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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.
21
Round 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left
ZambiavsIceland
Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Iceland.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zambia against Iceland
Category
Zambia
Iceland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
752,618
103,000
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,723,965
385,663
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,080
82,257
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.5
3.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,330
2,110
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
4,970
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
14.7° S
64.7° N
Would win
22
Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left
PakistanvsRwanda
Population: 247,504,495 vs 13,954,471 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Rwanda.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Pakistan against Rwanda
Category
Pakistan
Rwanda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
796,095
26,338
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
247,504,495
13,954,471
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,019
3,519
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
310.9
529.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,611
4,519
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,046
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.8° N
1.8° S
Would lose
23
Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left
VietnamvsGuinea-Bissau
Population: 100,352,192 vs 2,153,339 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vietnam against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Vietnam
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
331,210
36,125
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
100,352,192
2,153,339
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,034
2,956
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
303.0
59.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,144
277
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,444
350
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.7° N
12.1° N
Would lose
24
Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left
PanamavsMali
Wealth per person: 39,846 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mali.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Panama against Mali
Category
Panama
Mali
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
75,420
1,240,192
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
4,458,759
23,769,127
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
39,846
3,178
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.1
19.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,475
1,155
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,490
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.4° N
18.6° N
Would win
25
Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left
ParaguayvsMalawi
Wealth per person: 17,585 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malawi.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Paraguay against Malawi
Category
Paraguay
Malawi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
406,752
118,484
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,844,146
21,104,482
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17,585
1,832
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.8
178.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
842
3,002
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.6° S
13.4° S
Would lose
26
Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left
IndiavsBenin
Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 14,111,034 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Benin.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for India against Benin
Category
India
Benin
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
3,287,263
112,622
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,438,069,596
14,111,034
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,853
4,133
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
437.5
125.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,586
675
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,000
121
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.4° N
10.4° N
Would lose
27
Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left
United KingdomvsTajikistan
Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tajikistan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for United Kingdom against Tajikistan
Category
United Kingdom
Tajikistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
243,610
144,100
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
68,526,000
10,389,799
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,787
4,968
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
281.3
72.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,345
7,495
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
12,429
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.5° N
38.3° N
Would lose
28
Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left
FinlandvsUganda
Coastline: 1,250 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uganda.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Finland against Uganda
Category
Finland
Uganda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
338,145
241,038
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,583,911
48,656,601
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
63,467
3,100
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.5
201.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,328
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,250
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.3° N
2.0° N
Would lose
29
Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left
AzerbaijanvsSouth Sudan
Highest peak: 4,466 vs 3,187 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Sudan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Azerbaijan against South Sudan
Category
Azerbaijan
South Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
86,600
644,329
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,153,958
11,483,374
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
23,671
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
17.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,466
3,187
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.5° N
7.1° N
Would lose
30
Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left
OmanvsAlgeria
Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Algeria.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Oman against Algeria
Category
Oman
Algeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
309,500
2,381,740
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,049,269
46,164,219
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
41,980
16,838
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.3
19.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,004
2,908
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,092
998
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.1° N
27.4° N
Would win
31
Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left
Sri LankavsLaos
Coastline: 1,340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Laos
Category
Sri Lanka
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,610
236,800
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
22,037,000
7,664,993
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
9,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
335.9
32.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
2,817
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,340
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
19.6° N
Would win
32
Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left
GuatemalavsSudan
Wealth per person: 13,752 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sudan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guatemala against Sudan
Category
Guatemala
Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
108,889
1,861,484
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,124,838
50,042,791
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
13,752
2,423
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
166.5
26.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,220
3,042
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
400
853
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.0° N
16.6° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left
HungaryvsLibya
Population: 9,592,186 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Libya.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Hungary against Libya
Category
Hungary
Libya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
93,028
1,759,540
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
9,592,186
7,305,659
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
46,376
13,858
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
103.1
4.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,014
2,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,770
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.3° N
26.1° N
Would lose
34
Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left
CyprusvsSyria
Coastline: 648 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Syria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cyprus against Syria
Category
Cyprus
Syria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,251
187,437
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,344,976
23,594,623
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
59,875
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
145.4
125.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,951
2,814
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
648
193
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.9° N
35.0° N
Would win
35
Round 35Lost41 countries · 1 life left
MauritaniavsChad
Area: 1,030,700 vs 1,284,000 km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Mauritania.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mauritania against Chad
Category
Mauritania
Chad
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,030,700
1,284,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,022,441
19,319,064
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,972
2,703
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.9
15.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
915
3,445
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
754
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.4° N
17.3° N
Would lose
36
Round 36Won42 countries · 1 life left
Cabo VerdevsMorocco
Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 31.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Morocco.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Morocco
Category
Cabo Verde
Morocco
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
4,033
446,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
522,331
37,712,505
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,251
9,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
129.5
84.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,829
4,165
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
965
1,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.0° N
31.9° N
Would win
37
Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left
South KoreavsPortugal
Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 49,800 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Korea against Portugal
Category
South Korea
Portugal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
99,720
92,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
51,712,619
10,578,174
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
57,430
49,800
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
518.6
114.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,950
2,351
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,413
1,793
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.3° N
40.7° N
Would win
38
Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left
BangladeshvsRepublic of the Congo
Population: 171,466,990 vs 6,182,885 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Republic of the Congo.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Republic of the Congo
Category
Bangladesh
Republic of the Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
342,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
6,182,885
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
6,856
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
18.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
1,020
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
169
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
0.1° N
Would lose
39
Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left
CubavsMexico
Density: 99.4 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mexico.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Cuba against Mexico
Category
Cuba
Mexico
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,860
1,964,375
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,019,931
129,739,759
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
Unavailable
25,188
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
99.4
66.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,974
5,636
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,735
9,330
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.6° N
23.5° N
Would win
40
Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left
SlovakiavsCzechia
Proximity to equator: 48.7° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Czechia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Slovakia against Czechia
Category
Slovakia
Czechia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
49,035
78,867
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,426,740
10,864,042
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
45,865
56,062
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
110.7
137.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,655
1,602
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
Zambiavs
Iceland
Pakistan
Rwanda
Vietnam
Guinea-Bissau
Panama
Mali
Paraguay
Malawi
India
Benin
United Kingdom
Tajikistan
Finland
Uganda
Azerbaijan
South Sudan
Oman
Algeria
Sri Lanka
Laos
Guatemala
Sudan
Hungary
Libya
Cyprus
Syria
Mauritania
Chad
Cabo Verde
Morocco
South Korea
Portugal
Bangladesh
Republic of the Congo
Cuba
Mexico
Slovakia
Czechia