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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

162Wins
2Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 174 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

166 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guyana · Zambia · Jamaica · Iceland · Cambodia · Trinidad and Tobago · Peru · Cuba · Denmark · Myanmar · Cameroon · Gambia

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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsHungary

    Coastline: 443 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Hungary
    CategoryCambodiaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03593,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,8809,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43746,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8101,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N47.3° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Tied33 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsNorth Korea

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    North Korea became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against North Korea
    CategoryEstoniaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28626,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.48,848UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7942,495Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N39.9° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsGhana

    Density: 266.7 vs 141.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana, North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Ghana
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51033,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,6527,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen266.7141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑940885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N7.0° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsBahrain

    Population: 11,637,398 vs 1,577,059 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Bahrain
    CategoryHaitiBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,637,3981,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26564,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.42,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,771161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N26.0° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsSlovenia

    Coastline: 2,414 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Slovenia
    CategoryPeruSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,21620,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6172,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,41446.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S46.0° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsAfghanistan

    Coastline: 2,237 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Afghanistan
    CategoryEcuadorAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,561652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08341,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9072,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.463.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2677,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,2370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑115Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S34.3° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsCanada

    Density: 99.4 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Canada
    CategoryCubaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8609,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93140,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable64,962Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.44.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9745,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,735202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N58.8° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsBrazil

    Density: 257.7 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Brazil
    CategoryLuxembourgBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,5868,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,430211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑152,59621,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen257.724.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N12.6° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Algeria
    CategoryDenmarkAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,0942,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95246,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42516,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.019.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N27.4° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against United Kingdom
    CategoryBeninUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03468,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13360,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6751,345Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12112,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N52.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsBurkina Faso

    Coastline: 1,930 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Burkina Faso
    CategoryMyanmarBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79823,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9582,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.084.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N12.8° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsAngola

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Angola
    CategoryCzechiaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,8671,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04236,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0629,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.829.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N13.2° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsTimor-Leste

    Area: 475,440 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Timor-Leste
    CategoryCameroonTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,44014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,6871,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4154,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.793.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N8.9° SWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsNamibia

    Density: 529.8 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Namibia
    CategoryRwandaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4712,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51911,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.83.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S20.6° SWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsThailand

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Thailand
    CategoryGambiaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84571,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29223,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑803,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N15.5° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsHonduras

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 10,644,851 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Honduras
    CategoryKenyaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,00310,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3227,184Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.495.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N14.7° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsMalaysia

    Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Malaysia
    CategoryGuyanaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35335,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77436,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7754,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4594,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N4.4° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsBelgium

    Density: 612.1 vs 385.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Belgium
    CategoryMauritiusBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04030,528Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64711,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40372,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.1385.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑828694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑17766.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S50.8° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsIreland

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Ireland
    CategoryMauritaniaIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4415,311,538Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,972133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.975.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9151,041Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7541,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N53.1° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsNorth Macedonia

    Population: 11,483,374 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against North Macedonia
    CategorySouth SudanNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,32925,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,483,3741,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable25,354Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.871.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N41.5° NWould win

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