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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

27Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 37 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

29 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bolivia · United States · Togo · Bulgaria · El Salvador · Vietnam · Brazil · Saudi Arabia · Jordan · Switzerland · Bangladesh · Iraq

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsPapua New Guinea

    Area: 1,098,581 vs 462,840 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryBoliviaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,098,581462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15910,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9034,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.122.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5424,509Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S5.5° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 322,463 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryUnited StatesCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,517322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,05231,165,654Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,5877,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.296.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1901,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N7.5° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsChile

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 23.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Chile
    CategoryTogoChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85019,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57233,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.826.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9866,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑566,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N23.4° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Algeria
    CategoryBulgariaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8792,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59646,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82916,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.119.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N27.4° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 12,667 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Somalia
    CategoryEl SalvadorSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62418,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6671,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.928.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3073,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N2.6° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsSlovakia

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 5,426,740 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Slovakia
    CategoryVietnamSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,21049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1925,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03445,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N48.7° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 83,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryBrazilUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,77083,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72910,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19378,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4911,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S23.5° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsLatvia

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Latvia
    CategorySaudi ArabiaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7311,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62442,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.729.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,000312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N56.6° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 11,451 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jordan against Tanzania
    CategoryJordanTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21366,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,4514,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.070.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8545,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑261,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N5.5° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsAustria

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 74,261 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Austria
    CategorySwitzerlandAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27783,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8229,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94074,261Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6343,798Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N47.7° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsFrance

    Density: 1,155.0 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against France
    CategoryBangladeshFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,99065,925,961Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15560,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,155.0119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0604,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5803,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N46.7° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    IraqvsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 438,317 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryIraqGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen438,31736,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,0492,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6652,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.859.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,611277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N12.1° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsSingapore

    Area: 1,098,581 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Singapore
    CategoryBoliviaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,098,581719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1595,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,903144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.18,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,542166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S1.4° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsSudan

    Coastline: 5,152 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Sudan
    CategoryPapua New GuineaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8401,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63550,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6722,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.426.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5093,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,152853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S16.6° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsCyprus

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Cyprus
    CategoryUnited StatesCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,5179,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0521,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58759,875Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1901,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N34.9° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsMalta

    Area: 322,463 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Malta
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen322,463316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,654552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24367,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.61,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,752253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N35.9° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Lost27 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsSierra Leone

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 8.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Sierra Leone
    CategoryTogoSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78571,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8508,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5723,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N8.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    ChilevsBrunei

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Brunei
    CategoryChileBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,1025,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,835458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17485,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.079.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8931,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,435161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S4.5° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Kazakhstan
    CategoryBulgariaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8792,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59620,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82938,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.17.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9257,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N48.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsSweden

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 450,295 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Sweden
    CategoryAlgeriaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21910,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83868,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.423.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9983,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N65.8° NWould win

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