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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
20Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 29 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
25 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Papua New Guinea · Albania · Maldives · Venezuela · Palestine · India · Guatemala · Estonia · Ethiopia · Germany · Oman · Ghana
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
Papua New GuineavsCentral African Republic
Highest peak: 4,509 vs 1,410 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Central African Republic
Category
Papua New Guinea
Central African Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
462,840
622,984
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,635
5,152,421
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,672
1,258
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
22.4
8.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,509
1,410
Would win
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
5,152
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
5.5° S
7.0° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
AlbaniavsNicaragua
Density: 83.9 vs 52.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nicaragua.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Albania against Nicaragua
Category
Albania
Nicaragua
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,748
130,370
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,411,658
6,823,613
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,848
8,327
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
83.9
52.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
2,085
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
910
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
12.6° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
MaldivesvsIraq
Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 33.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Iraq.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Maldives against Iraq
Category
Maldives
Iraq
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
298
438,317
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
525,994
45,074,049
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,807
14,665
Would win
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
1,765.1
102.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5
3,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
644
58
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
3.3° N
33.3° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
VenezuelavsItaly
Area: 912,050 vs 301,340 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Italy.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Venezuela against Italy
Category
Venezuela
Italy
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
912,050
301,340
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,300,854
58,984,216
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
Unavailable
60,350
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
31.0
195.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,978
4,748
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,800
7,600
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.2° N
45.1° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
PalestinevsMexico
Density: 830.5 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mexico.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Palestine against Mexico
Category
Palestine
Mexico
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
1,964,375
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
129,739,759
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
25,188
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
830.5
66.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
5,636
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
9,330
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
23.5° N
Would lose
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
IndiavsMongolia
Density: 437.5 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mongolia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for India against Mongolia
Category
India
Mongolia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
3,287,263
1,564,116
Would win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑
1,438,069,596
3,481,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,853
18,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
437.5
2.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,586
4,374
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,000
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.4° N
46.0° N
Would win
7
Round 7Lost17 countries · 3 lives left
GuatemalavsNorth Korea
Area: 108,889 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Guatemala.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guatemala against North Korea
Category
Guatemala
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
108,889
120,538
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,124,838
26,418,204
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
13,752
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
166.5
219.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,220
2,744
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
400
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.0° N
39.9° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
EstoniavsArmenia
Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 21,552 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Armenia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Estonia against Armenia
Category
Estonia
Armenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
45,228
29,743
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,370,286
2,964,300
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,848
21,552
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
30.3
99.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
318
4,090
Would lose
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
3,794
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.6° N
40.6° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left
EthiopiavsCosta Rica
Highest peak: 4,550 vs 3,819 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Costa Rica.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ethiopia against Costa Rica
Category
Ethiopia
Costa Rica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,104,300
51,100
Would win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑
128,691,692
5,105,525
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,063
29,248
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
116.5
99.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,550
3,819
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,290
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.5° N
10.1° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left
GermanyvsKenya
Density: 233.3 vs 95.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kenya.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Germany against Kenya
Category
Germany
Kenya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
357,022
580,367
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
83,287,273
55,339,003
Would win
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
72,262
6,322
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
233.3
95.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
5,199
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,389
536
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.0° N
0.4° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
OmanvsDjibouti
Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Djibouti.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Oman against Djibouti
Category
Oman
Djibouti
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
309,500
23,200
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,049,269
1,152,944
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
41,980
7,232
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.3
49.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,004
2,021
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,092
314
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.1° N
11.4° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
GhanavsSouth Korea
Area: 238,533 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Korea.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ghana against South Korea
Category
Ghana
South Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
238,533
99,720
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,787,914
51,712,619
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,563
57,430
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
141.6
518.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
885
1,950
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
539
2,413
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
36.3° N
Would win
13
Round 13Tied22 countries · 3 lives left
Papua New GuineavsSuriname
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Suriname became contested.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Suriname
Category
Papua New Guinea
Suriname
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
462,840
163,820
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,635
628,886
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,672
21,128
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
22.4
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,509
1,230
Would win
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
5,152
386
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
5.5° S
4.1° N
Would lose
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
Central African RepublicvsSlovenia
Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Slovenia, Suriname.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Central African Republic against Slovenia
Category
Central African Republic
Slovenia
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
622,984
20,273
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,152,421
2,120,461
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,258
56,151
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.3
104.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,410
2,864
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
46.6
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.0° N
46.0° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
AlbaniavsUganda
Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uganda.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Albania against Uganda
Category
Albania
Uganda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,748
241,038
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,411,658
48,656,601
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,848
3,100
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
83.9
201.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
362
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
2.0° N
Would lose
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
NicaraguavsUnited States
Flag colours: 10 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United States.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Nicaragua against United States
Category
Nicaragua
United States
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
130,370
9,833,517
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,823,613
336,755,052
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
8,327
82,587
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
52.3
34.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,085
6,190
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
910
19,924
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
10
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.6° N
39.1° N
Would win
17
Round 17Lost25 countries · 2 lives left
MaldivesvsEcuador
Flag colours: 3 vs 11 colours · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Maldives.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Maldives against Ecuador
Category
Maldives
Ecuador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
298
283,561
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
525,994
17,980,083
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,807
15,907
Would win
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
1,765.1
63.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5
6,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
644
2,237
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.3° N
1.2° S
Would lose
18
Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left
IraqvsIreland
Area: 438,317 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ireland.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iraq against Ireland
Category
Iraq
Ireland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
438,317
70,273
Would win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑
45,074,049
5,311,538
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,665
133,440
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
102.8
75.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,611
1,041
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
58
1,448
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
33.3° N
53.1° N
Would win
19
Round 19Lost25 countries · 1 life left
VenezuelavsMadagascar
Density: 31.0 vs 53.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Venezuela.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Venezuela against Madagascar
Category
Venezuela
Madagascar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
912,050
587,041
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,300,854
31,195,932
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
Unavailable
1,810
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
31.0
53.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,978
2,876
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,800
4,828
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.2° N
18.4° S
Would win
20
Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left
ItalyvsSingapore
Population: 58,984,216 vs 5,917,648 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Singapore.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Singapore
Category
Italy
Singapore
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
719
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
58,984,216
5,917,648
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,350
144,728
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
8,230.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
166
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,600
193
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Papua New Guineavs
Central African Republic
Albania
Nicaragua
Maldives
Iraq
Venezuela
Italy
Palestine
Mexico
India
Mongolia
Guatemala
North Korea
Estonia
Armenia
Ethiopia
Costa Rica
Germany
Kenya
Oman
Djibouti
Ghana
South Korea
Suriname
Slovenia
Uganda
United States
Ecuador
Ireland
Madagascar
Singapore