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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672
17Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 28 countries
No countries match your search.
The path through the world
One choice at a time.
18 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries
Gabon · United Arab Emirates · Haiti · Iceland · United States · Bulgaria · Maldives · South Korea · Latvia · Mali · Sri Lanka · Turkmenistan
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
GabonvsSudan
Wealth per person: 20,773 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sudan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Gabon against Sudan
Category
Gabon
Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
267,667
1,861,484
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,484,789
50,042,791
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
20,773
2,423
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
9.3
26.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,050
3,042
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
885
853
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
0.6° S
16.6° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
United Arab EmiratesvsJapan
Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 52,726 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Japan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Japan
Category
United Arab Emirates
Japan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
83,600
377,915
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,483,751
124,516,650
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
78,020
52,726
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.4
329.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,905
3,776
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,318
29,751
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
36.7° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
HaitivsCosta Rica
Density: 419.4 vs 99.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Costa Rica.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Haiti against Costa Rica
Category
Haiti
Costa Rica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,750
51,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,637,398
5,105,525
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,265
29,248
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
419.4
99.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,674
3,819
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,771
1,290
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.2° N
10.1° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
IcelandvsTimor-Leste
Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Timor-Leste.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iceland against Timor-Leste
Category
Iceland
Timor-Leste
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
14,874
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
1,384,286
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
82,257
4,811
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
93.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
2,963
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,970
706
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
8.9° S
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
United StatesvsPeru
Population: 336,755,052 vs 33,845,617 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for United States against Peru
Category
United States
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,833,517
1,285,216
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
336,755,052
33,845,617
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
82,587
17,042
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
34.2
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,190
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
19,924
2,414
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
13.0° S
Would lose
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
BulgariavsFiji
Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 14,656 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Fiji.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bulgaria against Fiji
Category
Bulgaria
Fiji
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,879
18,274
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,446,596
924,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
38,829
14,656
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
58.1
50.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,925
1,324
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
354
1,129
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
17.8° S
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
MaldivesvsVenezuela
Density: 1,765.1 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Venezuela.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Maldives against Venezuela
Category
Maldives
Venezuela
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
298
912,050
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
525,994
28,300,854
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
24,807
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,765.1
31.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5
4,978
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
644
2,800
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.3° N
7.2° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
South KoreavsUzbekistan
Density: 518.6 vs 79.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uzbekistan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Korea against Uzbekistan
Category
South Korea
Uzbekistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
99,720
447,400
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
51,712,619
35,652,307
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
57,430
11,679
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
518.6
79.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,950
4,643
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,413
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.3° N
41.5° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
LatviavsSouth Africa
Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Africa.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Latvia against South Africa
Category
Latvia
South Africa
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
64,589
1,219,090
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,883,710
63,212,384
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
42,784
15,212
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.2
51.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
312
3,450
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
498
2,798
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
56.6° N
30.2° S
Would lose
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
MalivsLesotho
Area: 1,240,192 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lesotho.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mali against Lesotho
Category
Mali
Lesotho
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,240,192
30,355
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,769,127
2,311,472
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,178
2,880
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.2
76.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,155
3,482
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.6° N
29.4° S
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
Sri LankavsFrance
Density: 335.9 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against France
Category
Sri Lanka
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,610
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
22,037,000
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
335.9
119.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,340
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
46.7° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
TurkmenistanvsCôte d’Ivoire
Highest peak: 3,139 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Côte d’Ivoire
Category
Turkmenistan
Côte d’Ivoire
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
488,100
322,463
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,364,438
31,165,654
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
19,645
7,243
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.1
96.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,139
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
515
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
7.5° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
GabonvsMorocco
Wealth per person: 20,773 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Morocco.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Gabon against Morocco
Category
Gabon
Morocco
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
267,667
446,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,484,789
37,712,505
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
20,773
9,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
9.3
84.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,050
4,165
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
885
1,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
0.6° S
31.9° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
SudanvsBahrain
Area: 1,861,484 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sudan against Bahrain
Category
Sudan
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,861,484
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
50,042,791
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,423
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.9
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,042
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
161
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.6° N
26.0° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
United Arab EmiratesvsAndorra
Area: 83,600 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Andorra.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Andorra
Category
United Arab Emirates
Andorra
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
83,600
468
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,483,751
80,856
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
78,020
71,790
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.4
172.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,905
2,946
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,318
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
42.5° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
JapanvsGhana
Population: 124,516,650 vs 33,787,914 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ghana.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Japan against Ghana
Category
Japan
Ghana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
377,915
238,533
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
124,516,650
33,787,914
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
52,726
7,563
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
329.5
141.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,776
885
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
29,751
539
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.7° N
7.0° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left
HaitivsNorth Macedonia
Density: 419.4 vs 71.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Macedonia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Haiti against North Macedonia
Category
Haiti
North Macedonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,750
25,713
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,637,398
1,827,816
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,265
25,354
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
419.4
71.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,674
2,764
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,771
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.2° N
41.5° N
Would win
18
Round 18Lost28 countries · 3 lives left
Costa RicavsMalaysia
Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Costa Rica.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Costa Rica against Malaysia
Category
Costa Rica
Malaysia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
51,100
329,847
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,105,525
35,126,298
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29,248
36,497
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
99.9
106.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,819
4,095
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,290
4,675
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Gabonvs
Sudan
United Arab Emirates
Japan
Haiti
Costa Rica
Iceland
Timor-Leste
United States
Peru
Bulgaria
Fiji
Maldives
Venezuela
South Korea
Uzbekistan
Latvia
South Africa
Mali
Lesotho
Sri Lanka
France
Turkmenistan
Côte d’Ivoire
Morocco
Bahrain
Andorra
Ghana
North Macedonia
Malaysia