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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. 121
    Round 121Won131 countries · 3 lives left

    BelarusvsAngola

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against Angola
    CategoryBelarusAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,6001,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29836,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,8609,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.229.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3462,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N13.2° SWould lose
  2. 122
    Round 122Won132 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Tunisia
    CategoryMontenegroTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52912,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86314,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.174.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5341,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N35.3° NWould lose
  3. 123
    Round 123Won133 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsDominican Republic

    Area: 196,722 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Dominican Republic
    CategorySenegalDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196,72248,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57311,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78225,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6483,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5311,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N19.1° NWould win
  4. 124
    Round 124Won134 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsKenya

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 55,339,003 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Kenya
    CategoryBangladeshKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99055,339,003Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1556,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.095.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0605,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N0.4° NWould lose
  5. 125
    Round 125Won135 countries · 3 lives left

    DR CongovsZimbabwe

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 390,757 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Zimbabwe
    CategoryDR CongoZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,858390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,73116,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7325,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.141.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S19.0° SWould win
  6. 126
    Round 126Won136 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsBotswana

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 2,480,244 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Botswana
    CategoryChinaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960581,730Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0002,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20021,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.04.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N22.1° SWould lose
  7. 127
    Round 127Won137 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Sudan
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6001,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0202,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.426.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9053,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,318853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N16.6° NWould lose
  8. 128
    Round 128Won138 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsColombia

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 52,321,152 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Colombia
    CategoryJapanColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,9151,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65052,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72621,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.545.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7765,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7513,208Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N3.4° NWould lose
  9. 129
    Round 129Won139 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsKazakhstan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Kazakhstan
    CategoryNorth KoreaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,5382,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20420,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable38,547Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.27.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7447,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N48.5° NWould win
  10. 130
    Round 130Won140 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsHungary

    Flag colours: 11 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Hungary
    CategoryMexicoHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37593,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,7599,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18846,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N47.3° NWould win
  11. 131
    Round 131Won141 countries · 3 lives left

    GuatemalavsBelgium

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 50.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Belgium
    CategoryGuatemalaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,88930,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83811,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75272,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.5385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,220694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40066.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N50.8° NWould win
  12. 132
    Round 132Won142 countries · 3 lives left

    UruguayvsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Ecuador
    CategoryUruguayEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08117,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54615,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.263.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5146,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6602,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S1.2° SWould lose
  13. 133
    Round 133Won143 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsFiji

    Density: 380.5 vs 50.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Fiji
    CategoryComorosFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,23518,274Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,387924,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89714,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.550.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3601,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3401,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑58Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S17.8° SWould win
  14. 134
    Round 134Won144 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Namibia
    CategoryIcelandNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6632,963,095Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25711,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.73.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9701,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N20.6° SWould lose
  15. 135
    Round 135Won145 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsCuba

    Density: 555.1 vs 99.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Cuba
    CategoryLebanonCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49311,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.12,585UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.199.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0881,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2253,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N20.6° NWould lose
  16. 136
    Round 136Won146 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Poland
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88536,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85648,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N51.9° NWould win
  17. 137
    Round 137Won147 countries · 3 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsNicaragua

    Density: 129.5 vs 52.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Nicaragua
    CategoryCabo VerdeNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3316,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2518,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.552.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑965910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N12.6° NWould lose
  18. 138
    Round 138Won148 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Türkiye
    CategoryFranceTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96185,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92743,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8105,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4277,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N39.1° NWould lose
  19. 139
    Round 139Won149 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsZambia

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 752,618 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Zambia
    CategoryCanadaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670752,618Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08820,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9624,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.027.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N14.7° SWould lose
  20. 140
    Round 140Won150 countries · 3 lives left

    NetherlandsvsNiger

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Niger
    CategoryNetherlandsNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,5431,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11726,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,3921,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.320.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3222,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N17.6° NWould lose

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