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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
20Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 30 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
22 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Singapore · Afghanistan · Jamaica · Estonia · New Zealand · Gambia · Albania · Panama · Republic of the Congo · Botswana · Uzbekistan · Libya
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
SingaporevsMauritius
Density: 8,230.4 vs 612.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mauritius.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Mauritius
Category
Singapore
Mauritius
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
2,040
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
1,248,647
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
144,728
29,403
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,230.4
612.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
828
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
177
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
20.3° S
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
AfghanistanvsPoland
Population: 41,454,761 vs 36,687,353 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Poland.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Poland
Category
Afghanistan
Poland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
652,230
312,685
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
41,454,761
36,687,353
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
48,473
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
117.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,492
2,499
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
440
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
51.9° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
JamaicavsCuba
Density: 258.4 vs 99.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cuba.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Cuba
Category
Jamaica
Cuba
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
110,860
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
11,019,931
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
12,661
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
258.4
99.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
1,974
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
3,735
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
20.6° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
EstoniavsGuinea-Bissau
Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Estonia against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Estonia
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
45,228
36,125
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,370,286
2,153,339
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,848
2,956
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
30.3
59.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
318
277
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,794
350
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.6° N
12.1° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
New ZealandvsBelarus
Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 30,860 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Belarus.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for New Zealand against Belarus
Category
New Zealand
Belarus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
268,838
207,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,200,000
9,178,298
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
54,950
30,860
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.3
44.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,724
346
Would win
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
53.8° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
GambiavsCosta Rica
Density: 238.7 vs 99.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Costa Rica.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Gambia against Costa Rica
Category
Gambia
Costa Rica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,300
51,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,697,845
5,105,525
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,292
29,248
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
238.7
99.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
63
3,819
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
80
1,290
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.6° N
10.1° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
AlbaniavsGermany
Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Germany.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Albania against Germany
Category
Albania
Germany
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,748
357,022
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,411,658
83,287,273
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,848
72,262
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
83.9
233.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
2,963
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
2,389
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
40.7° N
51.0° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
PanamavsTogo
Area: 75,420 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Togo.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Panama against Togo
Category
Panama
Togo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
75,420
56,785
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
4,458,759
8,223,850
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
39,846
3,572
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.1
144.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,475
986
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,490
56
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.4° N
8.9° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
Republic of the CongovsLebanon
Area: 342,000 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lebanon.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Lebanon
Category
Republic of the Congo
Lebanon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
342,000
10,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,182,885
5,773,493
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,856
12,585
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
18.1
555.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
3,088
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
169
225
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
0.1° N
34.2° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
BotswanavsMorocco
Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Morocco.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Botswana against Morocco
Category
Botswana
Morocco
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
581,730
446,550
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,480,244
37,712,505
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,029
9,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.3
84.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,495
4,165
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.1° S
31.9° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
UzbekistanvsSwitzerland
Highest peak: 4,643 vs 4,634 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Switzerland.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Switzerland
Category
Uzbekistan
Switzerland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
447,400
41,277
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,652,307
8,888,822
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,679
93,940
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.7
215.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,643
4,634
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
46.7° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
LibyavsCentral African Republic
Area: 1,759,540 vs 622,984 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Libya against Central African Republic
Category
Libya
Central African Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,759,540
622,984
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,305,659
5,152,421
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,858
1,258
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.2
8.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,267
1,410
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,770
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.1° N
7.0° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
SingaporevsQatar
Density: 8,230.4 vs 229.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Qatar.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Qatar
Category
Singapore
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
11,586
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
2,656,032
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
144,728
129,025
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,230.4
229.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
563
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
25.1° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
MauritiusvsSweden
Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Sweden.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mauritius against Sweden
Category
Mauritius
Sweden
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,040
450,295
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,248,647
10,536,632
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
29,403
68,458
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
612.1
23.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
828
2,100
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
177
3,218
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
20.3° S
65.8° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
AfghanistanvsBelize
Area: 652,230 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Belize.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Belize
Category
Afghanistan
Belize
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
652,230
22,966
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
41,454,761
411,106
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
13,741
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
17.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,492
1,124
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
386
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
12
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
17.0° N
Would lose
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
PolandvsCameroon
Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cameroon.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Poland against Cameroon
Category
Poland
Cameroon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
312,685
475,440
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,687,353
28,372,687
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,473
5,415
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
59.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,499
4,045
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
440
402
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.9° N
4.5° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Lost27 countries · 3 lives left
JamaicavsTanzania
Coastline: 1,022 vs 1,424 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Jamaica.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Tanzania
Category
Jamaica
Tanzania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
947,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
66,617,606
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
4,022
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
258.4
70.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
5,895
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,022
1,424
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
5.5° S
Would lose
18
Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left
CubavsZimbabwe
Coastline: 3,735 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Zimbabwe.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Cuba against Zimbabwe
Category
Cuba
Zimbabwe
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,860
390,757
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,019,931
16,340,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
Unavailable
5,796
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
99.4
41.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,974
2,592
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,735
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.6° N
19.0° S
Would lose
19
Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left
EstoniavsVanuatu
Coastline: 3,794 vs 2,528 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Estonia against Vanuatu
Category
Estonia
Vanuatu
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
45,228
12,189
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,370,286
320,409
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
48,848
4,202
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
30.3
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
318
1,877
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,794
2,528
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.6° N
15.4° S
Would lose
20
Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left
Guinea-BissauvsHungary
Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Hungary
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
93,028
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
9,592,186
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.6
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
1,014
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen