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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
17Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 25 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
21 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Benin · Australia · Latvia · Austria · Russia · Czechia · Venezuela · Syria · Bulgaria · Tajikistan · Iran · Lithuania
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
BeninvsAlbania
Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Albania.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Albania
Category
Benin
Albania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
28,748
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
2,411,658
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
24,848
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
83.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
2,764
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
362
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
10.4° N
40.7° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
AustraliavsGuinea-Bissau
Area: 7,741,220 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Australia against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Australia
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,741,220
36,125
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,659,922
2,153,339
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
72,273
2,956
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.4
59.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,228
277
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,760
350
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.1° S
12.1° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
LatviavsSouth Sudan
Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Sudan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Latvia against South Sudan
Category
Latvia
South Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
64,589
644,329
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,883,710
11,483,374
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
42,784
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.2
17.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
312
3,187
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
498
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
56.6° N
7.1° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left
AustriavsChina
Density: 108.9 vs 147.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Austria.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Austria against China
Category
Austria
China
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
83,871
9,596,960
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,131,761
1,410,710,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
74,261
25,200
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
108.9
147.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,798
8,849
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
14,500
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.7° N
32.5° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left
RussiavsGeorgia
Area: 17,098,242 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Georgia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Russia against Georgia
Category
Russia
Georgia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17,098,242
69,700
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
143,826,130
3,715,483
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
44,299
25,093
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.4
53.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,642
5,193
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
37,653
310
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.6° N
42.4° N
Would lose
6
Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left
CzechiavsMexico
Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mexico.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Czechia against Mexico
Category
Czechia
Mexico
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
78,867
1,964,375
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,864,042
129,739,759
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56,062
25,188
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
137.8
66.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,602
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 ↓
49.8° N
23.5° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won17 countries · 3 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
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
SyriavsNorth Korea
Area: 187,437 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Korea.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Syria against North Korea
Category
Syria
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
187,437
120,538
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
26,418,204
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.. North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
219.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,814
2,744
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.0° N
39.9° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left
BulgariavsTurkmenistan
Density: 58.1 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bulgaria against Turkmenistan
Category
Bulgaria
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,879
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,446,596
7,364,438
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
38,829
19,645
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
58.1
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,925
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
354
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
39.9° N
Would lose
10
Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left
TajikistanvsIreland
Area: 144,100 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ireland.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Ireland
Category
Tajikistan
Ireland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
144,100
70,273
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,799
5,311,538
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,968
133,440
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.1
75.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,495
1,041
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,448
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
53.1° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
IranvsBhutan
Area: 1,648,195 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bhutan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iran against Bhutan
Category
Iran
Bhutan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,648,195
38,394
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
90,608,707
786,385
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,933
16,229
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
55.0
20.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,625
7,570
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,440
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
27.5° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
LithuaniavsIsrael
Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Israel.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Lithuania against Israel
Category
Lithuania
Israel
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,300
21,937
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,871,585
9,849,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
52,720
55,301
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
44.0
449.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
294
2,224
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
90
273
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
55.1° N
30.9° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left
BeninvsBurundi
Population: 14,111,034 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burundi.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Burundi
Category
Benin
Burundi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
27,830
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
14,111,034
13,689,450
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
1,147
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
491.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
2,685
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
10.4° N
3.4° S
Would lose
14
Round 14Lost22 countries · 2 lives left
AlbaniavsLebanon
Highest peak: 2,764 vs 3,088 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Albania.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Albania against Lebanon
Category
Albania
Lebanon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,748
10,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,411,658
5,773,493
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,848
12,585
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
83.9
555.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,764
3,088
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
225
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
34.2° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left
AustraliavsChad
Area: 7,741,220 vs 1,284,000 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chad.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Australia against Chad
Category
Australia
Chad
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,741,220
1,284,000
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,659,922
19,319,064
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
72,273
2,703
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.4
15.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,228
3,445
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,760
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.1° S
17.3° N
Would lose
16
Round 16Lost22 countries · 1 life left
Guinea-BissauvsChile
Population: 2,153,339 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Chile
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Chile
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
756,102
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,153,339
19,658,835
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
33,174
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.6
26.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
6,893
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
6,435
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.1° N
23.4° S
Would win
17
Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left
LatviavsEthiopia
Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ethiopia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Latvia against Ethiopia
Category
Latvia
Ethiopia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
64,589
1,104,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,883,710
128,691,692
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
42,784
3,063
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.2
116.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
312
4,550
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
498
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
56.6° N
8.5° N
Would lose
18
Round 18Won24 countries · 1 life left
South SudanvsArgentina
Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Argentina.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Sudan against Argentina
Category
South Sudan
Argentina
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
644,329
2,780,400
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,483,374
45,538,401
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
Unavailable
30,246
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.8
16.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,187
6,962
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
4,989
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
31.4° S
Would win
19
Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left
RussiavsBangladesh
Area: 17,098,242 vs 148,460 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bangladesh.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Russia against Bangladesh
Category
Russia
Bangladesh
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17,098,242
148,460
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
143,826,130
171,466,990
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
44,299
9,155
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.4
1,155.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,642
1,060
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
37,653
580
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.6° N
24.3° N
Would lose
20
Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left
GeorgiavsUnited Arab Emirates
Highest peak: 5,193 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Arab Emirates.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Georgia against United Arab Emirates
Category
Georgia
United Arab Emirates
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
69,700
83,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,715,483
10,483,751
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,093
78,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.3
125.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,193
1,905
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
310
1,318
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Beninvs
Albania
Australia
Guinea-Bissau
Latvia
South Sudan
Austria
China
Russia
Georgia
Czechia
Mexico
Venezuela
Qatar
Syria
North Korea
Bulgaria
Turkmenistan
Tajikistan
Ireland
Iran
Bhutan
Lithuania
Israel
Burundi
Lebanon
Chad
Chile
Ethiopia
Argentina
Bangladesh
United Arab Emirates