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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
19Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 27 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
23 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Laos · Mexico · Djibouti · Algeria · Ireland · Iceland · DR Congo · United States · Chile · Ukraine · Suriname · 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
Round 1Lost11 countries · 3 lives left
LaosvsPeru
Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 13.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Returned to the world: Laos.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Laos against Peru
Category
Laos
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
236,800
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,664,993
33,845,617
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,299
17,042
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
32.4
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,817
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,414
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
19.6° N
13.0° S
Would lose
2
Round 2Won12 countries · 3 lives left
MexicovsPanama
Population: 129,739,759 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Panama.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mexico against Panama
Category
Mexico
Panama
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,964,375
75,420
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,739,759
4,458,759
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,188
39,846
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
66.0
59.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,636
3,475
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
9,330
2,490
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
8.4° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left
DjiboutivsAngola
Density: 49.7 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Angola.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Djibouti against Angola
Category
Djibouti
Angola
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
23,200
1,246,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,152,944
36,749,906
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,232
9,550
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
49.7
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,021
2,620
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
314
1,600
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
11.4° N
13.2° S
Would win
4
Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left
AlgeriavsHonduras
Area: 2,381,740 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Honduras.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Algeria against Honduras
Category
Algeria
Honduras
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,381,740
112,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
46,164,219
10,644,851
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,838
7,184
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.4
95.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,908
2,870
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
998
823
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.4° N
14.7° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left
IrelandvsKuwait
Coastline: 1,448 vs 499 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kuwait.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ireland against Kuwait
Category
Ireland
Kuwait
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
17,818
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
4,853,420
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
133,440
53,083
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
272.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
300
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,448
499
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.1° N
29.4° N
Would lose
6
Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left
IcelandvsBurkina Faso
Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burkina Faso.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iceland against Burkina Faso
Category
Iceland
Burkina Faso
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
274,200
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
23,025,776
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
82,257
2,762
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
84.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
749
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,970
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
12.8° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left
DR CongovsMaldives
Area: 2,344,858 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Maldives.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for DR Congo against Maldives
Category
DR Congo
Maldives
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,344,858
298
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
105,789,731
525,994
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,732
24,807
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.1
1,765.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,110
5
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
37
644
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.9° S
3.3° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
United StatesvsLuxembourg
Area: 9,833,517 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Luxembourg.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for United States against Luxembourg
Category
United States
Luxembourg
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
9,833,517
2,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
336,755,052
666,430
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
82,587
152,596
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
34.2
257.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,190
559
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
19,924
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
49.7° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left
ChilevsSweden
Highest peak: 6,893 vs 2,100 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sweden.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chile against Sweden
Category
Chile
Sweden
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
756,102
450,295
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,658,835
10,536,632
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
33,174
68,458
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.0
23.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6,893
2,100
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
6,435
3,218
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.4° S
65.8° N
Would win
10
Round 10Lost18 countries · 2 lives left
UkrainevsEgypt
Area: 603,550 vs 1,001,450 km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Ukraine.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Ukraine against Egypt
Category
Ukraine
Egypt
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
603,550
1,001,450
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
37,732,836
114,535,772
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,680
18,540
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
62.5
114.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,061
2,629
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,782
2,450
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
49.6° N
26.3° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won19 countries · 2 lives left
SurinamevsEritrea
Area: 163,820 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Suriname against Eritrea
Category
Suriname
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
163,820
117,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
628,886
3,470,390
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
21,128
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
29.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,230
3,018
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.1° N
16.0° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left
JapanvsTunisia
Population: 124,516,650 vs 12,200,431 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tunisia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Japan against Tunisia
Category
Japan
Tunisia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
377,915
163,610
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
124,516,650
12,200,431
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
52,726
14,052
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
329.5
74.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,776
1,544
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
29,751
1,148
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.7° N
35.3° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won21 countries · 2 lives left
MexicovsSyria
Area: 1,964,375 vs 187,437 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Syria.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mexico against Syria
Category
Mexico
Syria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,964,375
187,437
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
129,739,759
23,594,623
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
25,188
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
66.0
125.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,636
2,814
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
9,330
193
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
35.0° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left
PanamavsBangladesh
Coastline: 2,490 vs 580 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bangladesh.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Panama against Bangladesh
Category
Panama
Bangladesh
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
75,420
148,460
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
4,458,759
171,466,990
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
39,846
9,155
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.1
1,155.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,475
1,060
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,490
580
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.4° N
24.3° N
Would win
15
Round 15Lost21 countries · 1 life left
DjiboutivsTrinidad and Tobago
Coastline: 314 vs 362 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Djibouti.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Djibouti against Trinidad and Tobago
Category
Djibouti
Trinidad and Tobago
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
23,200
5,128
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,152,944
1,367,510
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,232
34,652
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
49.7
266.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,021
940
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
314
362
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
11.4° N
10.3° N
Would lose
16
Round 16Won22 countries · 1 life left
AngolavsCambodia
Area: 1,246,700 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cambodia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Angola against Cambodia
Category
Angola
Cambodia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,246,700
181,035
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,749,906
17,423,880
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,550
7,437
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.5
96.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,620
1,810
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,600
443
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.2° S
12.6° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left
AlgeriavsTanzania
Area: 2,381,740 vs 947,300 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tanzania.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Algeria against Tanzania
Category
Algeria
Tanzania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,381,740
947,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
46,164,219
66,617,606
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,838
4,022
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.4
70.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,908
5,895
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
998
1,424
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.4° N
5.5° S
Would lose
18
Round 18Won24 countries · 1 life left
HondurasvsArmenia
Population: 10,644,851 vs 2,964,300 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Armenia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Honduras against Armenia
Category
Honduras
Armenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,090
29,743
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
10,644,851
2,964,300
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,184
21,552
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.0
99.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,870
4,090
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.7° N
40.6° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left
IrelandvsCzechia
Coastline: 1,448 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Czechia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Ireland against Czechia
Category
Ireland
Czechia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
78,867
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
10,864,042
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
133,440
56,062
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
137.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
1,602
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,448
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.1° N
49.8° N
Would lose
20
Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left
KuwaitvsIraq
Density: 272.4 vs 102.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iraq.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kuwait against Iraq
Category
Kuwait
Iraq
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
17,818
438,317
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
4,853,420
45,074,049
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
53,083
14,665
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
272.4
102.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
300
3,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
499
58
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Laosvs
Peru
Mexico
Panama
Djibouti
Angola
Algeria
Honduras
Ireland
Kuwait
Iceland
Burkina Faso
DR Congo
Maldives
United States
Luxembourg
Chile
Sweden
Ukraine
Egypt
Suriname
Eritrea
Japan
Tunisia
Syria
Bangladesh
Trinidad and Tobago
Cambodia
Tanzania
Armenia
Czechia
Iraq