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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

82Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 91 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

85 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Cabo Verde · Singapore · Nigeria · Portugal · Rwanda · Azerbaijan · North Korea · New Zealand · Belgium · Norway · Uganda · Japan

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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsRomania

    Density: 529.8 vs 80.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Romania
    CategoryRwandaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47119,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51945,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.880.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S45.7° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsChad

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Chad
    CategoryEthiopiaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,3001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69219,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0632,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.515.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5503,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N17.3° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Tanzania
    CategoryAzerbaijanTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95866,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6714,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.370.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4665,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N5.5° SWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsAlgeria

    Density: 74.6 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Algeria
    CategoryYemenAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9682,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79946,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable16,838Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74.619.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6662,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N27.4° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsBelize

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 411,106 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Belize
    CategoryNorth KoreaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53822,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,204411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable13,741Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.217.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7441,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,495386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N17.0° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsNiger

    Density: 84.0 vs 20.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Niger
    CategoryBurkina FasoNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,2001,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77626,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7621,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen84.020.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N17.6° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsEquatorial Guinea

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 296 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryNew ZealandEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,83828,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0001,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95016,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.365.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7243,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,134296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S1.6° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsMorocco

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Morocco
    CategoryParaguayMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14637,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5859,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.884.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8424,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S31.9° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Uzbekistan
    CategoryBelgiumUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94635,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63011,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.979.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6944,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N41.5° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMongoliaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11636,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1452,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0202,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.259.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,374277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N12.1° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    NorwayvsAustria

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 74,261 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Austria
    CategoryNorwayAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80283,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6019,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76874,261Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4693,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N47.7° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 7,184 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Mozambique
    CategoryHondurasMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85133,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,1841,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.042.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8232,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N14.0° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Italy
    CategoryUgandaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60158,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10060,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.9195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1104,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.0° N45.1° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsMontenegro

    Coastline: 579 vs 293.5 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Montenegro
    CategoryLiberiaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36913,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,031623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79631,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.345.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen579293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N42.8° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsBenin

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 14,111,034 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Benin
    CategoryJapanBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65014,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7264,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,776675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N10.4° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsAustralia

    Density: 104.6 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Australia
    CategorySloveniaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,2737,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46126,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15172,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen104.63.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8642,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.625,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N23.1° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsNepal

    Coastline: 965 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Nepal
    CategoryCabo VerdeNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33129,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2515,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8298,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9650Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N29.0° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsCuba

    Flag colours: 7 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Cuba
    CategoryAndorraCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85611,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.71,790UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.899.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9461,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N20.6° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 26.1° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Canada
    CategoryLibyaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,5409,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65940,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85864,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.24.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2675,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.1° N58.8° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against United Kingdom
    CategorySenegalUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57368,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78260,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6481,345Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53112,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N52.5° NWould win

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