Higher or Lower
One dish, then another. Does the next one get more or fewer Wikipedia views a year? Trust your gut and build the longest streak you can.
How to play
- You see a dish and how many Wikipedia views a year it gets — a proxy for how famous it is worldwide.
- A second dish appears with its number hidden. Decide: does it get more (Higher) or fewer (Lower) views?
- Guess right and the streak rolls on — that dish becomes the new benchmark and a fresh one steps up.
- One wrong call ends the run. How far can you get?
What the numbers mean
The score is each dish’s total English Wikipedia page views over a year — a clean, public signal of global curiosity about a food. Household names like sushi, hamburger and falafel pull huge numbers; beloved regional specialities are looked up far less even when they’re delicious. The fun is in the surprises: plenty of “obscure” dishes out-rank ones you’d assume everyone knows.
Frequently asked questions
What does “higher or lower” measure?
Annual English Wikipedia page views for each dish — a free, global proxy for how well-known a food is. You’re guessing which of two dishes the world looks up more.
Does the game ever end?
It’s endless until you miss. Each correct answer extends your streak; one wrong guess ends the run and your best streak is saved on your device.
Where do the dishes and photos come from?
Dishes, photos and view counts come from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA, with attribution shown on each dish page.