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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. 81
    Round 81Won93 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsNigeria

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Nigeria
    CategoryGambiaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,845227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2928,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N9.4° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won94 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsSyria

    Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 35.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Syria
    CategoryThailandSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43523,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.23,598UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.5° N35.0° NWould win
  3. 83
    Round 83Won95 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsVietnam

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 21.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Vietnam
    CategoryKenyaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,003100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32215,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1993,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5363,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N21.7° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won96 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsCabo Verde

    Population: 10,644,851 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Cabo Verde
    CategoryHondurasCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,0904,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,644,851522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18410,251Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑823965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N15.0° NWould win
  5. 85
    Round 85Won97 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsMongolia

    Density: 3.8 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Mongolia
    CategoryGuyanaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,9691,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3533,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77418,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3.82.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7754,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N46.0° NWould win
  6. 86
    Round 86Won98 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 4.4° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Croatia
    CategoryMalaysiaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,84756,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,2983,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49747,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.568.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0951,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6755,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.4° N45.8° NWould win
  7. 87
    Round 87Won99 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsMadagascar

    Density: 612.1 vs 53.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Madagascar
    CategoryMauritiusMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64731,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4031,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.153.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8282,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1774,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S18.4° SWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Won100 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Somalia
    CategoryBelgiumSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94618,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6301,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.928.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.53,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N2.6° NWould lose
  9. 89
    Round 89Won101 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsSerbia

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Serbia
    CategoryMauritaniaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4416,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97229,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.985.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N44.2° NWould win
  10. 90
    Round 90Won102 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Turkmenistan
    CategoryIrelandTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5387,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44019,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.615.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0413,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N39.9° NWould lose
  11. 91
    Round 91Won103 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsRepublic of the Congo

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Republic of the Congo
    CategorySouth SudanRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,3746,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable6,856Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.818.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1871,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N0.1° NWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won104 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 41.5° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Norway
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8165,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,354107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.117.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen41.5° N61.5° NWould win
  13. 93
    Round 93Won105 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsSenegal

    Highest peak: 2,330 vs 648 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Senegal
    CategoryZambiaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96518,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0804,782Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.591.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,330648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S15.2° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won106 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsVanuatu

    Area: 309,500 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Vanuatu
    CategoryOmanVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen309,50012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,269320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,9804,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.326.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0041,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0922,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N15.4° SWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won107 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsRussia

    Density: 83.9 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Albania against Russia
    CategoryAlbaniaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74817,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,658143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84844,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83.98.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7645,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36237,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N63.6° NWould win
  16. 96
    Round 96Won108 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 24.7° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Germany
    CategoryBahamasGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44083,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12272,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑642,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5422,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen24.7° N51.0° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won109 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsPhilippines

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 17.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malawi against Philippines
    CategoryMalawiPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,482114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83210,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S17.0° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won110 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsNiger

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Niger
    CategoryColombiaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,9101,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,15226,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2821,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.920.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N17.6° NWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won111 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsLiberia

    Density: 830.5 vs 49.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Liberia
    CategoryPalestineLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7755,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1791,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.549.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,447Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  20. 100
    Round 100Won112 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsUkraine

    Density: 335.9 vs 62.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Ukraine
    CategorySri LankaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00037,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51217,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen335.962.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3402,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N49.6° NWould win

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