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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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsMalawi

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 3,002 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Malawi
    CategoryTajikistanMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79921,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,9681,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4953,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N13.4° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    SloveniavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 23,376 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategorySloveniaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27351,197Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4613,185,073Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,15123,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.662.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8642,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N44.1° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsNiger

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Niger
    CategoryLuxembourgNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,5861,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43026,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5961,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.720.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N17.6° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    NetherlandsvsMorocco

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Morocco
    CategoryNetherlandsMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11737,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,3929,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.384.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3224,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4511,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N31.9° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsBangladesh

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 24.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Togo against Bangladesh
    CategoryTogoBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,850171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5729,155Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.81,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,060Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N24.3° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsKazakhstan

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Kazakhstan
    CategoryCubaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8602,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93120,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable38,547Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.47.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9747,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N48.5° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsMoldova

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Moldova
    CategoryNigeriaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76833,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9452,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71217,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.772.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,419430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N47.5° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    BoliviavsKenya

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 5,199 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Kenya
    CategoryBoliviaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15955,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9036,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.195.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5425,199Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S0.4° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    MalaysiavsVietnam

    Highest peak: 4,095 vs 3,144 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Vietnam
    CategoryMalaysiaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,298100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49715,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.5303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,0953,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6753,444Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N21.7° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsCambodia

    Wealth per person: 21,128 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against Cambodia
    CategorySurinameCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88617,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,1287,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.896.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2301,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N12.6° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    PolandvsNew Zealand

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against New Zealand
    CategoryPolandNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,3535,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47354,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.319.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4993,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑44015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N45.3° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsUnited Kingdom

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 60,787 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against United Kingdom
    CategoryIrelandUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53868,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44060,787Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0411,345Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,44812,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N52.5° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsSlovakia

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 45,865 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Slovakia
    CategorySwedenSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,29549,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6325,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45845,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N48.7° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsAzerbaijan

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 86,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Azerbaijan
    CategoryMongoliaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11686,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14510,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02023,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3744,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N40.5° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsLibya

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 1,759,540 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Libya
    CategoryRussiaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,2421,759,540Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1307,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29913,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.44.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6531,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N26.1° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsYemen

    Coastline: 7,600 vs 1,906 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Yemen
    CategoryItalyYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21639,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.60,350UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.774.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7483,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,6001,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N15.3° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsLiberia

    Population: 10,389,635 vs 5,493,031 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Liberia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,389,6355,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6721,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.449.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5091,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S7.0° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsBulgaria

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 354 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Bulgaria
    CategoryFijiBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1456,446,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65638,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.658.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,129354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S42.5° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsBurkina Faso

    Density: 93.1 vs 84.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Burkina Faso
    CategoryTimor-LesteBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28623,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8112,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.184.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S12.8° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

    JordanvsIsrael

    Area: 89,342 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Israel
    CategoryJordanIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen89,34221,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2139,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45155,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N30.9° NWould win

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