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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

160Wins
1Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 174 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

164 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mauritania · Germany · South Korea · Costa Rica · Honduras · Senegal · Guatemala · Canada · Lesotho · Eritrea · Mozambique · Kyrgyzstan

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. 101
    Round 101Won111 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsJordan

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Jordan
    CategoryIndiaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26389,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59611,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85311,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5861,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,00026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N30.7° NWould win
  2. 102
    Round 102Won112 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsLaos

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Laos
    CategorySri LankaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0007,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5129,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.932.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N19.6° NWould win
  3. 103
    Round 103Won113 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsGabon

    Area: 513,120 vs 267,667 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Gabon
    CategoryThailandGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen513,120267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,4352,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59820,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.79.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5651,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N0.6° SWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won114 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsSierra Leone

    Area: 587,041 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Sierra Leone
    CategoryMadagascarSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04171,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9328,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8103,371Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S8.7° NWould lose
  5. 105
    Round 105Won115 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsLithuania

    Area: 110,879 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Lithuania
    CategoryBulgariaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,87965,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5962,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82952,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.144.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,925294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑35490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N55.1° NWould win
  6. 106
    Round 106Won116 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsBahamas

    Area: 676,578 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Bahamas
    CategoryMyanmarBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57813,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,798399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95839,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.028.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,87064Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9303,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N24.7° NWould win
  7. 107
    Round 107Won117 countries · 3 lives left

    Costa RicavsSwitzerland

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Switzerland
    CategoryCosta RicaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,10041,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5258,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24893,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8194,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N46.7° NWould win
  8. 108
    Round 108Won118 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsFinland

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Finland
    CategoryEstoniaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2865,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84863,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.316.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,328Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7941,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N63.3° NWould win
  9. 109
    Round 109Won119 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsMalaysia

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Malaysia
    CategorySouth SudanMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37435,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable36,497Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1874,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N4.4° NWould lose
  10. 110
    Round 110Won120 countries · 3 lives left

    AlbaniavsAzerbaijan

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Albania against Azerbaijan
    CategoryAlbaniaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74886,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65810,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,84823,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7644,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N40.5° NWould lose
  11. 111
    Round 111Won121 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsCzechia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Czechia
    CategorySurinameCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,82078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88610,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12856,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2301,602Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N49.8° NWould win
  12. 112
    Round 112Won122 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsUnited States

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against United States
    CategoryDjiboutiUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2009,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,944336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23282,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.734.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0216,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31419,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N39.1° NWould win
  13. 113
    Round 113Won123 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 34.9° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Norway
    CategoryCyprusNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9765,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,875107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.417.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64825,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen34.9° N61.5° NWould win
  14. 114
    Round 114Won124 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsIsrael

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Israel
    CategoryKuwaitIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81821,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4209,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08355,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N30.9° NWould win
  15. 115
    Round 115Won125 countries · 3 lives left

    HondurasvsVenezuela

    Density: 95.0 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Venezuela
    CategoryHondurasVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85128,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.7,184UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen95.031.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8704,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8232,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N7.2° NWould lose
  16. 116
    Round 116Won126 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsSweden

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Sweden
    CategoryGuineaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46810,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33768,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.623.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3203,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N65.8° NWould win
  17. 117
    Round 117Won127 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsLuxembourg

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Luxembourg
    CategoryRussiaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,2422,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,130666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,299152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,642559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N49.7° NWould lose
  18. 118
    Round 118Won128 countries · 3 lives left

    VietnamvsMorocco

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 37,712,505 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Morocco
    CategoryVietnamMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,19237,712,505Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0349,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.084.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1444,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4441,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N31.9° NWould win
  19. 119
    Round 119Won129 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Area: 462,840 vs 51,197 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryPapua New GuineaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6353,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67223,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.462.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5092,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,15220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S44.1° NWould win
  20. 120
    Round 120Won130 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsSouth Africa

    Density: 62.5 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ukraine against South Africa
    CategoryUkraineSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,5501,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83663,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68015,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62.551.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0613,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7822,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N30.2° SWould lose

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