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The whole world. Yours.

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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.

Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

ZambiavsOman

Area: 752,618 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Oman.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Zambia against Oman
Category	Zambia	Oman	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	752,618	309,500	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,723,965	5,049,269	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,080	41,980	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	27.5	16.3	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,330	3,004	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,092	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	14.7° S	22.1° N	Would win

Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

AlbaniavsBahamas

Highest peak: 2,764 vs 64 m · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Bahamas.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Albania against Bahamas
Category	Albania	Bahamas	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,748	13,880	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,411,658	399,440	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	24,848	39,122	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	83.9	28.8	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,764	64	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	3,542	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.7° N	24.7° N	Would lose

Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

MalawivsColombia

Density: 178.1 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Colombia.

Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

All eight categories for Malawi against Colombia
Category	Malawi	Colombia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	118,484	1,138,910	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	21,104,482	52,321,152	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,832	21,282	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	178.1	45.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,002	5,730	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	3,208	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.4° S	3.4° N	Would lose

Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

PalestinevsSri Lanka

Density: 830.5 vs 335.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Sri Lanka.

Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

All eight categories for Palestine against Sri Lanka
Category	Palestine	Sri Lanka	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	6,220	65,610	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,165,775	22,037,000	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,179	14,512	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	830.5	335.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	2,524	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	40	1,340	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	7.1° N	Would lose

Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

JamaicavsFinland

Density: 258.4 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Finland.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Jamaica against Finland
Category	Jamaica	Finland	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	10,991	338,145	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,839,786	5,583,911	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,661	63,467	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	258.4	16.5	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,256	1,328	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,022	1,250	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.1° N	63.3° N	Would win

Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

EgyptvsPakistan

Coastline: 2,450 vs 1,046 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Pakistan.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Egypt against Pakistan
Category	Egypt	Pakistan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,001,450	796,095	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	114,535,772	247,504,495	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,540	6,019	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	114.4	310.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,629	8,611	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,450	1,046	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.3° N	27.8° N	Would win

Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

ComorosvsCosta Rica

Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Costa Rica.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Comoros against Costa Rica
Category	Comoros	Costa Rica	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,235	51,100	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	850,387	5,105,525	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,897	29,248	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	380.5	99.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,360	3,819	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	340	1,290	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	11.7° S	10.1° N	Would lose

Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

JordanvsDominican Republic

Area: 89,342 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Dominican Republic.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Jordan against Dominican Republic
Category	Jordan	Dominican Republic	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	89,342	48,670	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,439,213	11,331,265	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,451	25,861	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	128.0	232.8	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,854	3,098	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	26	1,288	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.7° N	19.1° N	Would lose

Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

IcelandvsBurundi

Coastline: 4,970 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Burundi.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Iceland against Burundi
Category	Iceland	Burundi	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	103,000	27,830	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	385,663	13,689,450	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	82,257	1,147	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.7	491.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,110	2,685	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,970	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	64.7° N	3.4° S	Would lose

Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

DjiboutivsCyprus

Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 34.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Cyprus.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Djibouti against Cyprus
Category	Djibouti	Cyprus	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	23,200	9,251	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,152,944	1,344,976	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,232	59,875	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	49.7	145.4	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,021	1,951	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	314	648	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	11.4° N	34.9° N	Would win

Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

MoldovavsSaudi Arabia

Flag colours: 9 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Saudi Arabia.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Moldova against Saudi Arabia
Category	Moldova	Saudi Arabia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	33,851	2,149,690	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,457,783	33,702,731	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,751	71,624	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	72.6	15.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	430	3,000	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,640	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	9	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.5° N	23.5° N	Would lose

Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

Equatorial GuineavsBelize

Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 17.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Belize.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Belize
Category	Equatorial Guinea	Belize	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,051	22,966	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,847,549	411,106	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,997	13,741	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	65.9	17.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,008	1,124	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	296	386	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	8	12	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	1.6° N	17.0° N	Would win

Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

CambodiavsRomania

Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Romania.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Cambodia against Romania
Category	Cambodia	Romania	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	181,035	238,391	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	17,423,880	19,061,062	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,437	45,982	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	96.2	80.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,810	2,544	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	443	225	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	12.6° N	45.7° N	Would win

Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

HungaryvsKyrgyzstan

Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Hungary against Kyrgyzstan
Category	Hungary	Kyrgyzstan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	93,028	199,951	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,592,186	7,099,750	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	46,376	7,304	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	103.1	35.5	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,014	7,439	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.3° N	41.7° N	Would lose

Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

EstoniavsSouth Korea

Coastline: 3,794 vs 2,413 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered South Korea.

Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

All eight categories for Estonia against South Korea
Category	Estonia	South Korea	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	45,228	99,720	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,370,286	51,712,619	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	48,848	57,430	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	30.3	518.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	318	1,950	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,794	2,413	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	58.6° N	36.3° N	Would lose

Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left

Trinidad and TobagovsBotswana

Density: 266.7 vs 4.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Botswana.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Botswana
Category	Trinidad and Tobago	Botswana	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,128	581,730	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,367,510	2,480,244	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	34,652	21,029	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	266.7	4.3	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	940	1,495	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.3° N	22.1° S	Would win

Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

GhanavsYemen

Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Yemen.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Ghana against Yemen
Category	Ghana	Yemen	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	238,533	527,968	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,787,914	39,390,799	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.	7,563	Unavailable	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	141.6	74.6	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	885	3,666	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	539	1,906	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	7.0° N	15.3° N	Would win

Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

North KoreavsBulgaria

Coastline: 2,495 vs 354 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Bulgaria.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for North Korea against Bulgaria
Category	North Korea	Bulgaria	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	120,538	110,879	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	26,418,204	6,446,596	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.	Unavailable	38,829	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	219.2	58.1	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,744	2,925	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,495	354	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.9° N	42.5° N	Would win

Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

HaitivsDR Congo

Density: 419.4 vs 45.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered DR Congo.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Haiti against DR Congo
Category	Haiti	DR Congo	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,750	2,344,858	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,637,398	105,789,731	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,265	1,732	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	419.4	45.1	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,674	5,110	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,771	37	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.2° N	1.9° S	Would lose

Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

BahrainvsUruguay

Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Uruguay.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Bahrain against Uruguay
Category	Bahrain	Uruguay	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	760	176,215	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,577,059	3,388,081	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	64,224	34,546	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2,075.1	19.2	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	135	514	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	660	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.0° N	32.9° S	Would win

The whole world. Yours.

One choice at a time.

ZambiavsOman

AlbaniavsBahamas

MalawivsColombia

PalestinevsSri Lanka

JamaicavsFinland

EgyptvsPakistan

ComorosvsCosta Rica

JordanvsDominican Republic

IcelandvsBurundi

DjiboutivsCyprus

MoldovavsSaudi Arabia

Equatorial GuineavsBelize

CambodiavsRomania

HungaryvsKyrgyzstan

EstoniavsSouth Korea

Trinidad and TobagovsBotswana

GhanavsYemen

North KoreavsBulgaria

HaitivsDR Congo

BahrainvsUruguay

There’s another world in you.