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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. 81
    Round 81Won93 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsUnited Kingdom

    Density: 385.9 vs 281.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against United Kingdom
    CategoryBelgiumUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94668,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,63060,787Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen385.9281.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6941,345Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.512,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N52.5° NWould win
  2. 82
    Round 82Won94 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Botswana
    CategoryNetherlandsBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1172,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39221,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.34.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3221,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N22.1° SWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won95 countries · 4 lives left

    NorwayvsArmenia

    Area: 323,802 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Armenia
    CategoryNorwayArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen323,80229,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6012,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,76821,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.099.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4694,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N40.6° NWould lose
  4. 84
    Round 84Won96 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsAndorra

    Area: 99,720 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Andorra
    CategorySouth KoreaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99,720468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61980,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43071,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6172.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N42.5° NWould win
  5. 85
    Round 85Won97 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsIsrael

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 2,224 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Israel
    CategoryGeorgiaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4839,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09355,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1932,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N30.9° NWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won98 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Haiti
    CategoryDenmarkHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09427,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95211,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4253,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3141,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N19.2° NWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won99 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsNorth Macedonia

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against North Macedonia
    CategorySri LankaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61025,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0001,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51225,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.971.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N41.5° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Won100 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsEritrea

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Eritrea
    CategoryAngolaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9063,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.9,550UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.529.5Would tie
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6203,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6002,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S16.0° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Won101 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsSwitzerland

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 8,888,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Switzerland
    CategoryPakistanSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09541,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4958,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01993,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6114,634Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N46.7° NWould win
  10. 90
    Round 90Won102 countries · 4 lives left

    TajikistanvsGabon

    Population: 10,389,799 vs 2,484,789 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Gabon
    CategoryTajikistanGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,389,7992,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96820,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.19.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4951,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N0.6° SWould lose
  11. 91
    Round 91Won103 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsChad

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Chad
    CategoryLithuaniaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,3001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58519,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7202,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.015.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2943,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N17.3° NWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won104 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 42.5° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Czechia
    CategoryBulgariaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,87978,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59610,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82956,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9251,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.5° N49.8° NWould win
  13. 93
    Round 93Won105 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsBurkina Faso

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 23,025,776 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Burkina Faso
    CategoryEthiopiaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69223,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0632,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.584.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,550749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N12.8° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won106 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against South Africa
    CategoryLuxembourgSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,5861,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43063,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59615,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.751.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5593,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N30.2° SWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won107 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsComoros

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Comoros
    CategoryYemenComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9682,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,799850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable3,897Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6662,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N11.7° SWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won108 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against France
    CategoryOmanFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26965,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98060,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0044,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0923,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N46.7° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won109 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsCosta Rica

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 1,290 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Costa Rica
    CategoryCubaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9315,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable29,248Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.499.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9743,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7351,290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N10.1° NWould lose
  18. 98
    Round 98Won110 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Vietnam
    CategoryAlbaniaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,658100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,84815,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3623,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N21.7° NWould lose
  19. 99
    Round 99Won111 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsGambia

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Gambia
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19711,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0732,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3763,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,38663Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N13.6° NWould lose
  20. 100
    Round 100Won112 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Russia
    CategoryMadagascarRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,04117,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81044,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.18.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8765,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,82837,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.4° S63.6° NWould win

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