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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsUruguay

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 3,388,081 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Uruguay
    CategoryNorth KoreaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2043,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable34,546Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,744514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,495660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N32.9° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Tied33 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsMalawi

    Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Malawi became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Malawi
    CategoryLaosMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99321,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,2991,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8173,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N13.4° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsBangladesh

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 24.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bangladesh, Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Bangladesh
    CategoryRwandaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,471171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5199,155Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.81,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5191,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S24.3° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsLebanon

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 34.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Lebanon
    CategoryGuinea-BissauLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12510,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3395,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95612,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2773,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N34.2° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsCroatia

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 56,594 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Croatia
    CategoryCanadaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,67056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0883,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96247,760Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.068.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9591,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0805,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N45.8° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsBolivia

    Coastline: 3,219 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Bolivia
    CategoryThailandBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,1201,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43512,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59812,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.711.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5656,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,2190Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N16.7° SWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsSenegal

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 648 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Senegal
    CategoryTurkmenistanSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43818,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6454,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.191.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,139648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N15.2° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsMalaysia

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Algeria against Malaysia
    CategoryAlgeriaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21935,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83836,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9084,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9984,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N4.4° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 7,437 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Tanzania
    CategoryCambodiaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88066,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4374,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.270.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8105,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4431,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N5.5° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsSuriname

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Suriname
    CategoryUnited StatesSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,517163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,052628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58721,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.23.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1901,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N4.1° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsMongolia

    Density: 27.5 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Mongolia
    CategoryZambiaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6181,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9653,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08018,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen27.52.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3304,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S46.0° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsArgentina

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 6,962 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Argentina
    CategoryBhutanArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,3942,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38545,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22930,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.516.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5706,962Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N31.4° SWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsAustralia

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 72,273 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Australia
    CategoryBruneiAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,7657,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94926,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10372,273Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.63.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8502,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑16125,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N23.1° SWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    NepalvsPapua New Guinea

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 4,509 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryNepalPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,61410,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4004,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.822.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8494,509Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N5.5° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 50.8° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Netherlands
    CategoryBelgiumNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,52841,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94617,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,63080,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑694322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.5451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen50.8° N52.2° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    NorwayvsSouth Korea

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 57,430 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against South Korea
    CategoryNorwaySouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80299,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60151,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76857,430Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4691,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1482,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N36.3° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 42.4° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Denmark
    CategoryGeorgiaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70043,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4835,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09377,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,193171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3107,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.4° N55.9° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsAngola

    Density: 335.9 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Angola
    CategorySri LankaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,6101,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00036,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5129,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen335.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3401,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N13.2° SWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsTajikistan

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Tajikistan
    CategoryPakistanTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49510,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0194,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.972.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6117,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N38.3° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsBulgaria

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 38,829 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Bulgaria
    CategoryLithuaniaBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5856,446,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72038,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.058.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N42.5° NWould lose

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