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168 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

164Wins
3Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 174 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

168 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Israel · Sweden · Singapore · Japan · Kuwait · Panama · Trinidad and Tobago · North Macedonia · Maldives · Egypt · Uganda · Indonesia

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsSwitzerland

    Proximity to equator: 30.9° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Switzerland
    CategoryIsraelSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,93741,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0008,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,30193,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.0215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2244,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2730Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.9° N46.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsNorway

    Area: 450,295 vs 323,802 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Norway
    CategorySwedenNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,295323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6325,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,458107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.417.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21825,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N61.5° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsBulgaria

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 58.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Bulgaria
    CategorySingaporeBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6486,446,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72838,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.458.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N42.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 3,185,073 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryJapanBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91551,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6503,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72623,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.562.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,75120Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N44.1° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsKazakhstan

    Density: 272.4 vs 7.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Kazakhstan
    CategoryKuwaitKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,8182,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42020,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08338,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen272.47.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3007,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4990Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N48.5° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsNiger

    Coastline: 2,490 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Niger
    CategoryPanamaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,4201,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75926,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8461,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.120.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N17.6° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Lost17 countries · 3 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsCôte d’Ivoire

    Coastline: 362 vs 515 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51031,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,6527,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.796.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9401,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen362515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N7.5° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Burundi
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71327,830Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81613,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3541,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N3.4° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsSerbia

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 44.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Serbia
    CategoryMaldivesSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29877,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9946,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80729,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.185.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N44.2° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    EgyptvsBurkina Faso

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 23,025,776 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Burkina Faso
    CategoryEgyptBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77223,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5402,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.484.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,629749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N12.8° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    UgandavsCameroon

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 28,372,687 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Cameroon
    CategoryUgandaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,60128,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1005,415Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.959.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1104,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N4.5° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsLebanon

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 5,773,493 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Lebanon
    CategoryIndonesiaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56910,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0675,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42812,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8843,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S34.2° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    IsraelvsSouth Sudan

    Density: 449.0 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Israel against South Sudan
    CategoryIsraelSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00011,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.55,301UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.017.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2243,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2730Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N7.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsCambodia

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Cambodia
    CategorySwitzerlandCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82217,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9407,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.396.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6341,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N12.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsHonduras

    Area: 450,295 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Honduras
    CategorySwedenHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,295112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63210,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,4587,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.495.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N14.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsSierra Leone

    Area: 323,802 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Sierra Leone
    CategoryNorwaySierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen323,80271,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6018,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,7683,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4691,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,148402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N8.7° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsSenegal

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 91.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Senegal
    CategorySingaporeSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64818,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7284,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.491.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑166648Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N15.2° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Somalia
    CategoryBulgariaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59618,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8291,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.128.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3543,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N2.6° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsMalaysia

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 35,126,298 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Malaysia
    CategoryJapanMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65035,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72636,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7764,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7514,675Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N4.4° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 44.1° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Belarus
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0739,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37630,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.244.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,386346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.1° N53.8° NWould win

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