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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
52Wins
3Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 62 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
56 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Somalia · Trinidad and Tobago · Ghana · Sudan · Togo · Bahrain · North Korea · Poland · Philippines · Greece · Jordan · Libya
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
SomaliavsGeorgia
Area: 637,657 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Georgia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Somalia against Georgia
Category
Somalia
Georgia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
637,657
69,700
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,358,615
3,715,483
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,557
25,093
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
53.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,460
5,193
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,025
310
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.6° N
42.4° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
Trinidad and TobagovsSwitzerland
Density: 266.7 vs 215.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Switzerland.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Switzerland
Category
Trinidad and Tobago
Switzerland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,128
41,277
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,367,510
8,888,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
34,652
93,940
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
266.7
215.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
940
4,634
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
10.3° N
46.7° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
GhanavsRepublic of the Congo
Wealth per person: 7,563 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Republic of the Congo.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ghana against Republic of the Congo
Category
Ghana
Republic of the Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
238,533
342,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,787,914
6,182,885
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,563
6,856
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
141.6
18.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
885
1,020
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
539
169
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
0.1° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
SudanvsMauritania
Area: 1,861,484 vs 1,030,700 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mauritania.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sudan against Mauritania
Category
Sudan
Mauritania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,861,484
1,030,700
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
50,042,791
5,022,441
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,423
6,972
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.9
4.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,042
915
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
754
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.6° N
19.4° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
TogovsJapan
Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Japan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Togo against Japan
Category
Togo
Japan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,785
377,915
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,223,850
124,516,650
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,572
52,726
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
144.8
329.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
986
3,776
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
56
29,751
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
8.9° N
36.7° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
BahrainvsEcuador
Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ecuador.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bahrain against Ecuador
Category
Bahrain
Ecuador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
760
283,561
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,577,059
17,980,083
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
64,224
15,907
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2,075.1
63.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
135
6,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
2,237
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.0° N
1.2° S
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
North KoreavsCabo Verde
Population: 26,418,204 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cabo Verde.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for North Korea against Cabo Verde
Category
North Korea
Cabo Verde
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
120,538
4,033
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
26,418,204
522,331
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
Unavailable
10,251
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
219.2
129.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,744
2,829
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,495
965
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
15.0° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
PolandvsThailand
Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Thailand.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Poland against Thailand
Category
Poland
Thailand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
312,685
513,120
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,687,353
71,702,435
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,473
23,598
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
139.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,499
2,565
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
440
3,219
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.9° N
15.5° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
PhilippinesvsNorth Macedonia
Population: 114,891,199 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Macedonia.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against North Macedonia
Category
Philippines
North Macedonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
25,713
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
114,891,199
1,827,816
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,995
25,354
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
71.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
2,764
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
36,289
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
41.5° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
GreecevsSaudi Arabia
Coastline: 13,676 vs 2,640 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Saudi Arabia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Greece against Saudi Arabia
Category
Greece
Saudi Arabia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
131,957
2,149,690
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,407,351
33,702,731
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
42,614
71,624
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
78.9
15.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,917
3,000
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
13,676
2,640
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.8° N
23.5° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
JordanvsNamibia
Wealth per person: 11,451 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Namibia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jordan against Namibia
Category
Jordan
Namibia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
89,342
824,292
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,439,213
2,963,095
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
11,451
11,248
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
128.0
3.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,854
2,573
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
26
1,572
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.7° N
20.6° S
Would lose
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
LibyavsMozambique
Area: 1,759,540 vs 799,380 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mozambique.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Libya against Mozambique
Category
Libya
Mozambique
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,759,540
799,380
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,305,659
33,635,160
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,858
1,680
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.2
42.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,267
2,436
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,770
2,470
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.1° N
14.0° S
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
SomaliavsNew Zealand
Population: 18,358,615 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered New Zealand.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Somalia against New Zealand
Category
Somalia
New Zealand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
637,657
268,838
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
18,358,615
5,200,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,557
54,950
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
19.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,460
3,724
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,025
15,134
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.6° N
45.3° S
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
GeorgiavsNorway
Highest peak: 5,193 vs 2,469 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Norway.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Georgia against Norway
Category
Georgia
Norway
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
69,700
323,802
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,715,483
5,519,601
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,093
107,768
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.3
17.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,193
2,469
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
310
25,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.4° N
61.5° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
Trinidad and TobagovsFrance
Density: 266.7 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against France
Category
Trinidad and Tobago
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,128
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,367,510
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
34,652
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
266.7
119.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
940
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
10.3° N
46.7° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
SwitzerlandvsIsrael
Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 55,301 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Israel.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Switzerland against Israel
Category
Switzerland
Israel
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,277
21,937
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,888,822
9,849,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93,940
55,301
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
215.3
449.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,634
2,224
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
273
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
30.9° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left
GhanavsSouth Africa
Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered South Africa.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Ghana against South Africa
Category
Ghana
South Africa
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
238,533
1,219,090
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,787,914
63,212,384
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,563
15,212
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
141.6
51.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
885
3,450
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
539
2,798
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.0° N
30.2° S
Would win
18
Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left
Republic of the CongovsGermany
Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Germany.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Germany
Category
Republic of the Congo
Germany
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
342,000
357,022
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,182,885
83,287,273
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,856
72,262
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
18.1
233.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
2,963
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
169
2,389
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
0.1° N
51.0° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left
SudanvsFinland
Proximity to equator: 16.6° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Finland.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sudan against Finland
Category
Sudan
Finland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,861,484
338,145
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
50,042,791
5,583,911
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,423
63,467
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.9
16.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,042
1,328
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
1,250
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
16.6° N
63.3° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left
MauritaniavsNigeria
Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nigeria.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Mauritania against Nigeria
Category
Mauritania
Nigeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,030,700
923,768
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,022,441
227,882,945
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,972
8,712
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.9
246.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
915
2,419
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
754
853
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓