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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

162Wins
3Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 174 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

168 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Slovakia · Slovenia · United Kingdom · Singapore · Jamaica · Bahrain · Paraguay · Sudan · Palestine · Maldives · Tanzania · Kazakhstan

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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Lesotho
    CategorySloveniaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27330,355Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4612,311,472Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,1512,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.676.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8643,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.60Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N29.4° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 579 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Uzbekistan
    CategoryLiberiaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03135,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79611,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.379.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4474,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5790Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N41.5° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsMadagascar

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Madagascar
    CategoryNigeriaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94531,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7121,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.753.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8534,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N18.4° SWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsTajikistan

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Tajikistan
    CategoryCubaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93110,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable4,968Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.472.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9747,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N38.3° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsMyanmar

    Coastline: 12,429 vs 1,930 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Myanmar
    CategoryUnited KingdomMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00054,133,798Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,7875,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.380.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3455,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,4291,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N21.6° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsBulgaria

    Coastline: 19,924 vs 354 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Bulgaria
    CategoryUnited StatesBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,517110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0526,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58738,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.258.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1902,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19,924354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N42.5° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsGuatemala

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Guatemala
    CategoryIndiaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59618,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85313,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5166.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5864,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N15.0° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsMali

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 1,240,192 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Mali
    CategoryCanadaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,6701,240,192Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08823,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9623,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.019.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9591,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N18.6° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsDjibouti

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 49.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Djibouti
    CategorySingaporeDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71923,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6481,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7287,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.449.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N11.4° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    IraqvsBurundi

    Area: 438,317 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Burundi
    CategoryIraqBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen438,31727,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,04913,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6651,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.8491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N3.4° SWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsJordan

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 30.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Jordan
    CategoryGambiaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30089,342Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84511,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29211,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N30.7° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsVenezuela

    Density: 145.4 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Venezuela
    CategoryCyprusVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97628,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.59,875UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen145.431.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9514,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6482,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N7.2° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsAustralia

    Density: 258.4 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Australia
    CategoryJamaicaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9917,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78626,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66172,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen258.43.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,02225,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N23.1° SWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsCentral African Republic

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Central African Republic
    CategoryIranCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7075,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9331,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.08.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6251,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsBelgium

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 11,779,946 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Belgium
    CategorySouth KoreaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,61911,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43072,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6385.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,950694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41366.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N50.8° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Zimbabwe
    CategoryFranceZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96116,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,9275,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.541.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N19.0° SWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 26.0° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Estonia
    CategoryBahrainEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑76045,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0591,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22448,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.130.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑135318Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1613,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.0° N58.6° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsSwitzerland

    Area: 450,295 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Switzerland
    CategorySwedenSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,29541,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6328,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45893,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1004,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N46.7° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsChile

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Chile
    CategoryTimor-LesteChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28619,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81133,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.126.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9636,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7066,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S23.4° SWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsBenin

    Density: 612.1 vs 125.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Benin
    CategoryMauritiusBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64714,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4034,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.1125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑828675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S10.4° NWould lose

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