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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
34Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 44 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
36 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Burkina Faso · Kyrgyzstan · Djibouti · Qatar · Mauritania · Serbia · Tanzania · Eritrea · Norway · Iran · Vietnam · Argentina
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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left
MauritaniavsLesotho
Area: 1,030,700 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lesotho.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mauritania against Lesotho
Category
Mauritania
Lesotho
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,030,700
30,355
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,022,441
2,311,472
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,972
2,880
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.9
76.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
915
3,482
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
754
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.4° N
29.4° S
Would win
22
Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left
IndonesiavsDR Congo
Population: 281,190,067 vs 105,789,731 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered DR Congo.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Indonesia against DR Congo
Category
Indonesia
DR Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,904,569
2,344,858
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
281,190,067
105,789,731
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,428
1,732
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.6
45.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,884
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
54,716
37
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.0° S
1.9° S
Would win
23
Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left
SerbiavsEcuador
Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ecuador.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Serbia against Ecuador
Category
Serbia
Ecuador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
77,474
283,561
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,623,183
17,980,083
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29,777
15,907
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
85.5
63.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,169
6,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,237
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.2° N
1.2° S
Would lose
24
Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left
United StatesvsAzerbaijan
Population: 336,755,052 vs 10,153,958 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for United States against Azerbaijan
Category
United States
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,833,517
86,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
336,755,052
10,153,958
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
82,587
23,671
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
34.2
117.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,190
4,466
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
19,924
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
40.5° N
Would win
25
Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left
TanzaniavsDominican Republic
Area: 947,300 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Dominican Republic.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tanzania against Dominican Republic
Category
Tanzania
Dominican Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
947,300
48,670
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
66,617,606
11,331,265
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,022
25,861
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
70.3
232.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,895
3,098
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,424
1,288
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
5.5° S
19.1° N
Would win
26
Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left
Costa RicavsTurkmenistan
Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Costa Rica against Turkmenistan
Category
Costa Rica
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
51,100
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,105,525
7,364,438
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
29,248
19,645
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
99.9
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,819
3,139
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,290
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
10.1° N
39.9° N
Would win
27
Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left
EritreavsSaudi Arabia
Density: 29.5 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Saudi Arabia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eritrea against Saudi Arabia
Category
Eritrea
Saudi Arabia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
117,600
2,149,690
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,470,390
33,702,731
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
Unavailable
71,624
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29.5
15.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,018
3,000
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,234
2,640
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.0° N
23.5° N
Would win
28
Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left
SyriavsPortugal
Proximity to equator: 35.0° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Syria against Portugal
Category
Syria
Portugal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
187,437
92,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
10,578,174
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
49,800
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
114.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,814
2,351
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
1,793
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
35.0° N
40.7° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left
NorwayvsUkraine
Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 17,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ukraine.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Norway against Ukraine
Category
Norway
Ukraine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
323,802
603,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,519,601
37,732,836
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
107,768
17,680
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.0
62.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,469
2,061
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,148
2,782
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
61.5° N
49.6° N
Would lose
30
Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left
Cabo VerdevsGabon
Density: 129.5 vs 9.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gabon.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Gabon
Category
Cabo Verde
Gabon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
4,033
267,667
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
522,331
2,484,789
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,251
20,773
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129.5
9.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,829
1,050
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
965
885
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.0° N
0.6° S
Would lose
31
Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left
IranvsNorth Korea
Population: 90,608,707 vs 26,418,204 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Korea.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iran against North Korea
Category
Iran
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,648,195
120,538
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
90,608,707
26,418,204
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
18,933
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
55.0
219.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,625
2,744
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,440
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
39.9° N
Would win
32
Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left
JapanvsSpain
Population: 124,516,650 vs 48,352,528 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Spain.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Japan against Spain
Category
Japan
Spain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
377,915
505,370
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
124,516,650
48,352,528
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
52,726
55,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
329.5
95.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,776
3,718
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
29,751
4,964
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.7° N
40.0° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left
VietnamvsFiji
Population: 100,352,192 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Fiji.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vietnam against Fiji
Category
Vietnam
Fiji
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
331,210
18,274
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
100,352,192
924,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,034
14,656
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
303.0
50.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,144
1,324
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,444
1,129
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.7° N
17.8° S
Would lose
34
Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left
SwitzerlandvsGreece
Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 42,614 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Greece.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Switzerland against Greece
Category
Switzerland
Greece
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,277
131,957
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,888,822
10,407,351
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93,940
42,614
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
215.3
78.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,634
2,917
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
13,676
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
39.8° N
Would lose
35
Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left
ArgentinavsLatvia
Population: 45,538,401 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Argentina against Latvia
Category
Argentina
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,780,400
64,589
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
45,538,401
1,883,710
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
30,246
42,784
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.4
29.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,962
312
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,989
498
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
31.4° S
56.6° N
Would win
36
Round 36Lost44 countries · 2 lives left
MalawivsSomalia
Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 2.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Returned to the world: Malawi.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Somalia
Category
Malawi
Somalia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
637,657
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
18,358,615
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
1,557
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
28.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
2,460
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,025
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
Mauritaniavs
Lesotho
Indonesia
DR Congo
Serbia
Ecuador
United States
Azerbaijan
Tanzania
Dominican Republic
Costa Rica
Turkmenistan
Eritrea
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Portugal
Norway
Ukraine
Cabo Verde
Gabon
Iran
North Korea
Japan
Spain
Vietnam
Fiji
Switzerland
Greece
Argentina
Latvia
Malawi
Somalia