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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
51Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 59 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
55 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Suriname · Indonesia · Mauritania · Philippines · Gambia · Syria · Papua New Guinea · United Kingdom · Afghanistan · Argentina · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Kazakhstan
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
SurinamevsGuatemala
Wealth per person: 21,128 vs 13,752 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guatemala.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Suriname against Guatemala
Category
Suriname
Guatemala
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
163,820
108,889
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
628,886
18,124,838
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
21,128
13,752
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
166.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,230
4,220
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
400
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.1° N
15.0° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
IndonesiavsSomalia
Population: 281,190,067 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Somalia.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Indonesia against Somalia
Category
Indonesia
Somalia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,904,569
637,657
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
281,190,067
18,358,615
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,428
1,557
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.6
28.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,884
2,460
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
54,716
3,025
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.0° S
2.6° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
MauritaniavsLuxembourg
Area: 1,030,700 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Luxembourg.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mauritania against Luxembourg
Category
Mauritania
Luxembourg
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,030,700
2,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,022,441
666,430
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,972
152,596
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.9
257.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
915
559
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
754
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.4° N
49.7° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
PhilippinesvsVanuatu
Population: 114,891,199 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against Vanuatu
Category
Philippines
Vanuatu
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
12,189
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
114,891,199
320,409
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,995
4,202
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
1,877
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
36,289
2,528
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
15.4° S
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
GambiavsTurkmenistan
Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Gambia against Turkmenistan
Category
Gambia
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,300
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,697,845
7,364,438
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,292
19,645
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
238.7
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
63
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
80
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
13.6° N
39.9° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
SyriavsSenegal
Highest peak: 2,814 vs 648 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Senegal.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Syria against Senegal
Category
Syria
Senegal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
187,437
196,722
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
18,077,573
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
4,782
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
91.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,814
648
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
531
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.0° N
15.2° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
Papua New GuineavsTajikistan
Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Tajikistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Tajikistan
Category
Papua New Guinea
Tajikistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
462,840
144,100
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,635
10,389,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,672
4,968
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
22.4
72.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,509
7,495
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
5,152
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
5.5° S
38.3° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
United KingdomvsBahrain
Area: 243,610 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for United Kingdom against Bahrain
Category
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
243,610
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
68,526,000
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,787
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
281.3
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,345
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
12,429
161
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.5° N
26.0° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
AfghanistanvsAzerbaijan
Area: 652,230 vs 86,600 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Azerbaijan
Category
Afghanistan
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
652,230
86,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
41,454,761
10,153,958
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
23,671
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
117.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,492
4,466
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
40.5° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
ArgentinavsGuinea
Wealth per person: 30,246 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Argentina against Guinea
Category
Argentina
Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,780,400
245,857
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
45,538,401
14,405,468
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
30,246
4,337
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.4
58.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,962
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,989
320
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
31.4° S
10.7° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
Bosnia and HerzegovinavsLibya
Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Libya.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Libya
Category
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Libya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
51,197
1,759,540
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,185,073
7,305,659
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
23,376
13,858
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
62.2
4.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,386
2,267
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
20
1,770
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.1° N
26.1° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
KazakhstanvsSlovakia
Area: 2,724,900 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovakia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Slovakia
Category
Kazakhstan
Slovakia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,724,900
49,035
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,330,104
5,426,740
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
38,547
45,865
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
7.5
110.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,010
2,655
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.5° N
48.7° N
Would win
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
SurinamevsMoldova
Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 47.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Moldova.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Suriname against Moldova
Category
Suriname
Moldova
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
163,820
33,851
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
628,886
2,457,783
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,128
17,751
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
72.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,230
430
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
4.1° N
47.5° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
GuatemalavsCroatia
Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Croatia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guatemala against Croatia
Category
Guatemala
Croatia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
108,889
56,594
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,124,838
3,859,686
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,752
47,760
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
166.5
68.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,220
1,831
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
400
5,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
6
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.0° N
45.8° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
IndonesiavsCzechia
Population: 281,190,067 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Czechia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Indonesia against Czechia
Category
Indonesia
Czechia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,904,569
78,867
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
281,190,067
10,864,042
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,428
56,062
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.6
137.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,884
1,602
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
54,716
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.0° S
49.8° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
SomaliavsJapan
Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Japan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Somalia against Japan
Category
Somalia
Japan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
637,657
377,915
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,358,615
124,516,650
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,557
52,726
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
329.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,460
3,776
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,025
29,751
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
2.6° N
36.7° N
Would win
17
Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left
MauritaniavsSerbia
Area: 1,030,700 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Serbia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mauritania against Serbia
Category
Mauritania
Serbia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,030,700
77,474
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,022,441
6,623,183
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,972
29,777
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.9
85.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
915
2,169
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
754
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.4° N
44.2° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left
LuxembourgvsRomania
Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 45,982 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Romania.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Luxembourg against Romania
Category
Luxembourg
Romania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,586
238,391
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
666,430
19,061,062
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
152,596
45,982
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
257.7
80.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
559
2,544
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
225
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
49.7° N
45.7° N
Would lose
19
Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left
PhilippinesvsCentral African Republic
Population: 114,891,199 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against Central African Republic
Category
Philippines
Central African Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
622,984
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
114,891,199
5,152,421
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,995
1,258
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
8.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
1,410
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
36,289
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
7.0° N
Would lose
20
Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left
VanuatuvsTanzania
Coastline: 2,528 vs 1,424 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tanzania.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Vanuatu against Tanzania
Category
Vanuatu
Tanzania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
12,189
947,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
320,409
66,617,606
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,202
4,022
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
70.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,877
5,895
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,528
1,424
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Surinamevs
Guatemala
Indonesia
Somalia
Mauritania
Luxembourg
Philippines
Vanuatu
Gambia
Turkmenistan
Syria
Senegal
Papua New Guinea
Tajikistan
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Afghanistan
Azerbaijan
Argentina
Guinea
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Libya
Kazakhstan
Slovakia
Moldova
Croatia
Czechia
Japan
Serbia
Romania
Central African Republic
Tanzania