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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
18Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 26 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
22 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
South Africa · Belgium · Nigeria · New Zealand · Fiji · Vietnam · Italy · Ukraine · Slovenia · Malaysia · Slovakia · Montenegro
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
South AfricavsCameroon
Area: 1,219,090 vs 475,440 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cameroon.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Africa against Cameroon
Category
South Africa
Cameroon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,219,090
475,440
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
63,212,384
28,372,687
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,212
5,415
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
51.9
59.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,450
4,045
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,798
402
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.2° S
4.5° N
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
BelgiumvsGuyana
Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guyana.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belgium against Guyana
Category
Belgium
Guyana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,528
214,969
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,779,946
826,353
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72,630
54,774
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
385.9
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
694
2,775
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
66.5
459
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
50.8° N
2.7° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
NigeriavsIsrael
Population: 227,882,945 vs 9,849,000 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Israel.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nigeria against Israel
Category
Nigeria
Israel
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
923,768
21,937
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
227,882,945
9,849,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
8,712
55,301
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
246.7
449.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,419
2,224
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
273
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.4° N
30.9° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
New ZealandvsRwanda
Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Rwanda.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for New Zealand against Rwanda
Category
New Zealand
Rwanda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
268,838
26,338
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,200,000
13,954,471
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
54,950
3,519
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.3
529.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,724
4,519
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
15,134
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.3° S
1.8° S
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
FijivsLithuania
Proximity to equator: 17.8° S vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Lithuania.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Fiji against Lithuania
Category
Fiji
Lithuania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
18,274
65,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
924,145
2,871,585
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,656
52,720
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
50.6
44.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,324
294
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,129
90
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
8
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
17.8° S
55.1° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
VietnamvsHungary
Coastline: 3,444 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vietnam against Hungary
Category
Vietnam
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
331,210
93,028
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
100,352,192
9,592,186
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,034
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
303.0
103.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,144
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,444
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.7° N
47.3° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
ItalyvsAzerbaijan
Coastline: 7,600 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Azerbaijan
Category
Italy
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
86,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
10,153,958
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,350
23,671
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
117.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
4,466
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,600
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
40.5° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
UkrainevsAlgeria
Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Algeria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ukraine against Algeria
Category
Ukraine
Algeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
603,550
2,381,740
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
37,732,836
46,164,219
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17,680
16,838
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
62.5
19.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,061
2,908
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,782
998
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
49.6° N
27.4° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
SloveniavsEstonia
Proximity to equator: 46.0° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Estonia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovenia against Estonia
Category
Slovenia
Estonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
20,273
45,228
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,120,461
1,370,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
56,151
48,848
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
104.6
30.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,864
318
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
46.6
3,794
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
46.0° N
58.6° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
MalaysiavsGermany
Proximity to equator: 4.4° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Germany.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malaysia against Germany
Category
Malaysia
Germany
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
329,847
357,022
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,126,298
83,287,273
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
36,497
72,262
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
106.5
233.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,095
2,963
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,675
2,389
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
4.4° N
51.0° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
SlovakiavsDenmark
Proximity to equator: 48.7° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Denmark.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovakia against Denmark
Category
Slovakia
Denmark
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
49,035
43,094
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,426,740
5,946,952
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
45,865
77,425
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
110.7
138.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,655
171
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
7,314
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
48.7° N
55.9° N
Would win
12
Round 12Lost22 countries · 3 lives left
MontenegrovsSouth Sudan
Highest peak: 2,534 vs 3,187 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Montenegro.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Montenegro against South Sudan
Category
Montenegro
South Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,812
644,329
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
623,529
11,483,374
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
31,863
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.1
17.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,534
3,187
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
293.5
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.8° N
7.1° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left
South AfricavsRepublic of the Congo
Area: 1,219,090 vs 342,000 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Republic of the Congo.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Africa against Republic of the Congo
Category
South Africa
Republic of the Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,219,090
342,000
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
63,212,384
6,182,885
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,212
6,856
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
51.9
18.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,450
1,020
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,798
169
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.2° S
0.1° N
Would lose
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
CameroonvsTrinidad and Tobago
Area: 475,440 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cameroon against Trinidad and Tobago
Category
Cameroon
Trinidad and Tobago
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
475,440
5,128
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,372,687
1,367,510
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,415
34,652
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.7
266.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,045
940
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
402
362
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
10.3° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
BelgiumvsNepal
Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 5,400 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nepal.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belgium against Nepal
Category
Belgium
Nepal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,528
147,181
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,779,946
29,694,614
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72,630
5,400
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
385.9
201.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
694
8,849
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
66.5
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
50.8° N
29.0° N
Would lose
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
GuyanavsJordan
Coastline: 459 vs 26 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jordan.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guyana against Jordan
Category
Guyana
Jordan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
214,969
89,342
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
826,353
11,439,213
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
54,774
11,451
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
128.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,775
1,854
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
459
26
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.7° N
30.7° N
Would win
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
NigeriavsLesotho
Population: 227,882,945 vs 2,311,472 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lesotho.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nigeria against Lesotho
Category
Nigeria
Lesotho
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
923,768
30,355
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
227,882,945
2,311,472
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
8,712
2,880
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
246.7
76.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,419
3,482
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.4° N
29.4° S
Would win
18
Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left
IsraelvsGambia
Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gambia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Israel against Gambia
Category
Israel
Gambia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,937
11,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,849,000
2,697,845
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
55,301
3,292
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
449.0
238.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,224
63
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
273
80
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.9° N
13.6° N
Would lose
19
Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left
New ZealandvsComoros
Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 3,897 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Comoros.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for New Zealand against Comoros
Category
New Zealand
Comoros
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
268,838
2,235
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,200,000
850,387
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
54,950
3,897
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.3
380.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,724
2,360
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
15,134
340
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.3° S
11.7° S
Would lose
20
Round 20Lost28 countries · 2 lives left
RwandavsUruguay
Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Rwanda.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Rwanda against Uruguay
Category
Rwanda
Uruguay
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
26,338
176,215
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,954,471
3,388,081
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,519
34,546
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
529.8
19.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,519
514
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
660
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
South Africavs
Cameroon
Belgium
Guyana
Nigeria
Israel
New Zealand
Rwanda
Fiji
Lithuania
Vietnam
Hungary
Italy
Azerbaijan
Ukraine
Algeria
Slovenia
Estonia
Malaysia
Germany
Slovakia
Denmark
Montenegro
South Sudan
Republic of the Congo
Trinidad and Tobago
Nepal
Jordan
Lesotho
Gambia
Comoros
Uruguay