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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

161Wins
2Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 174 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

166 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina · Afghanistan · Kenya · Uganda · Bangladesh · India · Rwanda · Mongolia · Türkiye · Romania · Morocco · Suriname

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07331,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3767,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.296.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3861,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N7.5° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsBenin

    Population: 41,454,761 vs 14,111,034 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Benin
    CategoryAfghanistanBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,454,76114,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2044,133Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,492675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N10.4° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsComoros

    Area: 580,367 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Comoros
    CategoryKenyaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,3672,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,003850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3223,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N11.7° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsSouth Sudan

    Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 7.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against South Sudan
    CategoryUgandaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60111,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.3,100UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1103,187Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.0° N7.1° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsLatvia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Latvia
    CategoryBangladeshLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9901,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15542,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.029.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,060312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N56.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsSingapore

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 5,917,648 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Singapore
    CategoryIndiaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5965,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,853144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.58,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N1.4° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsTunisia

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 35.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Tunisia
    CategoryRwandaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47112,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51914,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.874.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5191,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S35.3° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsSri Lanka

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Sri Lanka
    CategoryMongoliaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11665,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14522,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02014,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N7.1° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsUkraine

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 37,732,836 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Ukraine
    CategoryTürkiyeUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,96537,732,836Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19617,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.962.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2002,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N49.6° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsAzerbaijan

    Area: 238,391 vs 86,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Azerbaijan
    CategoryRomaniaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,39186,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06210,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98223,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5444,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N40.5° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsAngola

    Wealth per person: 9,903 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Angola
    CategoryMoroccoAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,5501,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50536,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,9039,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.529.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8351,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N13.2° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Algeria
    CategorySurinameAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,8202,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88646,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12816,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.819.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2302,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N27.4° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsEquatorial Guinea

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19728,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0731,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,37616,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.265.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3863,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N1.6° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsAlbania

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Albania
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,46328,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,6542,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24324,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.683.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N40.7° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsBahamas

    Area: 652,230 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Bahamas
    CategoryAfghanistanBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,23013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,761399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20439,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.628.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,49264Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N24.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsTogo

    Area: 112,622 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Togo
    CategoryBeninTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,62256,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0348,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1333,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑675986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12156Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N8.9° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsChina

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kenya against China
    CategoryKenyaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3679,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,0031,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32225,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1998,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53614,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N32.5° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsVietnam

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Vietnam
    CategoryComorosVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,387100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89715,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.5303.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3603,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3403,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S21.7° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsZambia

    Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 14.7° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Zambia
    CategoryUgandaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60120,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1004,080Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.927.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.0° N14.7° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsMyanmar

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Myanmar
    CategorySouth SudanMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37454,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable5,958Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.880.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1875,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N21.6° NWould win

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