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A little knowledge. An empire of 71.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

61Wins
3Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 71 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

65 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Singapore · Burkina Faso · Argentina · Palestine · Burundi · Laos · Malawi · Costa Rica · DR Congo · Switzerland · Russia · Denmark

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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsVenezuela

    Density: 491.9 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against Venezuela
    CategoryBurundiVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45028,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.1,147UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.931.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6854,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S7.2° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsVanuatu

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Vanuatu
    CategoryIranVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19512,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,707320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9334,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.026.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6251,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4402,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N15.4° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsGuinea

    Highest peak: 2,817 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Laos against Guinea
    CategoryLaosGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99314,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,2994,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.458.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8171,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N10.7° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsPanama

    Area: 118,484 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Panama
    CategoryMalawiPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen118,48475,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4824,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83239,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.159.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0023,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S8.4° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 44.2° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Sweden
    CategorySerbiaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18310,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77768,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.523.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.2° N65.8° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsSlovakia

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 5,426,740 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Slovakia
    CategoryThailandSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,4355,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59845,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2190Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N48.7° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 99.9 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryCosta RicaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1002,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52533,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24871,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.915.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8193,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2902,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N23.5° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsNiger

    Density: 129.5 vs 20.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Niger
    CategoryCabo VerdeNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,0331,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33126,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2511,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.520.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9650Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N17.6° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 1.9° S vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for DR Congo against United States
    CategoryDR CongoUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,8589,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,731336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73282,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.134.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1106,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3719,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.9° S39.1° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsBulgaria

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 2,925 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Bulgaria
    CategoryBoliviaBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1596,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90338,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.158.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5422,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S42.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsCyprus

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 59,875 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Cyprus
    CategorySwitzerlandCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2779,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8221,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94059,875Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6341,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N34.9° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsAlgeria

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 46,164,219 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Algeria
    CategoryIndonesiaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,5692,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06746,164,219Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42816,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.619.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S27.4° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsGeorgia

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Georgia
    CategoryRussiaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,24269,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1303,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29925,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.453.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6425,193Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N42.4° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Namibia
    CategoryPolandNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,3532,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,47311,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.33.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4401,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N20.6° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Botswana
    CategoryDenmarkBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9522,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42521,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.04.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1711,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N22.1° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsLibya

    Density: 49.7 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Libya
    CategoryDjiboutiLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2001,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9447,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23213,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.74.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3141,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N26.1° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsPortugal

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 114.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Portugal
    CategorySingaporePortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71992,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64810,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72849,800Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4114.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1931,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N40.7° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 71,740 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Guinea-Bissau
    CategorySierra LeoneGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,74036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5122,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,3712,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.959.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,948277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N12.1° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsJordan

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 30.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Jordan
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,00089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88511,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85611,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑16926Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N30.7° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsBrunei

    Area: 108,889 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Brunei
    CategoryGuatemalaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen108,8895,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,838458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75285,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.579.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2201,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N4.5° NWould lose

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