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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

163Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 174 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

164 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Spain · Turkmenistan · Peru · Papua New Guinea · Botswana · Australia · Iceland · Somalia · Sweden · Brazil · Panama · Malawi

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. 121
    Round 121Won131 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsCuba

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 3,735 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Cuba
    CategoryGreeceCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35111,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.42,614UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.999.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9171,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,6763,735Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N20.6° NWould lose
  2. 122
    Round 122Won132 countries · 3 lives left

    EritreavsNorway

    Density: 29.5 vs 17.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Norway
    CategoryEritreaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,3905,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable107,768Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.517.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0182,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,23425,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N61.5° NWould win
  3. 123
    Round 123Won133 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsGhana

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 33,787,914 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Ghana
    CategoryGermanyGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27333,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2627,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  4. 124
    Round 124Won134 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsCabo Verde

    Population: 10,578,174 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Cabo Verde
    CategoryPortugalCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,0904,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,578,174522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80010,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3512,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N15.0° NWould lose
  5. 125
    Round 125Won135 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsLesotho

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Lesotho
    CategoryAustraliaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9222,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2732,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.476.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2283,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S29.4° SWould win
  6. 126
    Round 126Won136 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsEstonia

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Estonia
    CategoryCambodiaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03545,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,8801,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43748,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.230.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,810318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4433,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N58.6° NWould win
  7. 127
    Round 127Won137 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsLaos

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Laos
    CategoryBelgiumLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9467,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6309,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.932.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N19.6° NWould lose
  8. 128
    Round 128Won138 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Ethiopia
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1971,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,073128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3763,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3864,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N8.5° NWould lose
  9. 129
    Round 129Won139 countries · 3 lives left

    PolandvsKyrgyzstan

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 7,099,750 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryPolandKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,3537,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,4737,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.335.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4997,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N41.7° NWould lose
  10. 130
    Round 130Won140 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsChad

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Chad
    CategoryNigeriaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,7681,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94519,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7122,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.715.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4193,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N17.3° NWould win
  11. 131
    Round 131Won141 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsHungary

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Hungary
    CategoryMauritaniaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,70093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4419,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97246,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9151,014Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N47.3° NWould win
  12. 132
    Round 132Won142 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsSlovenia

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Slovenia
    CategoryZimbabweSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,75720,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8222,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79656,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑046.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S46.0° NWould win
  13. 133
    Round 133Won143 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsUganda

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Uganda
    CategoryIcelandUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66348,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2573,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1105,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N2.0° NWould lose
  14. 134
    Round 134Won144 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Slovakia
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,00049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8855,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85645,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N48.7° NWould win
  15. 135
    Round 135Won145 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsSingapore

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 5,917,648 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Singapore
    CategoryPakistanSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4955,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,019144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.98,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,611166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N1.4° NWould lose
  16. 136
    Round 136Won146 countries · 3 lives left

    BahamasvsSenegal

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 531 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Senegal
    CategoryBahamasSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44018,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,1224,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.891.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑64648Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,542531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N15.2° NWould lose
  17. 137
    Round 137Won147 countries · 3 lives left

    BoliviavsAustria

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 3,798 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Austria
    CategoryBoliviaAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,58183,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1599,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90374,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.1108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5423,798Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S47.7° NWould win
  18. 138
    Round 138Won148 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsParaguay

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Paraguay
    CategoryFinlandParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9116,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46717,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.516.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,328842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N21.6° SWould lose
  19. 139
    Round 139Won149 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Algeria
    CategoryUnited KingdomAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6102,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00046,164,219Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,78716,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.319.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N27.4° NWould lose
  20. 140
    Round 140Won150 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsBenin

    Coastline: 340 vs 121 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Benin
    CategoryComorosBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38714,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,8974,133Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.5125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,360675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen340121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S10.4° NWould lose

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