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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. 21
    Round 21Lost29 countries · 2 lives left

    KuwaitvsNepal

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° N vs 29.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Nepal
    CategoryKuwaitNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42029,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,0835,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3008,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4990Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° N29.0° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    KazakhstanvsBangladesh

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 148,460 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Bangladesh
    CategoryKazakhstanBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,900148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,104171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5479,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.51,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0101,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N24.3° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Myanmar
    CategoryPanamaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75954,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8465,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.180.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4755,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4901,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N21.6° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    NigervsZimbabwe

    Population: 26,159,867 vs 16,340,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Zimbabwe
    CategoryNigerZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,159,86716,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9035,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.641.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N19.0° SWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    North MacedoniavsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Ethiopia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7131,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3543,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7644,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N8.5° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    BurundivsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Lithuania
    CategoryBurundiLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83065,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4502,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14752,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.944.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑090Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S55.1° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    MaldivesvsIraq

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 33.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Iraq
    CategoryMaldivesIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99445,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80714,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑53,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64458Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N33.3° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsPeru

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Peru
    CategorySerbiaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,4741,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18333,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77717,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.526.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1696,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N13.0° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    EgyptvsMoldova

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Moldova
    CategoryEgyptMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,45033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,7722,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54017,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.472.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,629430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N47.5° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsUruguay

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 32.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Uruguay
    CategoryBurkina FasoUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7763,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76234,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑749514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N32.9° SWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    UgandavsBenin

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 14,111,034 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Benin
    CategoryUgandaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,60114,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1004,133Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.9125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N10.4° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    CameroonvsTimor-Leste

    Area: 475,440 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Timor-Leste
    CategoryCameroonTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,44014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,6871,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4154,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.793.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N8.9° SWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsHungary

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 9,592,186 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Hungary
    CategoryIndonesiaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56993,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0679,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42846,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8841,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S47.3° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    LebanonvsKyrgyzstan

    Density: 555.1 vs 35.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryLebanonKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4937,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5857,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.135.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0887,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N41.7° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    IsraelvsUnited States

    Density: 449.0 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Israel against United States
    CategoryIsraelUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,9379,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,000336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,30182,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.034.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2246,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑27319,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N39.1° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    South SudanvsMalawi

    Area: 644,329 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Malawi
    CategorySouth SudanMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,329118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37421,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable1,832Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1873,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N13.4° SWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Guinea
    CategorySwitzerlandGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82214,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9404,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.358.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6341,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N10.7° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Lost44 countries · 1 life left

    CambodiavsGhana

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 33,787,914 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Ghana
    CategoryCambodiaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,88033,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,4377,563Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,810885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑443539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N7.0° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left

    SwedenvsCuba

    Area: 450,295 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sweden against Cuba
    CategorySwedenCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,295110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63211,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.68,458UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.499.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1001,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2183,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N20.6° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left

    HondurasvsLibya

    Density: 95.0 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Libya
    CategoryHondurasLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,0901,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8517,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18413,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen95.04.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8231,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N26.1° NWould win

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