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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
20Wins
1Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 32 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
22 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Timor-Leste · South Africa · Lesotho · Australia · Cambodia · Portugal · Tajikistan · Denmark · Malawi · Luxembourg · Tunisia · South Sudan
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
Timor-LestevsTurkmenistan
Coastline: 706 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Turkmenistan
Category
Timor-Leste
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
14,874
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,384,286
7,364,438
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,811
19,645
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
93.1
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
706
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.9° S
39.9° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
South AfricavsCameroon
Coastline: 2,798 vs 402 km · 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 ↑
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 ↑ · Chosen
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
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
LesothovsHaiti
Highest peak: 3,482 vs 2,674 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Haiti.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Lesotho against Haiti
Category
Lesotho
Haiti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,355
27,750
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,311,472
11,637,398
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,880
3,265
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
76.1
419.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,482
2,674
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,771
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° S
19.2° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
AustraliavsSri Lanka
Area: 7,741,220 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sri Lanka.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Australia against Sri Lanka
Category
Australia
Sri Lanka
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,741,220
65,610
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,659,922
22,037,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
72,273
14,512
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.4
335.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,228
2,524
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,760
1,340
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.1° S
7.1° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
CambodiavsLebanon
Area: 181,035 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lebanon.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cambodia against Lebanon
Category
Cambodia
Lebanon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
181,035
10,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,423,880
5,773,493
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,437
12,585
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
96.2
555.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,810
3,088
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
443
225
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.6° N
34.2° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
PortugalvsCôte d’Ivoire
Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Portugal against Côte d’Ivoire
Category
Portugal
Côte d’Ivoire
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
92,090
322,463
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,578,174
31,165,654
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
49,800
7,243
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.9
96.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,351
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,793
515
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
7.5° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Tied18 countries · 4 lives left
TajikistanvsSudan
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Sudan became contested.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Sudan
Category
Tajikistan
Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
144,100
1,861,484
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,799
50,042,791
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,968
2,423
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.1
26.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,495
3,042
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
853
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
16.6° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
DenmarkvsBurkina Faso
Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burkina Faso, Sudan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Denmark against Burkina Faso
Category
Denmark
Burkina Faso
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
43,094
274,200
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,946,952
23,025,776
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
77,425
2,762
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
138.0
84.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
171
749
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,314
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
55.9° N
12.8° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
MalawivsMauritius
Population: 21,104,482 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mauritius.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Mauritius
Category
Malawi
Mauritius
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
2,040
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
21,104,482
1,248,647
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
29,403
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
612.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
828
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
177
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
20.3° S
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
LuxembourgvsMongolia
Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mongolia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Luxembourg against Mongolia
Category
Luxembourg
Mongolia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,586
1,564,116
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
666,430
3,481,145
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
152,596
18,020
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
257.7
2.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
559
4,374
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
49.7° N
46.0° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
TunisiavsLaos
Coastline: 1,148 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tunisia against Laos
Category
Tunisia
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
163,610
236,800
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
12,200,431
7,664,993
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,052
9,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
32.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,544
2,817
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,148
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.3° N
19.6° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
South SudanvsJamaica
Area: 644,329 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jamaica.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Sudan against Jamaica
Category
South Sudan
Jamaica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
644,329
10,991
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,483,374
2,839,786
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
Unavailable
12,661
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.8
258.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,187
2,256
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,022
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
18.1° N
Would win
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
Timor-LestevsEstonia
Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Estonia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Estonia
Category
Timor-Leste
Estonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
14,874
45,228
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,384,286
1,370,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,811
48,848
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
93.1
30.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
318
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
706
3,794
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
8.9° S
58.6° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
TurkmenistanvsZimbabwe
Highest peak: 3,139 vs 2,592 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Zimbabwe.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Zimbabwe
Category
Turkmenistan
Zimbabwe
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
488,100
390,757
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,364,438
16,340,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
19,645
5,796
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.1
41.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,139
2,592
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
19.0° S
Would lose
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
South AfricavsCabo Verde
Area: 1,219,090 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cabo Verde.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Africa against Cabo Verde
Category
South Africa
Cabo Verde
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,219,090
4,033
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
63,212,384
522,331
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,212
10,251
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
51.9
129.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,450
2,829
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,798
965
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.2° S
15.0° N
Would lose
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
CameroonvsBenin
Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 10.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Benin.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cameroon against Benin
Category
Cameroon
Benin
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
475,440
112,622
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,372,687
14,111,034
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,415
4,133
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.7
125.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,045
675
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
402
121
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
4.5° N
10.4° N
Would win
17
Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left
LesothovsMontenegro
Highest peak: 3,482 vs 2,534 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Montenegro.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lesotho against Montenegro
Category
Lesotho
Montenegro
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,355
13,812
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,311,472
623,529
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,880
31,863
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
76.1
45.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,482
2,534
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
293.5
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° S
42.8° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left
HaitivsSlovakia
Density: 419.4 vs 110.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovakia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Haiti against Slovakia
Category
Haiti
Slovakia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,750
49,035
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,637,398
5,426,740
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,265
45,865
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
419.4
110.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,674
2,655
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,771
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.2° N
48.7° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left
AustraliavsUkraine
Area: 7,741,220 vs 603,550 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ukraine.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Australia against Ukraine
Category
Australia
Ukraine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,741,220
603,550
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,659,922
37,732,836
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
72,273
17,680
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.4
62.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,228
2,061
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,760
2,782
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.1° S
49.6° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left
Sri LankavsFrance
Density: 335.9 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against France
Category
Sri Lanka
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,610
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
22,037,000
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
335.9
119.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,340
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓