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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
50Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 58 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
54 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Philippines · Zimbabwe · Nepal · Guyana · Yemen · China · Republic of the Congo · Brazil · Ghana · Burundi · Switzerland · Peru
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
PhilippinesvsGuatemala
Population: 114,891,199 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guatemala.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against Guatemala
Category
Philippines
Guatemala
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
108,889
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
114,891,199
18,124,838
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,995
13,752
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
166.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
4,220
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
36,289
400
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
15.0° N
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
ZimbabwevsPortugal
Area: 390,757 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Portugal
Category
Zimbabwe
Portugal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
390,757
92,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
16,340,822
10,578,174
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,796
49,800
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
41.8
114.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,592
2,351
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,793
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
6
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.0° S
40.7° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
NepalvsVenezuela
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 4,978 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Venezuela.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against Venezuela
Category
Nepal
Venezuela
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
912,050
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
28,300,854
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
5,400
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
31.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
4,978
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,800
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
7.2° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
GuyanavsDominican Republic
Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Dominican Republic.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guyana against Dominican Republic
Category
Guyana
Dominican Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
214,969
48,670
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
826,353
11,331,265
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
54,774
25,861
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
232.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,775
3,098
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
459
1,288
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.7° N
19.1° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
YemenvsAustralia
Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Australia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Yemen against Australia
Category
Yemen
Australia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
527,968
7,741,220
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
39,390,799
26,659,922
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
Unavailable
72,273
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
3.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,666
2,228
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,906
25,760
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.3° N
23.1° S
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
ChinavsCabo Verde
Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cabo Verde.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for China against Cabo Verde
Category
China
Cabo Verde
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,596,960
4,033
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,410,710,000
522,331
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,200
10,251
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.0
129.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,849
2,829
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
14,500
965
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.5° N
15.0° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
Republic of the CongovsHaiti
Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 19.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Haiti.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Haiti
Category
Republic of the Congo
Haiti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
342,000
27,750
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,182,885
11,637,398
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,856
3,265
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
18.1
419.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
2,674
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
169
1,771
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
0.1° N
19.2° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
BrazilvsUnited Kingdom
Area: 8,515,770 vs 243,610 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Kingdom.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Brazil against United Kingdom
Category
Brazil
United Kingdom
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,515,770
243,610
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
211,140,729
68,526,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,193
60,787
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
24.8
281.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,994
1,345
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,491
12,429
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.6° S
52.5° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
GhanavsSlovakia
Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Slovakia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ghana against Slovakia
Category
Ghana
Slovakia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
238,533
49,035
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,787,914
5,426,740
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,563
45,865
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
141.6
110.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
885
2,655
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
539
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.0° N
48.7° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
BurundivsBulgaria
Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Bulgaria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Burundi against Bulgaria
Category
Burundi
Bulgaria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,830
110,879
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,689,450
6,446,596
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,147
38,829
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
491.9
58.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,685
2,925
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
354
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
3.4° S
42.5° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
SwitzerlandvsMalawi
Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malawi.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Switzerland against Malawi
Category
Switzerland
Malawi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,277
118,484
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,888,822
21,104,482
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93,940
1,832
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
215.3
178.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,634
3,002
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
13.4° S
Would lose
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
PeruvsParaguay
Coastline: 2,414 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Paraguay.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Peru against Paraguay
Category
Peru
Paraguay
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,285,216
406,752
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,845,617
6,844,146
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,042
17,585
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
16.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,746
842
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,414
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.0° S
21.6° S
Would win
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
PhilippinesvsSomalia
Population: 114,891,199 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Somalia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against Somalia
Category
Philippines
Somalia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
637,657
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
114,891,199
18,358,615
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,995
1,557
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
28.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
2,460
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
36,289
3,025
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
2.6° N
Would lose
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
GuatemalavsUkraine
Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Ukraine.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guatemala against Ukraine
Category
Guatemala
Ukraine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
108,889
603,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,124,838
37,732,836
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,752
17,680
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
166.5
62.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,220
2,061
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
400
2,782
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.0° N
49.6° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
ZimbabwevsNew Zealand
Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered New Zealand.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zimbabwe against New Zealand
Category
Zimbabwe
New Zealand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
390,757
268,838
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
16,340,822
5,200,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,796
54,950
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
41.8
19.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,592
3,724
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
15,134
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
19.0° S
45.3° S
Would win
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
PortugalvsVanuatu
Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 4,202 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Portugal against Vanuatu
Category
Portugal
Vanuatu
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
92,090
12,189
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,578,174
320,409
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
49,800
4,202
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.9
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,351
1,877
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,793
2,528
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
15.4° S
Would lose
17
Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left
NepalvsEthiopia
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 4,550 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ethiopia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against Ethiopia
Category
Nepal
Ethiopia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
1,104,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
128,691,692
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,400
3,063
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
116.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
4,550
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
8.5° N
Would lose
18
Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left
VenezuelavsMadagascar
Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 18.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Madagascar.
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 ↑
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 equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.2° N
18.4° S
Would win
19
Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left
GuyanavsChile
Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 33,174 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chile.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guyana against Chile
Category
Guyana
Chile
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
214,969
756,102
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
826,353
19,658,835
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
54,774
33,174
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
26.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,775
6,893
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
459
6,435
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.7° N
23.4° S
Would win
20
Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left
Dominican RepublicvsMoldova
Proximity to equator: 19.1° N vs 47.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Moldova.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Moldova
Category
Dominican Republic
Moldova
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
48,670
33,851
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,331,265
2,457,783
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,861
17,751
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
232.8
72.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,098
430
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,288
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
Philippinesvs
Guatemala
Zimbabwe
Portugal
Nepal
Venezuela
Guyana
Dominican Republic
Yemen
Australia
China
Cabo Verde
Republic of the Congo
Haiti
Brazil
United Kingdom
Ghana
Slovakia
Burundi
Bulgaria
Switzerland
Malawi
Peru
Paraguay
Somalia
Ukraine
New Zealand
Vanuatu
Ethiopia
Madagascar
Chile
Moldova