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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

22Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 32 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

24 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

South Korea · El Salvador · Chad · Belgium · India · Ghana · Venezuela · DR Congo · Madagascar · Cabo Verde · Finland · Armenia

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

    South KoreavsNew Zealand

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 54,950 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against New Zealand
    CategorySouth KoreaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,6195,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43054,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.619.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9503,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41315,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N45.3° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Belarus
    CategoryEl SalvadorBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6249,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66730,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.944.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,730346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.9° N53.8° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsMali

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 18.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Mali
    CategoryChadMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,0001,240,192Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06423,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7033,178Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.019.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N18.6° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsFiji

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 14,656 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Fiji
    CategoryBelgiumFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,52818,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,946924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63014,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.950.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6941,324Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.51,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N17.8° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsIceland

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Iceland
    CategoryIndiaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,596385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85382,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.53.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0004,970Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N64.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsDominican Republic

    Population: 33,787,914 vs 11,331,265 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Dominican Republic
    CategoryGhanaDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,53348,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,787,91411,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56325,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8853,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5391,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N19.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsGuyana

    Coastline: 2,800 vs 459 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Guyana
    CategoryVenezuelaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,854826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable54,774Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,800459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N2.7° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsNorth Macedonia

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against North Macedonia
    CategoryDR CongoNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,85825,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,7311,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73225,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.171.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S41.5° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsGeorgia

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 310 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Georgia
    CategoryMadagascarGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,04169,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9323,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81025,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.153.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8765,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,828310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S42.4° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against France
    CategoryCabo VerdeFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33165,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25160,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8294,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9653,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N46.7° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Namibia
    CategoryFinlandNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9112,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46711,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.53.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2501,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N20.6° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    ArmeniavsTimor-Leste

    Wealth per person: 21,552 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Timor-Leste
    CategoryArmeniaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,74314,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3001,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,5524,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.793.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0902,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N8.9° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Mauritius
    CategorySouth KoreaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,7202,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,6191,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43029,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,950828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N20.3° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Myanmar
    CategoryNew ZealandMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00054,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9505,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.380.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7245,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1341,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S21.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsIran

    Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Iran
    CategoryEl SalvadorIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0411,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62490,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66718,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.955.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7305,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3072,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.9° N32.1° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsAlbania

    Area: 207,600 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Albania
    CategoryBelarusAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,60028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2982,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86024,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.283.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3462,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N40.7° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsComoros

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Comoros
    CategoryChadComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,0002,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,064850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7033,897Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N11.7° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsPoland

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 312,685 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Poland
    CategoryMaliPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12736,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17848,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N51.9° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsBangladesh

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Bangladesh
    CategoryBelgiumBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,946171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6309,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.91,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6941,060Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.5580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N24.3° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost30 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsMalaysia

    Proximity to equator: 17.8° S vs 4.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Fiji against Malaysia
    CategoryFijiMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14535,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65636,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3244,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1294,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.8° S4.4° NWould lose

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