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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
41Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 49 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
45 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Mauritania · Cuba · El Salvador · Lesotho · Yemen · Zambia · Vietnam · Paraguay · United Kingdom · Azerbaijan · Sri Lanka · Hungary
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
MauritaniavsSouth Korea
Area: 1,030,700 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Korea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Mauritania against South Korea
Category
Mauritania
South Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,030,700
99,720
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,022,441
51,712,619
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,972
57,430
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.9
518.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
915
1,950
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
754
2,413
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.4° N
36.3° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
CubavsItaly
Proximity to equator: 20.6° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Italy.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cuba against Italy
Category
Cuba
Italy
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,860
301,340
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,019,931
58,984,216
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
Unavailable
60,350
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
99.4
195.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,974
4,748
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,735
7,600
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
20.6° N
45.1° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
El SalvadorvsJamaica
Area: 21,041 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jamaica.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for El Salvador against Jamaica
Category
El Salvador
Jamaica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
21,041
10,991
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,309,624
2,839,786
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,667
12,661
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
299.9
258.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,730
2,256
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
307
1,022
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.9° N
18.1° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
LesothovsSuriname
Highest peak: 3,482 vs 1,230 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Suriname.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lesotho against Suriname
Category
Lesotho
Suriname
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,355
163,820
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,311,472
628,886
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,880
21,128
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
76.1
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,482
1,230
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
386
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° S
4.1° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left
YemenvsEthiopia
Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 8.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Returned to the world: Yemen.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Yemen against Ethiopia
Category
Yemen
Ethiopia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
527,968
1,104,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
39,390,799
128,691,692
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
Unavailable
3,063
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
116.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,666
4,550
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,906
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.3° N
8.5° N
Would lose
6
Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left
ZambiavsPakistan
Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Pakistan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Zambia against Pakistan
Category
Zambia
Pakistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
752,618
796,095
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,723,965
247,504,495
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,080
6,019
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.5
310.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,330
8,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,046
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
14.7° S
27.8° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left
VietnamvsPanama
Population: 100,352,192 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Panama.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vietnam against Panama
Category
Vietnam
Panama
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
331,210
75,420
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
100,352,192
4,458,759
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,034
39,846
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
303.0
59.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,144
3,475
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,444
2,490
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.7° N
8.4° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
ParaguayvsIndia
Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered India.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Paraguay against India
Category
Paraguay
India
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
406,752
3,287,263
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,844,146
1,438,069,596
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,585
9,853
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.8
437.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
842
8,586
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
7,000
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
21.6° S
22.4° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left
United KingdomvsFinland
Population: 68,526,000 vs 5,583,911 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Finland.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for United Kingdom against Finland
Category
United Kingdom
Finland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
243,610
338,145
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
68,526,000
5,583,911
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,787
63,467
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
281.3
16.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,345
1,328
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
12,429
1,250
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.5° N
63.3° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left
AzerbaijanvsOman
Highest peak: 4,466 vs 3,004 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Oman.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Oman
Category
Azerbaijan
Oman
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
86,600
309,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,153,958
5,049,269
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,671
41,980
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
16.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,466
3,004
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,092
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.5° N
22.1° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
Sri LankavsGuatemala
Population: 22,037,000 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guatemala.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Guatemala
Category
Sri Lanka
Guatemala
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,610
108,889
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
22,037,000
18,124,838
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
13,752
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
335.9
166.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
4,220
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,340
400
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
15.0° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
HungaryvsCyprus
Population: 9,592,186 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cyprus.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Hungary against Cyprus
Category
Hungary
Cyprus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
93,028
9,251
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
9,592,186
1,344,976
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
46,376
59,875
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
103.1
145.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,014
1,951
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
648
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.3° N
34.9° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left
MauritaniavsCabo Verde
Area: 1,030,700 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cabo Verde.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Mauritania against Cabo Verde
Category
Mauritania
Cabo Verde
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,030,700
4,033
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,022,441
522,331
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,972
10,251
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.9
129.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
915
2,829
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
754
965
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.4° N
15.0° N
Would lose
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
South KoreavsBangladesh
Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bangladesh.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Korea against Bangladesh
Category
South Korea
Bangladesh
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
99,720
148,460
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
51,712,619
171,466,990
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
57,430
9,155
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
518.6
1,155.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,950
1,060
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,413
580
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.3° N
24.3° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
CubavsSlovakia
Area: 110,860 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovakia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cuba against Slovakia
Category
Cuba
Slovakia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
110,860
49,035
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,019,931
5,426,740
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
Unavailable
45,865
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
99.4
110.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,974
2,655
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,735
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.6° N
48.7° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
ItalyvsColombia
Coastline: 7,600 vs 3,208 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Colombia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Colombia
Category
Italy
Colombia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
1,138,910
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
52,321,152
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,350
21,282
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
45.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
5,730
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,600
3,208
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
3.4° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
El SalvadorvsBrunei
Population: 6,309,624 vs 458,949 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Brunei.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for El Salvador against Brunei
Category
El Salvador
Brunei
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,041
5,765
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6,309,624
458,949
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,667
85,103
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
299.9
79.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,730
1,850
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
307
161
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.9° N
4.5° N
Would lose
18
Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left
JamaicavsSingapore
Area: 10,991 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Singapore.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Singapore
Category
Jamaica
Singapore
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
10,991
719
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
5,917,648
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
144,728
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
258.4
8,230.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
166
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
193
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
1.4° N
Would lose
19
Round 19Lost27 countries · 2 lives left
LesothovsJordan
Density: 76.1 vs 128.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Lesotho.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lesotho against Jordan
Category
Lesotho
Jordan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,355
89,342
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,311,472
11,439,213
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,880
11,451
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
76.1
128.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,482
1,854
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
26
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° S
30.7° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left
SurinamevsRussia
Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Russia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Suriname against Russia
Category
Suriname
Russia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
163,820
17,098,242
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
628,886
143,826,130
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,128
44,299
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
8.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,230
5,642
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
37,653
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
Mauritaniavs
South Korea
Cuba
Italy
El Salvador
Jamaica
Lesotho
Suriname
Yemen
Ethiopia
Zambia
Pakistan
Vietnam
Panama
Paraguay
India
United Kingdom
Finland
Azerbaijan
Oman
Sri Lanka
Guatemala
Hungary
Cyprus
Cabo Verde
Bangladesh
Slovakia
Colombia
Brunei
Singapore
Jordan
Russia