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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. 101
    Round 101Won109 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsAzerbaijan

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 10,153,958 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Azerbaijan
    CategoryUnited KingdomAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,61086,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,00010,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78723,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3454,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N40.5° NWould lose
  2. 102
    Round 102Won110 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsEcuador

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Ecuador
    CategoryMyanmarEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,79817,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95815,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.063.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8706,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9302,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N1.2° SWould lose
  3. 103
    Round 103Won111 countries · 2 lives left

    United StatesvsEgypt

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 114,535,772 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Egypt
    CategoryUnited StatesEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,5171,001,450Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,052114,535,772Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58718,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1902,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9242,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N26.3° NWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won112 countries · 2 lives left

    BulgariavsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against South Africa
    CategoryBulgariaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8791,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59663,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82915,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.151.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9253,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3542,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N30.2° SWould lose
  5. 105
    Round 105Won113 countries · 2 lives left

    IndiavsCzechia

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Czechia
    CategoryIndiaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26378,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59610,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85356,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5861,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N49.8° NWould win
  6. 106
    Round 106Won114 countries · 2 lives left

    GuatemalavsNiger

    Density: 166.5 vs 20.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Niger
    CategoryGuatemalaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,8891,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83826,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7521,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen166.520.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2202,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N17.6° NWould win
  7. 107
    Round 107Won115 countries · 2 lives left

    CanadavsIceland

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Iceland
    CategoryCanadaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,088385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96282,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.03.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0804,970Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N64.7° NWould win
  8. 108
    Round 108Won116 countries · 2 lives left

    MalivsSpain

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 505,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Spain
    CategoryMaliSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192505,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12748,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17855,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.295.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1553,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N40.0° NWould win
  9. 109
    Round 109Won117 countries · 2 lives left

    SingaporevsQatar

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 229.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Qatar
    CategorySingaporeQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71911,586Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6482,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,728129,025Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4229.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑166103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N25.1° NWould win
  10. 110
    Round 110Tied117 countries · 2 lives left

    DjiboutivsMalaysia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Malaysia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Malaysia
    CategoryDjiboutiMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94435,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23236,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0214,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3144,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N4.4° NWould lose
  11. 111
    Round 111Won119 countries · 2 lives left

    IraqvsIsrael

    Population: 45,074,049 vs 9,849,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel, Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Israel
    CategoryIraqIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,31721,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,074,0499,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66555,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.8449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N30.9° NWould lose
  12. 112
    Round 112Won120 countries · 2 lives left

    BurundivsNepal

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 29.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against Nepal
    CategoryBurundiNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45029,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1475,400Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6858,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S29.0° NWould win
  13. 113
    Round 113Won121 countries · 2 lives left

    GambiavsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Pakistan
    CategoryGambiaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,845247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2926,019Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑638,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑801,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N27.8° NWould win
  14. 114
    Round 114Won122 countries · 2 lives left

    JordanvsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Romania
    CategoryJordanRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21319,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45145,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.080.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N45.7° NWould win
  15. 115
    Round 115Won123 countries · 2 lives left

    CyprusvsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Haiti
    CategoryCyprusHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25127,750Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97611,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,8753,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6481,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N19.2° NWould lose
  16. 116
    Round 116Won124 countries · 2 lives left

    VenezuelavsLibya

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Libya
    CategoryVenezuelaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,0501,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,8547,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable13,858Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.04.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8001,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N26.1° NWould win
  17. 117
    Round 117Won125 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsBelarus

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Belarus
    CategoryJamaicaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7869,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66130,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.444.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N53.8° NWould win
  18. 118
    Round 118Won126 countries · 2 lives left

    AustraliavsSuriname

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Suriname
    CategoryAustraliaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,922628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27321,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.43.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2281,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S4.1° NWould lose
  19. 119
    Round 119Won127 countries · 2 lives left

    IranvsSierra Leone

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 8,460,512 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Sierra Leone
    CategoryIranSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19571,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7078,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9333,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6251,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N8.7° NWould lose
  20. 120
    Round 120Won128 countries · 2 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 622,984 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryCentral African RepublicTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen622,9845,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4211,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25834,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,410940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N10.3° NWould win

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