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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
30Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 39 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
35 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Ecuador · Brunei · Guinea-Bissau · Bangladesh · Ethiopia · Honduras · Palestine · North Korea · El Salvador · Sri Lanka · Thailand · Slovenia
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
EcuadorvsRussia
Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Russia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ecuador against Russia
Category
Ecuador
Russia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
283,561
17,098,242
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,980,083
143,826,130
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,907
44,299
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.4
8.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,267
5,642
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,237
37,653
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.2° S
63.6° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
BruneivsCentral African Republic
Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Brunei against Central African Republic
Category
Brunei
Central African Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,765
622,984
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
458,949
5,152,421
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
85,103
1,258
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.6
8.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,850
1,410
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
7.0° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
Guinea-BissauvsIran
Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Iran.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Iran
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
1,648,195
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
90,608,707
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
18,933
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.6
55.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
5,625
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
2,440
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
12.1° N
32.1° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
BangladeshvsSerbia
Population: 171,466,990 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Serbia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Serbia
Category
Bangladesh
Serbia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
77,474
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
6,623,183
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
29,777
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
85.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
2,169
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
44.2° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
EthiopiavsSpain
Population: 128,691,692 vs 48,352,528 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Spain.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ethiopia against Spain
Category
Ethiopia
Spain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,104,300
505,370
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
128,691,692
48,352,528
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,063
55,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
116.5
95.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,550
3,718
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
4,964
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.5° N
40.0° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
HondurasvsEritrea
Density: 95.0 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Honduras against Eritrea
Category
Honduras
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,090
117,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,644,851
3,470,390
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
7,184
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
95.0
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,870
3,018
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.7° N
16.0° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
PalestinevsCabo Verde
Area: 6,220 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cabo Verde.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Palestine against Cabo Verde
Category
Palestine
Cabo Verde
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6,220
4,033
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
522,331
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
10,251
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
830.5
129.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
2,829
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
965
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
15.0° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Tied19 countries · 4 lives left
North KoreavsAlgeria
Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Algeria became contested.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for North Korea against Algeria
Category
North Korea
Algeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
120,538
2,381,740
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,418,204
46,164,219
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
Unavailable
16,838
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
219.2
19.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,744
2,908
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,495
998
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
27.4° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
El SalvadorvsKazakhstan
Coastline: 307 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kazakhstan, Algeria.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for El Salvador against Kazakhstan
Category
El Salvador
Kazakhstan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,041
2,724,900
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,309,624
20,330,104
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,667
38,547
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
299.9
7.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,730
7,010
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
307
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.9° N
48.5° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
Sri LankavsQatar
Area: 65,610 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Qatar.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Qatar
Category
Sri Lanka
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
65,610
11,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
22,037,000
2,656,032
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
129,025
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
335.9
229.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,340
563
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
25.1° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
ThailandvsIndia
Wealth per person: 23,598 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered India.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Thailand against India
Category
Thailand
India
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
513,120
3,287,263
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
71,702,435
1,438,069,596
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
23,598
9,853
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
139.7
437.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,565
8,586
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,219
7,000
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.5° N
22.4° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
SloveniavsMalaysia
Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malaysia.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovenia against Malaysia
Category
Slovenia
Malaysia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
20,273
329,847
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,120,461
35,126,298
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56,151
36,497
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
104.6
106.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,864
4,095
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
46.6
4,675
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
4.4° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
EcuadorvsPeru
Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 13.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ecuador against Peru
Category
Ecuador
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
283,561
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,980,083
33,845,617
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,907
17,042
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.4
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,267
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,237
2,414
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.2° S
13.0° S
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
RussiavsCosta Rica
Area: 17,098,242 vs 51,100 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Costa Rica.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Russia against Costa Rica
Category
Russia
Costa Rica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17,098,242
51,100
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
143,826,130
5,105,525
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
44,299
29,248
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.4
99.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,642
3,819
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
37,653
1,290
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.6° N
10.1° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
BruneivsAfghanistan
Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Afghanistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Brunei against Afghanistan
Category
Brunei
Afghanistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,765
652,230
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
458,949
41,454,761
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
85,103
2,204
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.6
63.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,850
7,492
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
34.3° N
Would win
16
Round 16Lost26 countries · 3 lives left
Central African RepublicvsPapua New Guinea
Population: 5,152,421 vs 10,389,635 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Central African Republic against Papua New Guinea
Category
Central African Republic
Papua New Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
622,984
462,840
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,152,421
10,389,635
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,258
4,672
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.3
22.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,410
4,509
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
5,152
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
5.5° S
Would lose
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
Guinea-BissauvsMadagascar
Wealth per person: 2,956 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Madagascar.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Madagascar
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
587,041
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
31,195,932
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,956
1,810
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.6
53.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
2,876
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
4,828
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.1° N
18.4° S
Would win
18
Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left
IranvsHungary
Population: 90,608,707 vs 9,592,186 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iran against Hungary
Category
Iran
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,648,195
93,028
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
90,608,707
9,592,186
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,933
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
55.0
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,625
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,440
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
47.3° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left
BangladeshvsVietnam
Population: 171,466,990 vs 100,352,192 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vietnam.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Vietnam
Category
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
331,210
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
100,352,192
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
15,034
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
303.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
3,144
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
3,444
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
21.7° N
Would lose
20
Round 20Lost28 countries · 2 lives left
SerbiavsTrinidad and Tobago
Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Serbia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Serbia against Trinidad and Tobago
Category
Serbia
Trinidad and Tobago
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
77,474
5,128
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,623,183
1,367,510
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29,777
34,652
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
85.5
266.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,169
940
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
362
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Ecuadorvs
Russia
Brunei
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Bangladesh
Serbia
Ethiopia
Spain
Honduras
Eritrea
Palestine
Cabo Verde
North Korea
Algeria
El Salvador
Kazakhstan
Sri Lanka
Qatar
Thailand
India
Slovenia
Malaysia
Peru
Costa Rica
Afghanistan
Papua New Guinea
Madagascar
Hungary
Vietnam
Trinidad and Tobago