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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
38Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 48 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
40 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Thailand · Mali · Yemen · United Kingdom · Guinea-Bissau · Pakistan · Suriname · Saudi Arabia · Uzbekistan · Andorra · Liberia · Bulgaria
Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
21
Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left
Guinea-BissauvsCuba
Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 20.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Cuba.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Cuba
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Cuba
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
110,860
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
11,019,931
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
2,956
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.6
99.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
1,974
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
3,735
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
12.1° N
20.6° N
Would win
22
Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left
AustriavsMalta
Highest peak: 3,798 vs 253 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malta.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Austria against Malta
Category
Austria
Malta
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
83,871
316
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,131,761
552,747
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
74,261
67,101
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
108.9
1,749.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,798
253
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
196.8
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.7° N
35.9° N
Would lose
23
Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left
PakistanvsCroatia
Population: 247,504,495 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Croatia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Pakistan against Croatia
Category
Pakistan
Croatia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
796,095
56,594
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
247,504,495
3,859,686
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,019
47,760
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
310.9
68.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,611
1,831
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,046
5,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.8° N
45.8° N
Would win
24
Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left
Central African RepublicvsKyrgyzstan
Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 41.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Kyrgyzstan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Central African Republic against Kyrgyzstan
Category
Central African Republic
Kyrgyzstan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
622,984
199,951
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,152,421
7,099,750
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,258
7,304
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.3
35.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,410
7,439
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.0° N
41.7° N
Would win
25
Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left
SurinamevsSwitzerland
Area: 163,820 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Switzerland.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Suriname against Switzerland
Category
Suriname
Switzerland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
163,820
41,277
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
628,886
8,888,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,128
93,940
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
215.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,230
4,634
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.1° N
46.7° N
Would win
26
Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left
AfghanistanvsBurkina Faso
Highest peak: 7,492 vs 749 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burkina Faso.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Burkina Faso
Category
Afghanistan
Burkina Faso
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
652,230
274,200
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
41,454,761
23,025,776
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
2,762
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
84.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,492
749
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
12.8° N
Would lose
27
Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left
Saudi ArabiavsSouth Africa
Area: 2,149,690 vs 1,219,090 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Africa.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against South Africa
Category
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,149,690
1,219,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,702,731
63,212,384
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
71,624
15,212
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.7
51.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,000
3,450
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,640
2,798
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
30.2° S
Would win
28
Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left
AngolavsPeru
Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Angola against Peru
Category
Angola
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,246,700
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,749,906
33,845,617
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,550
17,042
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.5
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,620
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,600
2,414
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.2° S
13.0° S
Would lose
29
Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left
UzbekistanvsFiji
Highest peak: 4,643 vs 1,324 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Fiji.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Fiji
Category
Uzbekistan
Fiji
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
447,400
18,274
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,652,307
924,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,679
14,656
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.7
50.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,643
1,324
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,129
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
17.8° S
Would lose
30
Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left
BeninvsIsrael
Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Israel.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Israel
Category
Benin
Israel
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
21,937
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
9,849,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
55,301
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
449.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
2,224
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
273
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
10.4° N
30.9° N
Would win
31
Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left
AndorravsBurundi
Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burundi.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Andorra against Burundi
Category
Andorra
Burundi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
468
27,830
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
80,856
13,689,450
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
71,790
1,147
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
172.8
491.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,946
2,685
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
3.4° S
Would lose
32
Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left
CambodiavsEritrea
Density: 96.2 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cambodia against Eritrea
Category
Cambodia
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
181,035
117,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,423,880
3,470,390
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
7,437
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
96.2
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,810
3,018
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
443
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.6° N
16.0° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left
LiberiavsNiger
Density: 49.3 vs 20.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Niger.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Liberia against Niger
Category
Liberia
Niger
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
111,369
1,267,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,493,031
26,159,867
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,796
1,903
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
49.3
20.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,447
2,022
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
579
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
17.6° N
Would win
34
Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left
DjiboutivsBolivia
Density: 49.7 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bolivia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Djibouti against Bolivia
Category
Djibouti
Bolivia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
23,200
1,098,581
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,152,944
12,244,159
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,232
12,903
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
49.7
11.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,021
6,542
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
314
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
11.4° N
16.7° S
Would win
35
Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left
BulgariavsLebanon
Area: 110,879 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lebanon.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bulgaria against Lebanon
Category
Bulgaria
Lebanon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
110,879
10,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,446,596
5,773,493
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
38,829
12,585
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
58.1
555.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,925
3,088
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
354
225
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
34.2° N
Would lose
36
Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left
UkrainevsPortugal
Area: 603,550 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ukraine against Portugal
Category
Ukraine
Portugal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
603,550
92,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
37,732,836
10,578,174
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,680
49,800
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
62.5
114.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,061
2,351
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,782
1,793
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
49.6° N
40.7° N
Would lose
37
Round 37Lost47 countries · 3 lives left
ThailandvsColombia
Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 3.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Returned to the world: Thailand.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Thailand against Colombia
Category
Thailand
Colombia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
513,120
1,138,910
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
71,702,435
52,321,152
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,598
21,282
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
139.7
45.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,565
5,730
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,219
3,208
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.5° N
3.4° N
Would lose
38
Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left
JamaicavsBahrain
Coastline: 1,022 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Bahrain
Category
Jamaica
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
258.4
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,022
161
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
26.0° N
Would win
39
Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left
MontenegrovsEgypt
Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Egypt.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Montenegro against Egypt
Category
Montenegro
Egypt
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,812
1,001,450
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
623,529
114,535,772
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
31,863
18,540
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.1
114.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,534
2,629
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
293.5
2,450
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.8° N
26.3° N
Would lose
40
Round 40Lost48 countries · 2 lives left
VanuatuvsTimor-Leste
Wealth per person: 4,202 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Vanuatu against Timor-Leste
Category
Vanuatu
Timor-Leste
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
12,189
14,874
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
320,409
1,384,286
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,202
4,811
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
93.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,877
2,963
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,528
706
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Guinea-Bissauvs
Cuba
Austria
Malta
Pakistan
Croatia
Central African Republic
Kyrgyzstan
Suriname
Switzerland
Afghanistan
Burkina Faso
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Angola
Peru
Uzbekistan
Fiji
Benin
Israel
Andorra
Burundi
Cambodia
Eritrea
Liberia
Niger
Djibouti
Bolivia
Bulgaria
Lebanon
Ukraine
Portugal
Thailand
Colombia
Jamaica
Bahrain
Montenegro
Egypt
Vanuatu
Timor-Leste