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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
18Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 28 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
24 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
El Salvador · Jordan · Malawi · Guinea-Bissau · Comoros · Bangladesh · Luxembourg · Indonesia · Ethiopia · Sweden · Syria · Bhutan
Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
1
Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left
El SalvadorvsUnited States
Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered United States.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for El Salvador against United States
Category
El Salvador
United States
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,041
9,833,517
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,309,624
336,755,052
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,667
82,587
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
299.9
34.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,730
6,190
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
307
19,924
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
13.9° N
39.1° N
Would win
2
Round 2Lost12 countries · 3 lives left
JordanvsTimor-Leste
Highest peak: 1,854 vs 2,963 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Jordan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jordan against Timor-Leste
Category
Jordan
Timor-Leste
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
89,342
14,874
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,439,213
1,384,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,451
4,811
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
128.0
93.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,854
2,963
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
26
706
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.7° N
8.9° S
Would lose
3
Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left
MalawivsSouth Korea
Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered South Korea.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against South Korea
Category
Malawi
South Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
99,720
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
51,712,619
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
57,430
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
518.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
1,950
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,413
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
13.4° S
36.3° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left
Guinea-BissauvsGambia
Area: 36,125 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gambia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Gambia
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Gambia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
36,125
11,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
2,697,845
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
3,292
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.6
238.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
63
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
80
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.1° N
13.6° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left
ComorosvsGeorgia
Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 42.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Georgia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Comoros against Georgia
Category
Comoros
Georgia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,235
69,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
850,387
3,715,483
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,897
25,093
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
380.5
53.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,360
5,193
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
340
310
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
11.7° S
42.4° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left
BangladeshvsMadagascar
Population: 171,466,990 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Madagascar.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Madagascar
Category
Bangladesh
Madagascar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
587,041
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
31,195,932
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
1,810
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
53.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
2,876
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
4,828
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
18.4° S
Would lose
7
Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left
LuxembourgvsFinland
Density: 257.7 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Finland.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Luxembourg against Finland
Category
Luxembourg
Finland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,586
338,145
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
666,430
5,583,911
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
152,596
63,467
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
257.7
16.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
559
1,328
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,250
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
49.7° N
63.3° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
IndonesiavsNorth Korea
Population: 281,190,067 vs 26,418,204 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Korea.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Indonesia against North Korea
Category
Indonesia
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,904,569
120,538
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
281,190,067
26,418,204
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
15,428
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.6
219.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,884
2,744
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
54,716
2,495
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.0° S
39.9° N
Would win
9
Round 9Tied18 countries · 3 lives left
EthiopiavsIraq
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Iraq became contested.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ethiopia against Iraq
Category
Ethiopia
Iraq
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,104,300
438,317
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
128,691,692
45,074,049
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,063
14,665
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
116.5
102.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,550
3,611
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
58
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.5° N
33.3° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left
SwedenvsZimbabwe
Coastline: 3,218 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Zimbabwe, Iraq.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sweden against Zimbabwe
Category
Sweden
Zimbabwe
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
450,295
390,757
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,536,632
16,340,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
68,458
5,796
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
23.4
41.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,100
2,592
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,218
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
65.8° N
19.0° S
Would lose
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
SyriavsPeru
Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Syria against Peru
Category
Syria
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
187,437
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
33,845,617
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
17,042
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,814
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
2,414
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.0° N
13.0° S
Would lose
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
BhutanvsLesotho
Highest peak: 7,570 vs 3,482 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lesotho.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bhutan against Lesotho
Category
Bhutan
Lesotho
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
38,394
30,355
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
786,385
2,311,472
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,229
2,880
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.5
76.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,570
3,482
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.5° N
29.4° S
Would win
13
Round 13Lost21 countries · 2 lives left
El SalvadorvsEritrea
Highest peak: 2,730 vs 3,018 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: El Salvador.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for El Salvador against Eritrea
Category
El Salvador
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,041
117,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,309,624
3,470,390
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
12,667
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
299.9
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,730
3,018
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
307
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.9° N
16.0° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left
United StatesvsEquatorial Guinea
Coastline: 19,924 vs 296 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Equatorial Guinea.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for United States against Equatorial Guinea
Category
United States
Equatorial Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,833,517
28,051
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
336,755,052
1,847,549
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
82,587
16,997
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
34.2
65.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,190
3,008
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
19,924
296
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
1.6° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left
MalawivsJamaica
Area: 118,484 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jamaica.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Jamaica
Category
Malawi
Jamaica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
118,484
10,991
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
2,839,786
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
12,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
258.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
2,256
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,022
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
18.1° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won24 countries · 2 lives left
South KoreavsLibya
Population: 51,712,619 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Libya.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Korea against Libya
Category
South Korea
Libya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
99,720
1,759,540
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
51,712,619
7,305,659
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
57,430
13,858
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
518.6
4.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,950
2,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,413
1,770
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.3° N
26.1° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Lost23 countries · 1 life left
Guinea-BissauvsMorocco
Density: 59.6 vs 84.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Morocco
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Morocco
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
446,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
37,712,505
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
9,903
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
59.6
84.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
4,165
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
1,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.1° N
31.9° N
Would win
18
Round 18Tied23 countries · 1 life left
GambiavsKenya
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Kenya became contested.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Gambia against Kenya
Category
Gambia
Kenya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,300
580,367
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,697,845
55,339,003
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,292
6,322
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
238.7
95.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
63
5,199
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
80
536
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.6° N
0.4° N
Would lose
19
Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left
ComorosvsBotswana
Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Botswana, Kenya.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Comoros against Botswana
Category
Comoros
Botswana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,235
581,730
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
850,387
2,480,244
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,897
21,029
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
380.5
4.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,360
1,495
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
340
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
11.7° S
22.1° S
Would win
20
Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left
GeorgiavsIndia
Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered India.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Georgia against India
Category
Georgia
India
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
69,700
3,287,263
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,715,483
1,438,069,596
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
25,093
9,853
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.3
437.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,193
8,586
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
310
7,000
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
El Salvadorvs
United States
Jordan
Timor-Leste
Malawi
South Korea
Guinea-Bissau
Gambia
Comoros
Georgia
Bangladesh
Madagascar
Luxembourg
Finland
Indonesia
North Korea
Ethiopia
Iraq
Sweden
Zimbabwe
Syria
Peru
Bhutan
Lesotho
Eritrea
Equatorial Guinea
Jamaica
Libya
Morocco
Kenya
Botswana
India