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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
40Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 50 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
42 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Zimbabwe · Estonia · Iraq · Tajikistan · Ethiopia · Sri Lanka · Brazil · Portugal · Iceland · Mexico · Mozambique · Yemen
Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
21
Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left
EthiopiavsGuatemala
Area: 1,104,300 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guatemala.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ethiopia against Guatemala
Category
Ethiopia
Guatemala
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,104,300
108,889
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
128,691,692
18,124,838
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,063
13,752
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
116.5
166.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,550
4,220
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
400
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.5° N
15.0° N
Would win
22
Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left
EswatinivsEritrea
Density: 70.9 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Eswatini against Eritrea
Category
Eswatini
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
17,364
117,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,230,506
3,470,390
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
11,309
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
70.9
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,862
3,018
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.6° S
16.0° N
Would lose
23
Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left
Sri LankavsNiger
Density: 335.9 vs 20.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Niger.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Niger
Category
Sri Lanka
Niger
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,610
1,267,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
22,037,000
26,159,867
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
1,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
335.9
20.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
2,022
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,340
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
17.6° N
Would win
24
Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left
CroatiavsParaguay
Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Paraguay.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Croatia against Paraguay
Category
Croatia
Paraguay
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,594
406,752
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,859,686
6,844,146
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
47,760
17,585
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
68.2
16.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,831
842
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
5,835
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
6
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.8° N
21.6° S
Would lose
25
Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left
BrazilvsPhilippines
Area: 8,515,770 vs 300,000 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Philippines.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Brazil against Philippines
Category
Brazil
Philippines
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,515,770
300,000
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
211,140,729
114,891,199
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,193
10,995
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
24.8
383.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,994
2,954
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,491
36,289
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.6° S
17.0° N
Would win
26
Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left
SwitzerlandvsTunisia
Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tunisia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Switzerland against Tunisia
Category
Switzerland
Tunisia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,277
163,610
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,888,822
12,200,431
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93,940
14,052
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
215.3
74.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,634
1,544
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
35.3° N
Would lose
27
Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left
PortugalvsMadagascar
Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Madagascar.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Portugal against Madagascar
Category
Portugal
Madagascar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
92,090
587,041
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,578,174
31,195,932
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
49,800
1,810
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.9
53.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,351
2,876
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,793
4,828
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
18.4° S
Would lose
28
Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left
BeninvsMauritania
Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 19.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Mauritania.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Mauritania
Category
Benin
Mauritania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
1,030,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
5,022,441
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
6,972
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
4.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
915
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
754
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
10.4° N
19.4° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left
IcelandvsVanuatu
Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 4,202 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iceland against Vanuatu
Category
Iceland
Vanuatu
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
12,189
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
320,409
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
82,257
4,202
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
26.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
1,877
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,970
2,528
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
15.4° S
Would lose
30
Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left
GabonvsArgentina
Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Argentina.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Gabon against Argentina
Category
Gabon
Argentina
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
267,667
2,780,400
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,484,789
45,538,401
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
20,773
30,246
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
9.3
16.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,050
6,962
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
885
4,989
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
0.6° S
31.4° S
Would win
31
Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left
MexicovsPeru
Area: 1,964,375 vs 1,285,216 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mexico against Peru
Category
Mexico
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,964,375
1,285,216
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
129,739,759
33,845,617
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,188
17,042
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
66.0
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,636
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
9,330
2,414
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
13.0° S
Would lose
32
Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left
BangladeshvsSaudi Arabia
Population: 171,466,990 vs 33,702,731 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Saudi Arabia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Saudi Arabia
Category
Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
2,149,690
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
33,702,731
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
71,624
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
15.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
3,000
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
2,640
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
23.5° N
Would lose
33
Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left
MozambiquevsBurundi
Area: 799,380 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burundi.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mozambique against Burundi
Category
Mozambique
Burundi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
799,380
27,830
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,635,160
13,689,450
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,680
1,147
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
42.1
491.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,436
2,685
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,470
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.0° S
3.4° S
Would lose
34
Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left
KazakhstanvsIsrael
Area: 2,724,900 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Israel.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Israel
Category
Kazakhstan
Israel
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,724,900
21,937
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,330,104
9,849,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
38,547
55,301
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
7.5
449.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,010
2,224
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
273
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.5° N
30.9° N
Would lose
35
Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left
YemenvsJapan
Area: 527,968 vs 377,915 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Japan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Yemen against Japan
Category
Yemen
Japan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
527,968
377,915
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
39,390,799
124,516,650
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
Unavailable
52,726
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
329.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,666
3,776
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,906
29,751
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.3° N
36.7° N
Would win
36
Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left
Bosnia and HerzegovinavsBahamas
Area: 51,197 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahamas.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Bahamas
Category
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bahamas
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
51,197
13,880
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,185,073
399,440
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,376
39,122
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
62.2
28.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,386
64
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
20
3,542
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.1° N
24.7° N
Would lose
37
Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left
ZimbabwevsSpain
Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Spain.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Spain
Category
Zimbabwe
Spain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
390,757
505,370
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
16,340,822
48,352,528
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,796
55,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
41.8
95.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,592
3,718
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
4,964
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
19.0° S
40.0° N
Would win
38
Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left
AustraliavsDjibouti
Area: 7,741,220 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Djibouti.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Australia against Djibouti
Category
Australia
Djibouti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,741,220
23,200
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,659,922
1,152,944
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
72,273
7,232
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.4
49.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,228
2,021
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,760
314
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.1° S
11.4° N
Would lose
39
Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left
EstoniavsSouth Sudan
Coastline: 3,794 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Sudan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Estonia against South Sudan
Category
Estonia
South Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
45,228
644,329
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,370,286
11,483,374
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
48,848
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
30.3
17.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
318
3,187
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,794
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.6° N
7.1° N
Would lose
40
Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left
GuineavsPoland
Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Poland.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Guinea against Poland
Category
Guinea
Poland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
245,857
312,685
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,405,468
36,687,353
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,337
48,473
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
58.6
117.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,752
2,499
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
320
440
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
Ethiopiavs
Guatemala
Eswatini
Eritrea
Sri Lanka
Niger
Croatia
Paraguay
Brazil
Philippines
Switzerland
Tunisia
Portugal
Madagascar
Benin
Mauritania
Iceland
Vanuatu
Gabon
Argentina
Mexico
Peru
Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia
Mozambique
Burundi
Kazakhstan
Israel
Yemen
Japan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bahamas
Zimbabwe
Spain
Australia
Djibouti
Estonia
South Sudan
Guinea
Poland