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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. 81
    Round 81Won91 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsVietnam

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 3,144 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Vietnam
    CategoryKazakhstanVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,900331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,104100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54715,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,0103,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N21.7° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won92 countries · 3 lives left

    Costa RicavsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Latvia
    CategoryCosta RicaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,10064,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5251,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24842,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.929.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,819312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,290498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N56.6° NWould win
  3. 83
    Round 83Won93 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsTunisia

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 163,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Tunisia
    CategoryAlgeriaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21912,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83814,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.474.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9081,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9981,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N35.3° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won94 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsBrazil

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,994 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Brazil
    CategoryKyrgyzstanBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,9518,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,750211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30421,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.524.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4392,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N12.6° SWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Tied94 countries · 3 lives left

    SlovakiavsNew Zealand

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    New Zealand became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against New Zealand
    CategorySlovakiaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,7405,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,86554,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.719.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6553,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N45.3° SWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won96 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico, New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Mexico
    CategoryZambiaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6181,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,965129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08025,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.566.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3305,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S23.5° NWould win
  7. 87
    Round 87Won97 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsMoldova

    Area: 56,594 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Moldova
    CategoryCroatiaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,59433,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6862,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76017,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.272.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,831430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑69Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N47.5° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Won98 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsRwanda

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 13,954,471 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Rwanda
    CategoryThailandRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,43513,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5983,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5654,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2190Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N1.8° SWould lose
  9. 89
    Round 89Won99 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsSenegal

    Area: 824,292 vs 196,722 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Senegal
    CategoryNamibiaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09518,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2484,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.691.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,573648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S15.2° NWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won100 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsGuyana

    Density: 45.1 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Guyana
    CategoryMontenegroGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,529826,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86354,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N2.7° NWould lose
  11. 91
    Round 91Won101 countries · 3 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsBahamas

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 24.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Bahamas
    CategoryCabo VerdeBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03313,880Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,331399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25139,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,82964Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9653,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N24.7° NWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Lost100 countries · 2 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsColombia

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 3.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Colombia
    CategorySierra LeoneColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,7401,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51252,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37121,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.945.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9485,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4023,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N3.4° NWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won101 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsEl Salvador

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovenia against El Salvador
    CategorySloveniaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27321,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4616,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,15112,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8642,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.6307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N13.9° NWould lose
  14. 94
    Round 94Won102 countries · 2 lives left

    LesothovsRepublic of the Congo

    Density: 76.1 vs 18.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryLesothoRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4726,182,885Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8806,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen76.118.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4821,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S0.1° NWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Tied102 countries · 2 lives left

    LiberiavsColombia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Colombia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Colombia
    CategoryLiberiaColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,3691,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03152,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79621,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.345.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4475,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5793,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N3.4° NWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won104 countries · 2 lives left

    UzbekistanvsGuinea-Bissau

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 277 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau, Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryUzbekistanGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,40036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,3072,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6792,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.759.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,643277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N12.1° NWould lose
  17. 97
    Round 97Won105 countries · 2 lives left

    NigeriavsUruguay

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 3,388,081 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Uruguay
    CategoryNigeriaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9453,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71234,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.719.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,419514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N32.9° SWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won106 countries · 2 lives left

    MadagascarvsSerbia

    Area: 587,041 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Serbia
    CategoryMadagascarSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04177,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9326,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81029,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.185.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S44.2° NWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsMalawi

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

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Malawi
    CategoryCubaMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93121,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable1,832Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9743,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N13.4° SWould lose
  20. 100
    Round 100Won108 countries · 2 lives left

    TajikistanvsBolivia

    Density: 72.1 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Bolivia
    CategoryTajikistanBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,1001,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79912,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96812,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72.111.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4956,542Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N16.7° SWould lose

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