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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
62Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 71 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
68 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Eswatini · Central African Republic · Georgia · Vietnam · Maldives · Portugal · Latvia · Romania · Ghana · Bosnia and Herzegovina · India · Afghanistan
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
EswatinivsBotswana
Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Botswana.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eswatini against Botswana
Category
Eswatini
Botswana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
17,364
581,730
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,230,506
2,480,244
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,309
21,029
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
70.9
4.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,862
1,495
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.6° S
22.1° S
Would lose
2
Round 2Tied13 countries · 4 lives left
Central African RepublicvsTurkmenistan
Flag colours: 5 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑
Turkmenistan became contested.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Central African Republic against Turkmenistan
Category
Central African Republic
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
622,984
488,100
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,152,421
7,364,438
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,258
19,645
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.3
15.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,410
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5
5
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
39.9° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
GeorgiavsCuba
Highest peak: 5,193 vs 1,974 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cuba, Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Georgia against Cuba
Category
Georgia
Cuba
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
69,700
110,860
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,715,483
11,019,931
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
25,093
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.3
99.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,193
1,974
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
310
3,735
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.4° N
20.6° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
VietnamvsAlgeria
Coastline: 3,444 vs 998 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Algeria.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vietnam against Algeria
Category
Vietnam
Algeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
331,210
2,381,740
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
100,352,192
46,164,219
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,034
16,838
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
303.0
19.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,144
2,908
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,444
998
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.7° N
27.4° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
MaldivesvsBrazil
Density: 1,765.1 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Brazil.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Maldives against Brazil
Category
Maldives
Brazil
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
298
8,515,770
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
525,994
211,140,729
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,807
21,193
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,765.1
24.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5
2,994
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
644
7,491
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.3° N
12.6° S
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
PortugalvsNiger
Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Niger.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Portugal against Niger
Category
Portugal
Niger
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
92,090
1,267,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,578,174
26,159,867
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
49,800
1,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.9
20.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,351
2,022
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,793
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
17.6° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
LatviavsIran
Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iran.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Latvia against Iran
Category
Latvia
Iran
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
64,589
1,648,195
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,883,710
90,608,707
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
42,784
18,933
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.2
55.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
312
5,625
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
498
2,440
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
56.6° N
32.1° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
RomaniavsKazakhstan
Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kazakhstan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Romania against Kazakhstan
Category
Romania
Kazakhstan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
238,391
2,724,900
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,061,062
20,330,104
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
45,982
38,547
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
80.0
7.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,544
7,010
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
225
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.7° N
48.5° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
GhanavsSingapore
Population: 33,787,914 vs 5,917,648 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Singapore.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ghana against Singapore
Category
Ghana
Singapore
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
238,533
719
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
33,787,914
5,917,648
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,563
144,728
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
141.6
8,230.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
885
166
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
539
193
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
1.4° N
Would lose
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
Bosnia and HerzegovinavsUganda
Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uganda.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Uganda
Category
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Uganda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
51,197
241,038
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,185,073
48,656,601
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
23,376
3,100
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
62.2
201.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,386
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
20
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.1° N
2.0° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
IndiavsAustralia
Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 26,659,922 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Australia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for India against Australia
Category
India
Australia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
3,287,263
7,741,220
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,438,069,596
26,659,922
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,853
72,273
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
437.5
3.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,586
2,228
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,000
25,760
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.4° N
23.1° S
Would win
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
AfghanistanvsZimbabwe
Highest peak: 7,492 vs 2,592 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Zimbabwe.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe
Category
Afghanistan
Zimbabwe
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
652,230
390,757
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
41,454,761
16,340,822
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
5,796
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
41.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,492
2,592
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
19.0° S
Would lose
13
Round 13Lost23 countries · 3 lives left
EswatinivsSpain
Flag colours: 6 vs 10 colours · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Eswatini.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Eswatini against Spain
Category
Eswatini
Spain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
17,364
505,370
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,230,506
48,352,528
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,309
55,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
70.9
95.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,862
3,718
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
4,964
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.6° S
40.0° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
BotswanavsHungary
Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Botswana against Hungary
Category
Botswana
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
581,730
93,028
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,480,244
9,592,186
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,029
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.3
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,495
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
22.1° S
47.3° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
Central African RepublicvsIraq
Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 33.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Iraq.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Central African Republic against Iraq
Category
Central African Republic
Iraq
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
622,984
438,317
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,152,421
45,074,049
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,258
14,665
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.3
102.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,410
3,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
58
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.0° N
33.3° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
GeorgiavsPanama
Highest peak: 5,193 vs 3,475 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Panama.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Georgia against Panama
Category
Georgia
Panama
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
69,700
75,420
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,715,483
4,458,759
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,093
39,846
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.3
59.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,193
3,475
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
310
2,490
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.4° N
8.4° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
CubavsQatar
Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Qatar.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cuba against Qatar
Category
Cuba
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,860
11,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,019,931
2,656,032
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
Unavailable
129,025
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
99.4
229.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,974
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,735
563
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.6° N
25.1° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left
TurkmenistanvsSaudi Arabia
Highest peak: 3,139 vs 3,000 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Saudi Arabia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Saudi Arabia
Category
Turkmenistan
Saudi Arabia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
488,100
2,149,690
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,364,438
33,702,731
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
19,645
71,624
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.1
15.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,139
3,000
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,640
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
23.5° N
Would lose
19
Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left
VietnamvsCyprus
Population: 100,352,192 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cyprus.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vietnam against Cyprus
Category
Vietnam
Cyprus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
331,210
9,251
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
100,352,192
1,344,976
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,034
59,875
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
303.0
145.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,144
1,951
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,444
648
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.7° N
34.9° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left
AlgeriavsSierra Leone
Population: 46,164,219 vs 8,460,512 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sierra Leone.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Algeria against Sierra Leone
Category
Algeria
Sierra Leone
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,381,740
71,740
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
46,164,219
8,460,512
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,838
3,371
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.4
117.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,908
1,948
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
998
402
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Eswatinivs
Botswana
Central African Republic
Turkmenistan
Georgia
Cuba
Vietnam
Algeria
Maldives
Brazil
Portugal
Niger
Latvia
Iran
Romania
Kazakhstan
Ghana
Singapore
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Uganda
India
Australia
Afghanistan
Zimbabwe
Spain
Hungary
Iraq
Panama
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Cyprus
Sierra Leone