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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. 141
    Round 141Won151 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Indonesia
    CategoryCubaIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8601,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,931281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable15,428Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9744,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,73554,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N1.0° SWould lose
  2. 142
    Round 142Won152 countries · 3 lives left

    BelarusvsSweden

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Sweden
    CategoryBelarusSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29810,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86068,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.223.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3462,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N65.8° NWould win
  3. 143
    Round 143Won153 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsChile

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 756,102 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Chile
    CategoryCanadaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670756,102Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08819,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96233,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.026.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9596,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0806,435Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N23.4° SWould lose
  4. 144
    Round 144Lost152 countries · 2 lives left

    MalivsSudan

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 16.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Mali.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Sudan
    CategoryMaliSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,1921,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12750,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1782,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.226.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1553,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N16.6° NWould lose
  5. 145
    Round 145Won153 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsLatvia

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 42,784 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Latvia
    CategoryLuxembourgLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58664,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4301,883,710Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59642,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.729.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑559312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N56.6° NWould win
  6. 146
    Round 146Won154 countries · 2 lives left

    NepalvsEswatini

    Population: 29,694,614 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Eswatini
    CategoryNepalEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18117,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,694,6141,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40011,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.870.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N26.6° SWould lose
  7. 147
    Round 147Won155 countries · 2 lives left

    BrazilvsParaguay

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 406,752 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Paraguay
    CategoryBrazilParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,7296,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19317,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.816.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,994842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S21.6° SWould win
  8. 148
    Round 148Won156 countries · 2 lives left

    KazakhstanvsArmenia

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Armenia
    CategoryKazakhstanArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,90029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1042,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54721,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.599.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0104,090Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N40.6° NWould lose
  9. 149
    Round 149Won157 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsNicaragua

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 8,327 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Nicaragua
    CategoryDenmarkNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9526,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4258,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.052.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N12.6° NWould lose
  10. 150
    Round 150Won158 countries · 2 lives left

    NetherlandsvsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Guinea
    CategoryNetherlandsGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11714,405,468Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,3924,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.358.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3221,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑451320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N10.7° NWould lose
  11. 151
    Round 151Won159 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsSolomon Islands

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Solomon Islands
    CategoryAlgeriaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,219800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8382,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.427.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9985,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N9.6° SWould lose
  12. 152
    Round 152Won160 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsSingapore

    Highest peak: 986 vs 166 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Singapore
    CategoryTogoSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8505,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,572144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.88,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen986166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N1.4° NWould lose
  13. 153
    Round 153Won161 countries · 2 lives left

    BeninvsTanzania

    Density: 125.3 vs 70.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Benin against Tanzania
    CategoryBeninTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03466,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1334,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.370.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6755,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1211,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N5.5° SWould lose
  14. 154
    Round 154Won162 countries · 2 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Sudan
    CategoryAzerbaijanSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,6001,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95850,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6712,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.326.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4663,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N16.6° NWould lose
  15. 155
    Round 155Won163 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsMali

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Mali
    CategoryUnited KingdomMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6101,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00023,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,7873,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.319.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3451,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N18.6° NWould lose
  16. 156
    Round 156Won164 countries · 2 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against South Africa
    CategorySwitzerlandSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2771,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82263,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94015,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.351.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6343,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N30.2° SWould lose
  17. 157
    Round 157Won165 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsUzbekistan

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

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Uzbekistan
    CategoryMyanmarUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79835,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95811,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.079.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8704,643Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N41.5° NWould win
  18. 158
    Round 158Won166 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsSlovakia

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Slovakia
    CategoryNew ZealandSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,83849,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0005,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95045,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,1340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S48.7° NWould win
  19. 159
    Round 159Won167 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryBurkina FasoUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,20083,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77610,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76278,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7491,905Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N23.5° NWould win
  20. 160
    Round 160Won168 countries · 2 lives left

    MoroccovsMalta

    Area: 446,550 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Malta
    CategoryMoroccoMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,550316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,505552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90367,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.51,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,165253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N35.9° NWould win

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