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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. 141
    Round 141Won151 countries · 3 lives left

    SomaliavsHaiti

    Area: 637,657 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Haiti
    CategorySomaliaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,65727,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61511,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5573,265Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0251,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N19.2° NWould win
  2. 142
    Round 142Won152 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsNicaragua

    Density: 299.9 vs 52.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Nicaragua
    CategoryEl SalvadorNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6246,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6678,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.952.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑307910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑910Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N12.6° NWould lose
  3. 143
    Round 143Won153 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsVanuatu

    Area: 799,380 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Vanuatu
    CategoryMozambiqueVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,160320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6804,202Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.126.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4361,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4702,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S15.4° SWould win
  4. 144
    Round 144Won154 countries · 3 lives left

    Burkina FasovsTunisia

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 35.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Tunisia
    CategoryBurkina FasoTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77612,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76214,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.074.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7491,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N35.3° NWould win
  5. 145
    Round 145Won155 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsSerbia

    Area: 824,292 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Serbia
    CategoryNamibiaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29277,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0956,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24829,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.685.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S44.2° NWould win
  6. 146
    Round 146Won156 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsJordan

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Jordan
    CategorySaudi ArabiaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73111,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62411,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0001,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,64026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N30.7° NWould win
  7. 147
    Round 147Won157 countries · 3 lives left

    IraqvsTanzania

    Density: 102.8 vs 70.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iraq against Tanzania
    CategoryIraqTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,04966,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6654,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen102.870.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6115,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑581,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N5.5° SWould lose
  8. 148
    Round 148Won158 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsIsrael

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 9,849,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Israel
    CategoryJapanIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91521,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6509,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72655,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N30.9° NWould lose
  9. 149
    Round 149Won159 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Indonesia
    CategorySwedenIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2951,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,632281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45815,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1004,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21854,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N1.0° SWould lose
  10. 150
    Round 150Won160 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsArmenia

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 40.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Armenia
    CategoryMaldivesArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29829,743Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9942,964,300Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80721,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.199.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑54,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N40.6° NWould win
  11. 151
    Round 151Won161 countries · 3 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsBangladesh

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 24.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Bangladesh
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,549171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,9979,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.91,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0081,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑296580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N24.3° NWould win
  12. 152
    Round 152Won162 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsUnited States

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 336,755,052 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against United States
    CategoryIndiaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,2639,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,596336,755,052Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85382,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.534.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5866,190Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,00019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N39.1° NWould win
  13. 153
    Round 153Won163 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Costa Rica
    CategorySwitzerlandCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27751,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8225,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94029,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.399.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6343,819Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N10.1° NWould lose
  14. 154
    Round 154Won164 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Tajikistan
    CategoryIrelandTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53810,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,4404,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.672.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0417,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N38.3° NWould lose
  15. 155
    Round 155Won165 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsSyria

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 23,594,623 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Syria
    CategoryBrazilSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,770187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,72923,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.21,193UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S35.0° NWould win
  16. 156
    Round 156Won166 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsEswatini

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Eswatini
    CategoryQatarEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58617,364Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0321,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02511,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.270.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1031,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N26.6° SWould win
  17. 157
    Round 157Won167 countries · 3 lives left

    BhutanvsAfghanistan

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 7,492 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Afghanistan
    CategoryBhutanAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38541,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,2292,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.563.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5707,492Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N34.3° NWould win
  18. 158
    Round 158Won168 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsBrunei

    Area: 752,618 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Brunei
    CategoryZambiaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,6185,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,965458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08085,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.579.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3301,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S4.5° NWould lose
  19. 159
    Round 159Won169 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsUkraine

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Ukraine
    CategoryBulgariaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82917,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.162.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3542,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N49.6° NWould win
  20. 160
    Round 160Won170 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsLithuania

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Lithuania
    CategoryKenyaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,36765,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,0032,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32252,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.444.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,199294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N55.1° NWould win

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