Every country has money, but can you match each one to the right currency? This free currency quiz turns the world’s money into a fast, mobile-friendly game: see a country and name its currency, see a currency and pick the country that uses it, or race the clock across all 193 nations.
Most countries have their own currency, but a handful are shared. More than 20 European countries use the euro, eight West African nations share the CFA franc, and six Caribbean states use the East Caribbean dollar. Those shared families are exactly where a currency quiz gets interesting.
Play the Daily Challenge for a shareable result and a day streak, try the Speed Run, or open Learn mode to browse every country’s currency with its symbol and ISO 4217 code. There is no sign up, and everything runs in your browser.
Play the Currencies of the World Quiz
How to play
- Country to Currency – a country appears; pick its currency from four options. Distractors are drawn from the same region to keep it fair. Choose easy multiple choice, a first-letter hint, or type the answer.
- Currency to Country – a currency is named; pick the country that uses it. This mode only asks about currencies used by a single country, so every question has one clear answer.
- Speed Run – name as many currencies as you can against the clock for a streak bonus.
- Daily Challenge – ten countries, the same for everyone each day, with a shareable emoji-grid result and a day streak. No account needed.
- Learn mode – a searchable library of every country’s currency, symbol and ISO code, plus a Shared Currencies panel that lays out the euro, CFA franc and East Caribbean dollar families.
How many world currencies are there?
Around 180 currencies are in circulation worldwide, listed under the ISO 4217 standard, yet there are almost 200 countries. The gap exists because some currencies are shared. The euro is used by more than 20 nations, from France and Germany to Montenegro and San Marino. Eight countries in West Africa share one CFA franc and six in Central Africa share another. Six eastern Caribbean states use the East Caribbean dollar, and small Pacific nations such as Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu use the Australian dollar. Switzerland and Liechtenstein both spend the Swiss franc.
Currencies that surprise people
Some answers catch even strong geographers out. Panama’s currency is the balboa, but it circulates alongside the US dollar at a fixed one-to-one rate. Ecuador, El Salvador and Zimbabwe use the US dollar outright. Bhutan’s ngultrum runs beside the Indian rupee. Then there are the names that are easy to forget: Guatemala pays in quetzals, Eswatini in lilangeni, Botswana in pula, Malawi in kwacha and Mongolia in tugrik. Learn mode collects all of them so you can study before you play.
Data and method
Each country’s currency comes from the open mledoze/countries dataset (ODbL), with currencies keyed by their ISO 4217 codes. Country names, regions and flags come from the same source. Everything is bundled into the quiz at build time, so it makes no external calls while you play and your scores stay on your device. Where a country uses more than one currency, the quiz asks about its main national currency.
More geography quizzes
Keep going with the rest of the Mappr Geography Quizzes hub: the Flags of the World Quiz, the World Capitals Quiz and the Driving Side Quiz. Prefer data tools? Compare nations side by side with Country Comparison, or check prices abroad with the Cost of Living tool.
Frequently asked questions
How many currencies are there in the world?
Around 180 currencies are recognised worldwide under the ISO 4217 standard. This quiz covers the main currency of all 193 UN member countries, including the shared ones like the euro and the CFA franc.
Which currency is used by the most countries?
The euro, used by more than 20 countries. After it come the two CFA francs of West and Central Africa, the US dollar, the East Caribbean dollar and the Australian dollar.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The quiz is built mobile-first, with large tap targets and a clean layout, so it works on phones, tablets and desktops.
Where does the data come from?
Currency and country facts come from the open mledoze/countries dataset (ODbL), with currencies keyed by ISO 4217 codes. The flag images are public domain.
