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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
20Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 28 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
24 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Mauritius · Jamaica · Fiji · Dominican Republic · Guinea-Bissau · Saudi Arabia · Vanuatu · Cyprus · Botswana · Austria · Romania · Bhutan
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
MauritiusvsYemen
Density: 612.1 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Yemen.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Mauritius against Yemen
Category
Mauritius
Yemen
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,040
527,968
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,248,647
39,390,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
29,403
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
612.1
74.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
828
3,666
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
177
1,906
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.3° S
15.3° N
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
JamaicavsNorway
Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Norway.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Jamaica against Norway
Category
Jamaica
Norway
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
323,802
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
5,519,601
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
107,768
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
258.4
17.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
2,469
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
25,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
18.1° N
61.5° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
FijivsBelarus
Coastline: 1,129 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Belarus.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Fiji against Belarus
Category
Fiji
Belarus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
18,274
207,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
924,145
9,178,298
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,656
30,860
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
50.6
44.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,324
346
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,129
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
8
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.8° S
53.8° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
Dominican RepublicvsArmenia
Coastline: 1,288 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Armenia.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Armenia
Category
Dominican Republic
Armenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
48,670
29,743
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,331,265
2,964,300
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,861
21,552
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
232.8
99.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,098
4,090
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,288
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.1° N
40.6° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
Guinea-BissauvsHungary
Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Hungary
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
93,028
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
9,592,186
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.6
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
1,014
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
12.1° N
47.3° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
Saudi ArabiavsSierra Leone
Area: 2,149,690 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sierra Leone.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Sierra Leone
Category
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,149,690
71,740
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,702,731
8,460,512
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
71,624
3,371
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.7
117.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,000
1,948
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,640
402
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
8.7° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
VanuatuvsIraq
Coastline: 2,528 vs 58 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iraq.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Vanuatu against Iraq
Category
Vanuatu
Iraq
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
12,189
438,317
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
320,409
45,074,049
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,202
14,665
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
102.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,877
3,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,528
58
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.4° S
33.3° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
CyprusvsPalestine
Coastline: 648 vs 40 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Palestine.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cyprus against Palestine
Category
Cyprus
Palestine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,251
6,220
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,344,976
5,165,775
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
59,875
6,179
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
145.4
830.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,951
1,020
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
648
40
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.9° N
32.1° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
BotswanavsCzechia
Area: 581,730 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Czechia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Botswana against Czechia
Category
Botswana
Czechia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
581,730
78,867
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,480,244
10,864,042
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,029
56,062
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.3
137.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,495
1,602
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.1° S
49.8° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
AustriavsRussia
Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Russia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Austria against Russia
Category
Austria
Russia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
83,871
17,098,242
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,131,761
143,826,130
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
74,261
44,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
108.9
8.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,798
5,642
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
37,653
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.7° N
63.6° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
RomaniavsUnited Arab Emirates
Highest peak: 2,544 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Arab Emirates.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Romania against United Arab Emirates
Category
Romania
United Arab Emirates
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
238,391
83,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,061,062
10,483,751
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
45,982
78,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
80.0
125.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,544
1,905
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
225
1,318
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.7° N
23.5° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
BhutanvsTimor-Leste
Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,963 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Timor-Leste.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bhutan against Timor-Leste
Category
Bhutan
Timor-Leste
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
38,394
14,874
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
786,385
1,384,286
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,229
4,811
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.5
93.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,570
2,963
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
706
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.5° N
8.9° S
Would lose
13
Round 13Lost23 countries · 3 lives left
MauritiusvsGabon
Coastline: 177 vs 885 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Mauritius.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mauritius against Gabon
Category
Mauritius
Gabon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,040
267,667
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,248,647
2,484,789
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
29,403
20,773
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
612.1
9.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
828
1,050
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
177
885
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.3° S
0.6° S
Would lose
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
YemenvsEl Salvador
Area: 527,968 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered El Salvador.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Yemen against El Salvador
Category
Yemen
El Salvador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
527,968
21,041
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
39,390,799
6,309,624
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
Unavailable
12,667
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
299.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,666
2,730
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,906
307
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.3° N
13.9° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
JamaicavsAfghanistan
Coastline: 1,022 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Afghanistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Afghanistan
Category
Jamaica
Afghanistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
652,230
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
41,454,761
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
2,204
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
258.4
63.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
7,492
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,022
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
34.3° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
NorwayvsNorth Macedonia
Coastline: 25,148 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Macedonia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Norway against North Macedonia
Category
Norway
North Macedonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
323,802
25,713
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,519,601
1,827,816
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
107,768
25,354
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.0
71.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,469
2,764
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
25,148
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
61.5° N
41.5° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Lost25 countries · 2 lives left
FijivsIsrael
Density: 50.6 vs 449.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Fiji.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Fiji against Israel
Category
Fiji
Israel
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
18,274
21,937
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
924,145
9,849,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,656
55,301
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
50.6
449.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,324
2,224
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,129
273
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
8
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.8° S
30.9° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left
BelarusvsEswatini
Area: 207,600 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eswatini.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belarus against Eswatini
Category
Belarus
Eswatini
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
207,600
17,364
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,178,298
1,230,506
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
30,860
11,309
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
44.2
70.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
346
1,862
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.8° N
26.6° S
Would lose
19
Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left
Dominican RepublicvsSudan
Coastline: 1,288 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sudan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Sudan
Category
Dominican Republic
Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
48,670
1,861,484
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,331,265
50,042,791
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,861
2,423
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
232.8
26.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,098
3,042
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,288
853
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.1° N
16.6° N
Would lose
20
Round 20Lost26 countries · 1 life left
ArmeniavsMalawi
Density: 99.7 vs 178.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Armenia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Armenia against Malawi
Category
Armenia
Malawi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
29,743
118,484
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,964,300
21,104,482
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,552
1,832
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
99.7
178.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,090
3,002
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Mauritiusvs
Yemen
Jamaica
Norway
Fiji
Belarus
Dominican Republic
Armenia
Guinea-Bissau
Hungary
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Vanuatu
Iraq
Cyprus
Palestine
Botswana
Czechia
Austria
Russia
Romania
United Arab Emirates
Bhutan
Timor-Leste
Gabon
El Salvador
Afghanistan
North Macedonia
Israel
Eswatini
Sudan
Malawi