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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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsNetherlands

    Area: 274,200 vs 41,543 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Netherlands
    CategoryBurkina FasoNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen274,20041,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77617,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76280,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑749322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N52.2° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsSri Lanka

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 22,037,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Sri Lanka
    CategoryIndiaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26365,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59622,037,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85314,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5335.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0001,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N7.1° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Kazakhstan
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,0512,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54920,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99738,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.97.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0087,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N48.5° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsNepal

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 29,694,614 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Nepal
    CategoryPhilippinesNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19929,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9955,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9548,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N29.0° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsTogo

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Togo
    CategoryArgentinaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,40056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4018,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2463,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,962986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,98956Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S8.9° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Lost56 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 25.1° N vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Australia
    CategoryQatarAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,5867,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03226,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,02572,273Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.23.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56325,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen25.1° N23.1° SWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsMongolia

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Mongolia
    CategorySurinameMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,8201,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8863,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12818,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.82.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2304,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N46.0° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    RwandavsUruguay

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 32.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Uruguay
    CategoryRwandaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4713,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51934,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.819.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,519514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S32.9° SWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsBahamas

    Density: 830.5 vs 28.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Bahamas
    CategoryPalestineBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22013,880Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,775399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17939,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,02064Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑403,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N24.7° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsEswatini

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Eswatini
    CategorySouth KoreaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,6191,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43011,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.670.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9501,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N26.6° SWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Vietnam
    CategoryFranceVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,961100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92715,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8103,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4273,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N21.7° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsAzerbaijan

    Area: 390,757 vs 86,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Azerbaijan
    CategoryZimbabweAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75786,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82210,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79623,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5924,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S40.5° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Türkiye
    CategoryBurundiTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45085,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14743,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6855,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S39.1° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsHonduras

    Area: 912,050 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Honduras
    CategoryVenezuelaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,050112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85410,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable7,184Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.095.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N14.7° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    IranvsRomania

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 238,391 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Romania
    CategoryIranRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,195238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,70719,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93345,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.080.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N45.7° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsTimor-Leste

    Coastline: 2,528 vs 706 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Timor-Leste
    CategoryVanuatuTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18914,874Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4091,384,286Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,2024,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.393.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8772,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,528706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S8.9° SWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Turkmenistan
    CategoryLaosTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9937,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29919,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.415.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8173,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.6° N39.9° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea against Pakistan
    CategoryGuineaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,468247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3376,019Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7528,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3201,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N27.8° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsEcuador

    Population: 21,104,482 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malawi against Ecuador
    CategoryMalawiEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,104,48217,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83215,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.163.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0026,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S1.2° SWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Lost68 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsCroatia

    Coastline: 2,490 vs 5,835 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Panama.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Croatia
    CategoryPanamaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7593,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84647,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.168.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4905,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N45.8° NWould win

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