Civilization win rate by game length
Which civilizations win short games and which ones get stronger the longer a match lasts.
Win rate per civilization and game length
Based on 29,959 player slots from recent ranked matches in the selected period.
| Civilization | Games | Under 20 min | 20–30 min | 30–40 min | 40 min + | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgarians | 1,518 | 58% | 46% | 51% | 54% | Even |
| Danes | 847 | 56% | 51% | 38% | 26% | ↘ Early game |
| Khmer | 829 | 48% | 52% | 50% | 50% | Even |
| Mongols | 802 | 56% | 57% | 56% | 45% | ↘ Early game |
| Japanese | 755 | 52% | 56% | 47% | 63% | ↗ Late game |
| Portuguese | 742 | 52% | 44% | 51% | 46% | ↘ Early game |
| Ethiopians | 670 | 48% | 54% | 43% | 64% | ↗ Late game |
| Hindustanis | 670 | 56% | 61% | 65% | 45% | ↘ Early game |
| Armenians | 663 | 46% | 56% | 59% | 28% | ↘ Early game |
| Tatars | 649 | 53% | 52% | 49% | 44% | ↘ Early game |
| Slavs | 648 | 53% | 49% | 58% | 72% | ↗ Late game |
| Vietnamese | 643 | 52% | 58% | 53% | 56% | Even |
| Celts | 626 | 51% | 48% | 42% | 44% | ↘ Early game |
| Malay | 601 | 62% | 56% | 47% | 27% | ↘ Early game |
| Persians | 592 | 45% | 50% | 53% | 58% | ↗ Late game |
| Vikings | 581 | 52% | 53% | 56% | 42% | ↘ Early game |
| Cumans | 568 | 31% | 53% | 51% | 55% | ↗ Late game |
| Romans | 568 | 53% | 51% | 59% | 38% | ↘ Early game |
| Franks | 565 | 48% | 49% | 56% | 60% | ↗ Late game |
| Poles | 551 | 49% | 47% | 50% | 42% | ↘ Early game |
| Chinese | 537 | 51% | 47% | 49% | 43% | ↘ Early game |
| Lithuanians | 534 | 50% | 47% | 47% | 53% | Even |
| Dravidians | 533 | 50% | 42% | 45% | 50% | Even |
| Aztecs | 532 | 57% | 49% | 45% | 30% | ↘ Early game |
| Turks | 532 | 46% | 53% | 50% | 37% | ↘ Early game |
| Maya | 529 | 52% | 50% | 52% | 44% | ↘ Early game |
| Byzantines | 522 | 53% | 49% | 55% | 55% | Even |
| Bengalis | 519 | 47% | 51% | 52% | 48% | Even |
| Malians | 517 | 52% | 54% | 46% | 39% | ↘ Early game |
| Berbers | 515 | 39% | 47% | 54% | 50% | ↗ Late game |
| Magyars | 512 | 50% | 54% | 64% | 60% | ↗ Late game |
| Gurjaras | 507 | 49% | 50% | 42% | 37% | ↘ Early game |
| Goths | 502 | 48% | 51% | 41% | 65% | ↗ Late game |
| Sicilians | 490 | 44% | 49% | 45% | 55% | ↗ Late game |
| Teutons | 489 | 43% | 44% | 52% | 63% | ↗ Late game |
| Britons | 483 | 48% | 49% | 42% | 60% | ↗ Late game |
| Koreans | 482 | 49% | 47% | 55% | 42% | ↘ Early game |
| Spanish | 482 | 53% | 46% | 55% | 47% | ↘ Early game |
| Georgians | 479 | 54% | 55% | 46% | 40% | ↘ Early game |
| Burmese | 475 | 51% | 51% | 53% | 60% | ↗ Late game |
| Bohemians | 474 | 49% | 53% | 33% | 63% | ↗ Late game |
| Saracens | 468 | 51% | 49% | 48% | 60% | ↗ Late game |
| Inca | 452 | 43% | 57% | 59% | 62% | ↗ Late game |
| Italians | 445 | 40% | 41% | 58% | 47% | ↗ Late game |
| Wei | 439 | 49% | 60% | 52% | 48% | Even |
| Varangians | 433 | 51% | 42% | 47% | 64% | ↗ Late game |
| Khitans | 417 | 46% | 51% | 37% | 73% | ↗ Late game |
| Huns | 414 | 47% | 60% | 63% | 63% | ↗ Late game |
| Burgundians | 396 | 55% | 51% | 52% | 59% | Even |
| Jurchens | 394 | 36% | 44% | 59% | 55% | ↗ Late game |
| Wu | 387 | 51% | 47% | 44% | 50% | Even |
| Saxons | 374 | 49% | 46% | 45% | 50% | Even |
| Shu | 347 | 49% | 47% | 53% | 50% | Even |
| Tupi | 260 | 42% | 47% | 48% | 44% | Even |
Matches without a known length are skipped. Cells with fewer than 10 games are faded. Trend compares the under-20 and over-40 win rates (at least 5 points apart).