Source: GDP (current US$), World Bank, most recent available year per country.
90% of World GDP
Visited countries represent 90% of global GDP
The combined GDP of your visited countries equals at least 90% of the total GDP across all 193 countries in the 193.dk dataset. Source: GDP (current US$), World Bank, most recent available year per country.
BRICS Traveller
All 11 BRICS countries
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE — the current BRICS members as of January 2025 (Indonesia became a full member 6 January 2025).
All 11 current BRICS members (as of January 2025): Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
Sources: BRICS official membership list. Indonesia became a full member 6 January 2025.
Nordic Passport
All 5 Nordic countries + Greenland, Faroe Islands and Åland Islands
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland (the five sovereign Nordic countries) plus the three Nordic territories: Greenland, Faroe Islands and Åland Islands.
Required destinations (8): Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland (the five sovereign Nordic countries) + Greenland, Faroe Islands and Åland Islands (territories).
Sources: Nordic Co-operation official definition of the Nordic Region (norden.org).
EU Complete
All 27 EU member states
All 27 countries of the European Union as of 2024.
The 27 EU member states are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
Sources: European Union official membership list.
Asian Tigers
All four Asian Tiger economies: Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan
The original Four Asian Tigers: Singapore and South Korea (UN member states) and Hong Kong and Taiwan (territories) — the four economies known for rapid growth from the 1960s onward.
The four Asian Tigers: Singapore, South Korea (UN member states) and Hong Kong, Taiwan (territories). All four must be visited.
Sources: IMF and World Bank economic literature.
UN Security Council
All 5 permanent UN Security Council members (US, UK, FR, RU, CN)
The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China.
Permanent UN Security Council members (P5): United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China.
Sources: UN Charter, Article 23.
ASEAN Complete
All 11 ASEAN countries
All 11 members of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations): Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste (joined 2025).
ASEAN members (11, Timor-Leste joined 2025): Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam.
Sources: ASEAN official membership list.
NATO Complete
All 32 NATO member countries
All 32 members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as of 2024 (including Sweden).
NATO members as of 2024 (32 including Sweden): Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
Sources: NATO official membership list.
OPEC Traveller
All 12 OPEC member countries
All 12 OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) member states: Algeria, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Venezuela.
All 12 OPEC members required: Algeria, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela.
Sources: OPEC official membership list.
UNESCO Legend
Total UNESCO World Heritage Sites across visited countries ≥ 1,000
The combined number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in your visited countries reaches 1,000. Sites are counted per country — transnational sites shared between multiple countries may be counted more than once. Data source: UNESCO World Heritage List (updated annually by 193.dk).
Arab World
10 Arabic-speaking countries
Ten countries where Arabic is an official or co-official language. Israel and Eritrea are excluded (Arabic has special/working status only). Mali included from 2023.
Currently the following 23 countries have Arabic as an official or co-official language: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Sources: CIA World Factbook official languages.
Francophone World
10 French-speaking countries
Ten countries where French is an official or working/administrative language — from France to Francophone Africa.
Currently the following 30 countries have French as an official or working language: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu.
Sources: CIA World Factbook official languages. Note: some countries (e.g. Burkina Faso, Niger) include French as administrative/working language despite political changes. See BADGE-DECISIONS.md.
Hispanic World
10 Spanish-speaking countries
Ten Spanish-speaking countries.
Currently (2026-08-04) the following 20 Spanish-speaking countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Sources: CIA World Factbook official languages.
English Speaking World
10 countries where English is an official language
Ten countries where English is an official or primary government language — from the UK to Papua New Guinea.
Currently the following 56 countries have English as an official or primary government language: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Sources: CIA World Factbook official languages + de facto primary government language. See BADGE-DECISIONS.md.
Other
Half the Alphabet
Country names cover at least 13 different starting letters
The names of your visited countries start with at least 13 different letters of the alphabet.
A to Z
Visited countries covering all possible starting letters
Your countries cover every letter of the alphabet that any country in the world starts with (excluding letters like X and W which no country starts with).
Tiny Nation
Visited 3 countries with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants
You have set foot in three of the world's tiniest nations (under 100,000 people each).
Currently (2026-08-04) the following 12 countries have fewer than 100,000 inhabitants: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Tuvalu.
Sources: World Bank population data (latest available year).
Small Nations × 5
Visited 5 countries with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants
Five countries each with under 500,000 people — you seek out the small and the rare.
Currently (2026-08-04) the following 26 countries have fewer than 500,000 inhabitants: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brunei, Dominica, Grenada, Iceland, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
Sources: World Bank population data (latest available year).
Sparse Land
Visited 3 countries with fewer than 5 inhabitants per km²
You have visited three of the world's most sparsely populated countries.
Currently (2026-08-04) the following 9 countries have fewer than 5 inhabitants per km²: Australia, Botswana, Canada, Guyana, Iceland, Libya, Mongolia, Namibia, Suriname.
Sources: World Bank population data + CIA World Factbook land area. Updated annually.
No Coast Needed
Visited 10 landlocked countries
10 countries with no access to the sea — the landlocked explorer.
Currently (2026-08-25) there are 43 landlocked countries: Afghanistan, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Czech Republic, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Niger, North Macedonia, Paraguay, Rwanda, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, South Sudan, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Sources: CIA World Factbook coastline data.
Island Hopper
Visited at least 10 island nations
You have visited at least 10 countries that are island nations.
You need to visit at least 10 island nations. The following 46 countries are classified as island nations for this badge: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Brunei, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Grenada, Haiti, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Madagascar, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, São Tomé and Príncipe, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, Vanuatu.
Sources: Geographic classification based on CIA World Factbook and UN M49 standard.
Top 10%
More countries than 90% of all users
Top 10% by countries visited. Requires a verified email. Recalculated nightly.
Top 5%
More countries than 95% of all users
Top 5% by countries visited. Requires a verified email. Recalculated nightly.
Top 1%
More countries than 99% of all users
Top 1% by countries visited. Requires a verified email. Recalculated nightly.
Africa Specialist
More African countries than 90% of users
Africa count puts this profile in the top 10% of all users. Requires a verified email. Recalculated nightly.
Asia Specialist
More Asian countries than 90% of users
Asia count puts this profile in the top 10% of all users. Requires a verified email. Recalculated nightly.
Territory Champion
Top 10% of users by territories visited
You have visited more territories than 90% of all users. Requires a verified email. Recalculated nightly.
Coastline Champion
Top 10% of users by total coastline
Total coastline of visited countries puts this profile in the top 10%. Requires a verified email. Recalculated nightly.