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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. 41
    Round 41Won47 countries · 1 life left

    NorwayvsZambia

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Zambia
    CategoryNorwayZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60120,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,7684,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.027.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N14.7° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won48 countries · 1 life left

    Sierra LeonevsDjibouti

    Area: 71,740 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Djibouti
    CategorySierra LeoneDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,74023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5121,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,3717,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.949.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9482,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N11.4° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won49 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsMauritania

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 4.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Mauritania
    CategorySingaporeMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7191,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6485,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7286,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.44.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑166915Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N19.4° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won50 countries · 1 life left

    SenegalvsNetherlands

    Area: 196,722 vs 41,543 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Netherlands
    CategorySenegalNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196,72241,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57317,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78280,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N52.2° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won51 countries · 1 life left

    BulgariavsCabo Verde

    Area: 110,879 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Cabo Verde
    CategoryBulgariaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,8794,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,596522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82910,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N15.0° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won52 countries · 1 life left

    SomaliavsKuwait

    Area: 637,657 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Kuwait
    CategorySomaliaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,65717,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6154,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55753,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,460300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,025499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N29.4° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won53 countries · 1 life left

    JapanvsIreland

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Ireland
    CategoryJapanIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91570,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6505,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,726133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.575.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7511,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N53.1° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won54 countries · 1 life left

    MalaysiavsEquatorial Guinea

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 1,847,549 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryMalaysiaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,84728,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,2981,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49716,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.565.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0953,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,675296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N1.6° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won55 countries · 1 life left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsVenezuela

    Density: 62.2 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Venezuela
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07328,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.23,376UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62.231.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3864,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N7.2° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won56 countries · 1 life left

    BelarusvsAustria

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Austria
    CategoryBelarusAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,60083,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2989,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86074,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3463,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N47.7° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won57 countries · 1 life left

    KazakhstanvsChad

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 1,284,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Chad
    CategoryKazakhstanChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,9001,284,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10419,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5472,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.515.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0103,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N17.3° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won58 countries · 1 life left

    BangladeshvsJordan

    Density: 1,155.0 vs 128.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Jordan
    CategoryBangladeshJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,99011,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15511,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,155.0128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N30.7° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left

    PanamavsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Ukraine
    CategoryPanamaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75937,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84617,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.162.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4902,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N49.6° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won60 countries · 1 life left

    MyanmarvsMali

    Coastline: 1,930 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Mali
    CategoryMyanmarMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,5781,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79823,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9583,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8701,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N18.6° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    NigervsEstonia

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Estonia
    CategoryNigerEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,00045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8671,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90348,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.630.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,022318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N58.6° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    ZimbabwevsBelize

    Area: 390,757 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Belize
    CategoryZimbabweBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75722,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,822411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79613,741Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.817.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5921,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑612Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S17.0° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    North MacedoniavsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Philippines
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35410,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N17.0° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

    EthiopiavsSuriname

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Suriname
    CategoryEthiopiaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,692628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06321,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.53.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5501,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N4.1° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    BurundivsAngola

    Density: 491.9 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Angola
    CategoryBurundiAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,8301,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45036,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1479,550Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6852,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S13.2° SWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    LithuaniavsSlovakia

    Area: 65,300 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Slovakia
    CategoryLithuaniaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,30049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5855,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72045,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N48.7° NWould lose

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