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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

55Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 66 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

58 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

North Macedonia · Yemen · Italy · Mongolia · Algeria · Türkiye · Pakistan · Costa Rica · Papua New Guinea · Cambodia · Chile · Lithuania

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

    AlgeriavsCuba

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Cuba
    CategoryAlgeriaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21911,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.16,838UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.499.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9081,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9983,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N20.6° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsSenegal

    Density: 419.4 vs 91.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Senegal
    CategoryHaitiSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39818,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2654,782Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.491.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,771531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N15.2° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsGambia

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 2,697,845 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Gambia
    CategoryTürkiyeGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56211,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,9652,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1963,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,13763Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,20080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N13.6° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsKuwait

    Density: 491.9 vs 272.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Kuwait
    CategoryBurundiKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4504,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14753,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.9272.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S29.4° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsIreland

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Ireland
    CategoryPakistanIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09570,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4955,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,019133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.975.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6111,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0461,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N53.1° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryTogoBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78551,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8503,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57223,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.862.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N44.1° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsUruguay

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 32.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Uruguay
    CategoryCosta RicaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5253,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24834,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.919.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,819514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,290660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N32.9° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsZambia

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 2,330 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Zambia
    CategoryAfghanistanZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76120,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2044,080Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.627.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4922,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N14.7° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsChad

    Density: 22.4 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Chad
    CategoryPapua New GuineaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8401,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63519,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6722,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22.415.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5093,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S17.3° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsTimor-Leste

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Timor-Leste
    CategoryLuxembourgTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58614,874Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4301,384,286Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5964,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.793.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N8.9° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsEswatini

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Eswatini
    CategoryCambodiaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03517,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,8801,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43711,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.270.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8101,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N26.6° SWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsMauritania

    Density: 258.4 vs 4.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Mauritania
    CategoryJamaicaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9911,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7865,022,441Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6616,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen258.44.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,022754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N19.4° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsSouth Korea

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 2,413 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against South Korea
    CategoryChileSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,10299,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83551,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17457,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8931,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,4352,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S36.3° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsBangladesh

    Wealth per person: 9,903 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Bangladesh
    CategoryMoroccoBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,505171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,9039,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.51,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1651,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N24.3° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsGhana

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Ghana
    CategoryLithuaniaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58533,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7207,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑294885Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsArmenia

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 21,552 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Armenia
    CategoryIcelandArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6632,964,300Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25721,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.799.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1104,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N40.6° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Lost47 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsNorth Korea

    Flag colours: 2 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against North Korea
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81626,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.25,354UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N39.9° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    PolandvsBrazil

    Density: 117.3 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Poland against Brazil
    CategoryPolandBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6858,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,353211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47321,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.324.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4407,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N12.6° SWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    BoliviavsMalaysia

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 4,095 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Malaysia
    CategoryBoliviaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15935,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90336,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.1106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5424,095Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S4.4° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsNew Zealand

    Density: 68.2 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Croatia against New Zealand
    CategoryCroatiaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6865,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76054,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68.219.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8313,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,83515,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N45.3° SWould lose

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