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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
101Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 109 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
105 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Guinea-Bissau · Vietnam · Netherlands · Saudi Arabia · Uruguay · Venezuela · Finland · Spain · South Korea · Algeria · Nepal · Italy
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
Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left
Guinea-BissauvsCentral African Republic
Density: 59.6 vs 8.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Central African Republic
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Central African Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
622,984
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
5,152,421
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
1,258
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
59.6
8.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
1,410
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.1° N
7.0° N
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
VietnamvsPoland
Population: 100,352,192 vs 36,687,353 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Poland.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vietnam against Poland
Category
Vietnam
Poland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
331,210
312,685
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
100,352,192
36,687,353
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,034
48,473
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
303.0
117.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,144
2,499
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,444
440
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.7° N
51.9° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
NetherlandsvsGuyana
Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guyana.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Netherlands against Guyana
Category
Netherlands
Guyana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,543
214,969
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,877,117
826,353
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
80,392
54,774
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
430.3
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
322
2,775
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
451
459
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.2° N
2.7° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
Saudi ArabiavsRwanda
Area: 2,149,690 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Rwanda.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Rwanda
Category
Saudi Arabia
Rwanda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,149,690
26,338
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,702,731
13,954,471
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
71,624
3,519
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.7
529.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,000
4,519
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,640
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
1.8° S
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
UruguayvsLatvia
Population: 3,388,081 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uruguay against Latvia
Category
Uruguay
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
176,215
64,589
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,388,081
1,883,710
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
34,546
42,784
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.2
29.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
514
312
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
660
498
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.9° S
56.6° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
VenezuelavsQatar
Area: 912,050 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Qatar.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Venezuela against Qatar
Category
Venezuela
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
912,050
11,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,300,854
2,656,032
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
Unavailable
129,025
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
31.0
229.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,978
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,800
563
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.2° N
25.1° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
FinlandvsAfghanistan
Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Afghanistan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Finland against Afghanistan
Category
Finland
Afghanistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
338,145
652,230
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,583,911
41,454,761
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
63,467
2,204
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.5
63.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,328
7,492
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,250
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.3° N
34.3° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
SpainvsCôte d’Ivoire
Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Spain against Côte d’Ivoire
Category
Spain
Côte d’Ivoire
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
505,370
322,463
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
48,352,528
31,165,654
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
55,661
7,243
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.7
96.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,718
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,964
515
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
10
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.0° N
7.5° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
South KoreavsSuriname
Population: 51,712,619 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Suriname.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Korea against Suriname
Category
South Korea
Suriname
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
99,720
163,820
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
51,712,619
628,886
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
57,430
21,128
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
518.6
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,950
1,230
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,413
386
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.3° N
4.1° N
Would lose
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
AlgeriavsGermany
Area: 2,381,740 vs 357,022 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Germany.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Algeria against Germany
Category
Algeria
Germany
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,381,740
357,022
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
46,164,219
83,287,273
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,838
72,262
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.4
233.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,908
2,963
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
998
2,389
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.4° N
51.0° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
NepalvsNorth Korea
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,744 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Korea.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against North Korea
Category
Nepal
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
120,538
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
26,418,204
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
5,400
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
219.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
2,744
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
39.9° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
ItalyvsAzerbaijan
Population: 58,984,216 vs 10,153,958 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Azerbaijan
Category
Italy
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
86,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
58,984,216
10,153,958
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,350
23,671
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
117.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
4,466
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,600
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
40.5° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
Guinea-BissauvsSwitzerland
Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Switzerland.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Switzerland
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Switzerland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
41,277
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
8,888,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
93,940
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.6
215.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
4,634
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
12.1° N
46.7° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
Central African RepublicvsLuxembourg
Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 49.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Luxembourg.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Central African Republic against Luxembourg
Category
Central African Republic
Luxembourg
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
622,984
2,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,152,421
666,430
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,258
152,596
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.3
257.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,410
559
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.0° N
49.7° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
VietnamvsFrance
Population: 100,352,192 vs 65,925,961 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vietnam against France
Category
Vietnam
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
331,210
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
100,352,192
65,925,961
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,034
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
303.0
119.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,144
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,444
3,427
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.7° N
46.7° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
PolandvsDjibouti
Population: 36,687,353 vs 1,152,944 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Djibouti.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Poland against Djibouti
Category
Poland
Djibouti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
312,685
23,200
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
36,687,353
1,152,944
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
48,473
7,232
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
49.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,499
2,021
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
440
314
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.9° N
11.4° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left
NetherlandsvsMorocco
Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Morocco.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Netherlands against Morocco
Category
Netherlands
Morocco
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,543
446,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,877,117
37,712,505
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
80,392
9,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
430.3
84.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
322
4,165
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
451
1,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.2° N
31.9° N
Would lose
18
Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left
GuyanavsCameroon
Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cameroon.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guyana against Cameroon
Category
Guyana
Cameroon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
214,969
475,440
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
826,353
28,372,687
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
54,774
5,415
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
59.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,775
4,045
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
459
402
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.7° N
4.5° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left
Saudi ArabiavsAustralia
Density: 15.7 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Australia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Australia
Category
Saudi Arabia
Australia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,149,690
7,741,220
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,702,731
26,659,922
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
71,624
72,273
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
15.7
3.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,000
2,228
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,640
25,760
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
23.1° S
Would lose
20
Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left
RwandavsMexico
Density: 529.8 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mexico.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Rwanda against Mexico
Category
Rwanda
Mexico
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
26,338
1,964,375
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,954,471
129,739,759
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,519
25,188
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
529.8
66.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,519
5,636
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
9,330
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Guinea-Bissauvs
Central African Republic
Vietnam
Poland
Netherlands
Guyana
Saudi Arabia
Rwanda
Uruguay
Latvia
Venezuela
Qatar
Finland
Afghanistan
Spain
Côte d’Ivoire
South Korea
Suriname
Algeria
Germany
Nepal
North Korea
Italy
Azerbaijan
Switzerland
Luxembourg
France
Djibouti
Morocco
Cameroon
Australia
Mexico