Rankle #136 answer: number of sovereign countries (fewest to most)

The answer

Rank by number of sovereign countries (fewest to most)

1. 1South America12 countries
2. 2North America23 countries
3. 3Asia48 countries
4. 4Africa54 countries

Why this order

Ranked fewest to most, South America (12 countries) goes at the top and Africa (54 countries) at the bottom.

The closest call is Asia (48 countries) against Africa (54 countries), 6 countries apart. That is the swap most likely to cost a point.

The biggest gap is between North America and Asia, 25 countries apart, so that boundary should be the easiest part of the order to get right.

These are the figures the game reveals after you submit. They are rounded; only the order is scored.

Difficulty: medium, judged by how close the tightest pair is.

How it was scored

right slot, one place out, two or more out. The score is how many items sit in the right slot, and only 4/4 is a win. Full rules on the how to play page.