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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

70Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 79 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

73 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Serbia · Tajikistan · Togo · Malaysia · Sweden · Papua New Guinea · Rwanda · Tanzania · Pakistan · Laos · Indonesia · Uganda

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

    SerbiavsParaguay

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Paraguay
    CategorySerbiaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1836,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77717,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.516.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,169842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N21.6° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    TajikistanvsLuxembourg

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 559 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Luxembourg
    CategoryTajikistanLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,1002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,799666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,968152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,495559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N49.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsNigeria

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Togo against Nigeria
    CategoryTogoNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,850227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5728,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N9.4° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsPoland

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Poland
    CategoryMalaysiaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29836,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49748,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.5117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,675440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N51.9° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsRussia

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sweden against Russia
    CategorySwedenRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,29517,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,632143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45844,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.48.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1005,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21837,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N63.6° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsTimor-Leste

    Area: 462,840 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Timor-Leste
    CategoryPapua New GuineaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6351,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6724,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.493.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5092,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S8.9° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsCameroon

    Density: 529.8 vs 59.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Cameroon
    CategoryRwandaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47128,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5195,415Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.859.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5194,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S4.5° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsMozambique

    Highest peak: 5,895 vs 2,436 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Mozambique
    CategoryTanzaniaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300799,380Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60633,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0221,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.342.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8952,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4242,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S14.0° SWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsRomania

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 19,061,062 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Romania
    CategoryPakistanRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49519,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01945,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.980.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N45.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsEstonia

    Population: 7,664,993 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Estonia
    CategoryLaosEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,80045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,664,9931,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29948,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.430.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,817318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N58.6° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsNepal

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 29,694,614 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Nepal
    CategoryIndonesiaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06729,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4285,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8848,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S29.0° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsIran

    Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Iran
    CategoryUgandaIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0381,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60190,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10018,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.955.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1105,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.0° N32.1° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsGabon

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Gabon
    CategorySerbiaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1832,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77720,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.59.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1691,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N0.6° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Turkmenistan
    CategoryParaguayTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1467,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58519,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.815.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8423,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S39.9° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    TajikistanvsSlovenia

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 2,864 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Slovenia
    CategoryTajikistanSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,10020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,7992,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96856,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4952,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑046.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N46.0° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsNetherlands

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 80,392 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Netherlands
    CategoryLuxembourgNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58641,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43017,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59680,392Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.7430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑559322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N52.2° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsCuba

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 20.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Cuba
    CategoryTogoCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85011,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.3,572UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.899.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N20.6° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsBolivia

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 12,244,159 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Bolivia
    CategoryNigeriaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,7681,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94512,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71212,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.711.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4196,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N16.7° SWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsSuriname

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Suriname
    CategoryMalaysiaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,298628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49721,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.53.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0951,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,675386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N4.1° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsIreland

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Ireland
    CategoryPolandIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,68570,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,3535,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,473133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.375.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4991,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4401,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N53.1° NWould win

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