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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
31Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 40 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
34 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
North Korea · Comoros · South Africa · Qatar · Thailand · Honduras · Guyana · Solomon Islands · Mali · Italy · Paraguay · Russia
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
North KoreavsAzerbaijan
Coastline: 2,495 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for North Korea against Azerbaijan
Category
North Korea
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
120,538
86,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,418,204
10,153,958
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
Unavailable
23,671
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
219.2
117.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,744
4,466
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,495
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
40.5° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
ComorosvsFrance
Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Comoros against France
Category
Comoros
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,235
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
850,387
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,897
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
380.5
119.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,360
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
340
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
11.7° S
46.7° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
South AfricavsUnited States
Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United States.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Africa against United States
Category
South Africa
United States
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,219,090
9,833,517
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
63,212,384
336,755,052
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,212
82,587
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
51.9
34.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,450
6,190
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,798
19,924
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.2° S
39.1° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
QatarvsLatvia
Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 42,784 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Qatar against Latvia
Category
Qatar
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,586
64,589
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,656,032
1,883,710
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,025
42,784
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
229.2
29.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
103
312
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
563
498
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
25.1° N
56.6° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
ThailandvsUzbekistan
Coastline: 3,219 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uzbekistan.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Thailand against Uzbekistan
Category
Thailand
Uzbekistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
513,120
447,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
71,702,435
35,652,307
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,598
11,679
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
139.7
79.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,565
4,643
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,219
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.5° N
41.5° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
HondurasvsVenezuela
Density: 95.0 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Venezuela.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Honduras against Venezuela
Category
Honduras
Venezuela
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,090
912,050
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,644,851
28,300,854
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
7,184
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
95.0
31.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,870
4,978
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
2,800
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.7° N
7.2° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
GuyanavsSuriname
Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 21,128 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Suriname.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guyana against Suriname
Category
Guyana
Suriname
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
214,969
163,820
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
826,353
628,886
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
54,774
21,128
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
3.8
Would tie
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,775
1,230
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
459
386
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.7° N
4.1° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
Solomon IslandsvsGreece
Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Greece.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Greece
Category
Solomon Islands
Greece
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,896
131,957
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
800,005
10,407,351
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,599
42,614
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.7
78.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,335
2,917
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
5,313
13,676
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.6° S
39.8° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
MalivsSweden
Area: 1,240,192 vs 450,295 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sweden.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mali against Sweden
Category
Mali
Sweden
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,240,192
450,295
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,769,127
10,536,632
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,178
68,458
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.2
23.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,155
2,100
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,218
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.6° N
65.8° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
ItalyvsYemen
Population: 58,984,216 vs 39,390,799 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Yemen.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Yemen
Category
Italy
Yemen
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
527,968
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
58,984,216
39,390,799
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
60,350
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
74.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
3,666
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,600
1,906
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
15.3° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
ParaguayvsGambia
Highest peak: 842 vs 63 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gambia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Paraguay against Gambia
Category
Paraguay
Gambia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
406,752
11,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,844,146
2,697,845
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,585
3,292
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.8
238.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
842
63
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
80
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.6° S
13.6° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
RussiavsNamibia
Area: 17,098,242 vs 824,292 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Namibia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Russia against Namibia
Category
Russia
Namibia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17,098,242
824,292
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
143,826,130
2,963,095
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
44,299
11,248
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.4
3.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,642
2,573
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
37,653
1,572
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.6° N
20.6° S
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
North KoreavsBangladesh
Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bangladesh.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for North Korea against Bangladesh
Category
North Korea
Bangladesh
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
120,538
148,460
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,418,204
171,466,990
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
Unavailable
9,155
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
219.2
1,155.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,744
1,060
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,495
580
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
24.3° N
Would lose
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
AzerbaijanvsAustria
Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Austria.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Austria
Category
Azerbaijan
Austria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
86,600
83,871
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,153,958
9,131,761
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,671
74,261
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
108.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,466
3,798
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.5° N
47.7° N
Would win
15
Round 15Lost25 countries · 3 lives left
ComorosvsFiji
Coastline: 340 vs 1,129 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Comoros.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Comoros against Fiji
Category
Comoros
Fiji
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,235
18,274
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
850,387
924,145
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,897
14,656
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
380.5
50.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,360
1,324
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
340
1,129
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
11.7° S
17.8° S
Would win
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
FrancevsTurkmenistan
Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for France against Turkmenistan
Category
France
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
551,500
488,100
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
65,925,961
7,364,438
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,927
19,645
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
119.5
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,810
3,139
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,427
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
39.9° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
South AfricavsCentral African Republic
Area: 1,219,090 vs 622,984 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Africa against Central African Republic
Category
South Africa
Central African Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,219,090
622,984
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
63,212,384
5,152,421
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,212
1,258
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
51.9
8.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,450
1,410
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,798
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
5
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.2° S
7.0° N
Would lose
18
Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left
United StatesvsComoros
Area: 9,833,517 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Comoros.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for United States against Comoros
Category
United States
Comoros
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
9,833,517
2,235
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
336,755,052
850,387
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
82,587
3,897
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
34.2
380.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,190
2,360
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
19,924
340
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
11.7° S
Would lose
19
Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left
QatarvsMalawi
Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malawi.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Qatar against Malawi
Category
Qatar
Malawi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,586
118,484
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,656,032
21,104,482
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,025
1,832
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
229.2
178.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
103
3,002
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
563
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
25.1° N
13.4° S
Would lose
20
Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left
LatviavsBrazil
Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Brazil.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Latvia against Brazil
Category
Latvia
Brazil
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
64,589
8,515,770
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,883,710
211,140,729
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
42,784
21,193
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.2
24.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
312
2,994
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
498
7,491
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
North Koreavs
Azerbaijan
Comoros
France
South Africa
United States
Qatar
Latvia
Thailand
Uzbekistan
Honduras
Venezuela
Guyana
Suriname
Solomon Islands
Greece
Mali
Sweden
Italy
Yemen
Paraguay
Gambia
Russia
Namibia
Bangladesh
Austria
Fiji
Turkmenistan
Central African Republic
Malawi
Brazil