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A little knowledge. An empire of 68.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

59Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 68 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

64 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Chile · Mongolia · North Macedonia · Bolivia · Turkmenistan · Papua New Guinea · Timor-Leste · Hungary · Cuba · New Zealand · India · Algeria

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 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsCabo Verde

    Area: 488,100 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Cabo Verde
    CategoryTurkmenistanCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,1004,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64510,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1392,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N15.0° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    IcelandvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Myanmar
    CategoryIcelandMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66354,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2575,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.780.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1105,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9701,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N21.6° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Germany
    CategoryPapua New GuineaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63583,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67272,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5092,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1522,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S51.0° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsQatar

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 563 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Qatar
    CategoryHaitiQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3982,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,265129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4229.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,771563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N25.1° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    Timor-LestevsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Tajikistan
    CategoryTimor-LesteTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28610,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8114,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.172.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9637,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S38.3° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    NorwayvsBelarus

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 30,860 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Belarus
    CategoryNorwayBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6019,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76830,860Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.044.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,469346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N53.8° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    HungaryvsAngola

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Angola
    CategoryHungaryAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,0281,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18636,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,3769,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N13.2° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    NigervsMali

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 1,240,192 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Mali
    CategoryNigerMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,0001,240,192Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86723,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9033,178Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.619.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0221,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N18.6° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsMalta

    Area: 110,860 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Malta
    CategoryCubaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,860316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,931552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable67,101Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.41,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,974253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,735196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N35.9° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    NetherlandsvsRomania

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 45,982 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Romania
    CategoryNetherlandsRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11719,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39245,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.380.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3222,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑451225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N45.7° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    IndiavsBurkina Faso

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 23,025,776 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Burkina Faso
    CategoryIndiaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59623,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,8532,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.584.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N12.8° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    SomaliavsSierra Leone

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 402 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Sierra Leone
    CategorySomaliaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,65771,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6158,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5573,371Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4601,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,025402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N8.7° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsSwitzerland

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Switzerland
    CategoryAlgeriaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74041,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2198,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83893,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9084,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N46.7° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Tied41 countries · 2 lives left

    DjiboutivsPhilippines

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Philippines became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Philippines
    CategoryDjiboutiPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,944114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23210,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31436,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N17.0° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    ChilevsAzerbaijan

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan, Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Azerbaijan
    CategoryChileAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,10286,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83510,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17423,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8934,466Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,4350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S40.5° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    RwandavsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 3,519 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Ethiopia
    CategoryRwandaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,3381,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,471128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,5193,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5194,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S8.5° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsDR Congo

    Density: 96.6 vs 45.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against DR Congo
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,4632,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,654105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2431,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.645.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7525,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑51537Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N1.9° SWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    BeninvsMauritania

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 19.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Mauritania
    CategoryBeninMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,6221,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0345,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1336,972Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.34.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑675915Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N19.4° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    MongoliavsVanuatu

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Vanuatu
    CategoryMongoliaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11612,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,145320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0204,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.226.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3741,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N15.4° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    AlbaniavsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Slovakia
    CategoryAlbaniaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74849,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6585,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84845,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N48.7° NWould win

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