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166 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

163Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 174 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

166 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Georgia · Ethiopia · Ecuador · Côte d’Ivoire · North Korea · Rwanda · Canada · Turkmenistan · Cambodia · Zambia · Brunei · Belgium

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Pakistan
    CategoryGeorgiaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,483247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,0936,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1938,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3101,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N27.8° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsCuba

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Cuba
    CategoryEthiopiaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69211,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.3,063UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.599.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5501,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N20.6° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsPanama

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 8.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Panama
    CategoryEcuadorPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,56175,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,0834,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90739,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.459.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2673,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2372,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S8.4° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsSierra Leone

    Area: 322,463 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Sierra Leone
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen322,46371,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,6548,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2433,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N8.7° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsLaos

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 7,664,993 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Laos
    CategoryNorth KoreaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2047,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable9,299Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.232.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7442,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N19.6° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsGuinea-Bissau

    Density: 529.8 vs 59.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryRwandaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33836,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4712,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5192,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.859.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,519277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S12.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsThailand

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 513,120 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Thailand
    CategoryCanadaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08871,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96223,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0803,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N15.5° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsAlgeria

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 2,908 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Algeria
    CategoryTurkmenistanAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43846,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64516,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.119.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1392,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N27.4° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsUnited States

    Density: 96.2 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against United States
    CategoryCambodiaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,0359,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,880336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43782,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.234.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8106,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑44319,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N39.1° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsBhutan

    Population: 20,723,965 vs 786,385 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Bhutan
    CategoryZambiaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,61838,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen20,723,965786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08016,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.520.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3307,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S27.5° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsNepal

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 5,400 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Nepal
    CategoryBruneiNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94929,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,1035,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8508,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N29.0° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 50.8° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Norway
    CategoryBelgiumNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9465,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,630107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.917.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.525,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen50.8° N61.5° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsSri Lanka

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 2,524 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Sri Lanka
    CategoryGeorgiaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48322,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09314,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1932,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3101,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N7.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsLithuania

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Lithuania
    CategoryPakistanLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09565,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4952,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01952,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.944.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,611294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,04690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N55.1° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsYemen

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 39,390,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Yemen
    CategoryEthiopiaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69239,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.3,063UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.574.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5503,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N15.3° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 20 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryCubaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9313,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable23,376Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.462.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9742,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,73520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N44.1° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryEcuadorUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,56183,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08310,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90778,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2671,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2371,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S23.5° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsMoldova

    Coastline: 2,490 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Moldova
    CategoryPanamaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7592,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84617,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.172.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,475430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N47.5° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsBelize

    Area: 322,463 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Belize
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen322,46322,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,654411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24313,741Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.617.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N17.0° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsEgypt

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Egypt
    CategorySierra LeoneEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,7401,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,512114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37118,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.9114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9482,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4022,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N26.3° NWould win

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