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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
15Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 26 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
18 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
China · Rwanda · Albania · Switzerland · Uruguay · Jordan · Jamaica · Brunei · Belgium · India · United States · Iceland
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
Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left
ChinavsBahrain
Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 1,577,059 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for China against Bahrain
Category
China
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,596,960
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,410,710,000
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,200
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.0
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,849
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
14,500
161
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.5° N
26.0° N
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
RwandavsFrance
Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Rwanda against France
Category
Rwanda
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
26,338
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,954,471
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,519
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
529.8
119.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,519
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.8° S
46.7° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
AlbaniavsMauritania
Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mauritania.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Albania against Mauritania
Category
Albania
Mauritania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,748
1,030,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,411,658
5,022,441
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
24,848
6,972
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
83.9
4.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
915
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
754
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
19.4° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
SwitzerlandvsPalestine
Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Palestine.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Switzerland against Palestine
Category
Switzerland
Palestine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,277
6,220
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,888,822
5,165,775
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93,940
6,179
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
215.3
830.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,634
1,020
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
40
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
32.1° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
UruguayvsAzerbaijan
Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uruguay against Azerbaijan
Category
Uruguay
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
176,215
86,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,388,081
10,153,958
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
34,546
23,671
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.2
117.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
514
4,466
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
660
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.9° S
40.5° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
JordanvsSouth Sudan
Coastline: 26 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Sudan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Jordan against South Sudan
Category
Jordan
South Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
89,342
644,329
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,439,213
11,483,374
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
11,451
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
128.0
17.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,854
3,187
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
26
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.7° N
7.1° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
JamaicavsNamibia
Density: 258.4 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Namibia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Namibia
Category
Jamaica
Namibia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
824,292
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
2,963,095
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
11,248
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
258.4
3.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
2,573
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
1,572
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
20.6° S
Would win
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
BruneivsZambia
Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Zambia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Brunei against Zambia
Category
Brunei
Zambia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,765
752,618
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
458,949
20,723,965
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
85,103
4,080
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.6
27.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,850
2,330
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
14.7° S
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
BelgiumvsNiger
Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Niger.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belgium against Niger
Category
Belgium
Niger
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,528
1,267,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,779,946
26,159,867
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72,630
1,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
385.9
20.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
694
2,022
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
66.5
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
50.8° N
17.6° N
Would lose
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
IndiavsAlgeria
Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 46,164,219 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Algeria.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for India against Algeria
Category
India
Algeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
3,287,263
2,381,740
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,438,069,596
46,164,219
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,853
16,838
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
437.5
19.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,586
2,908
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,000
998
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.4° N
27.4° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
United StatesvsIreland
Population: 336,755,052 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ireland.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for United States against Ireland
Category
United States
Ireland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,833,517
70,273
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
336,755,052
5,311,538
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
82,587
133,440
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
34.2
75.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,190
1,041
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
19,924
1,448
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
53.1° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
IcelandvsIran
Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iran.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Iceland against Iran
Category
Iceland
Iran
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
1,648,195
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
90,608,707
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
82,257
18,933
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
55.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
5,625
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,970
2,440
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
32.1° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
ChinavsCameroon
Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 28,372,687 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cameroon.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for China against Cameroon
Category
China
Cameroon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,596,960
475,440
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,410,710,000
28,372,687
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,200
5,415
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.0
59.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,849
4,045
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
14,500
402
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.5° N
4.5° N
Would lose
14
Round 14Tied25 countries · 4 lives left
BahrainvsQatar
Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Qatar became contested.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bahrain against Qatar
Category
Bahrain
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
760
11,586
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,577,059
2,656,032
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
64,224
129,025
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2,075.1
229.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
135
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
563
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.0° N
25.1° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
RwandavsHonduras
Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 14.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Honduras, Qatar.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Rwanda against Honduras
Category
Rwanda
Honduras
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
26,338
112,090
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,954,471
10,644,851
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,519
7,184
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
529.8
95.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,519
2,870
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
823
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.8° S
14.7° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
FrancevsBurundi
Population: 65,925,961 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burundi.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for France against Burundi
Category
France
Burundi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
551,500
27,830
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
65,925,961
13,689,450
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,927
1,147
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
119.5
491.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,810
2,685
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,427
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
3.4° S
Would lose
17
Round 17Lost27 countries · 3 lives left
AlbaniavsSaudi Arabia
Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 71,624 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Albania.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Albania against Saudi Arabia
Category
Albania
Saudi Arabia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,748
2,149,690
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,411,658
33,702,731
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
24,848
71,624
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
83.9
15.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
3,000
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
2,640
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
23.5° N
Would lose
18
Round 18Lost26 countries · 2 lives left
MauritaniavsNorth Korea
Coastline: 754 vs 2,495 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Mauritania.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mauritania against North Korea
Category
Mauritania
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,030,700
120,538
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,022,441
26,418,204
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
6,972
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.9
219.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
915
2,744
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
754
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Chinavs
Bahrain
Rwanda
France
Albania
Mauritania
Switzerland
Palestine
Uruguay
Azerbaijan
Jordan
South Sudan
Jamaica
Namibia
Brunei
Zambia
Belgium
Niger
India
Algeria
United States
Ireland
Iceland
Iran
Cameroon
Qatar
Honduras
Burundi
Saudi Arabia
North Korea