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A little knowledge. An empire of 57.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

46Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 57 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

49 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Austria · Russia · Bhutan · Gambia · Malaysia · Fiji · Indonesia · Cabo Verde · Peru · South Sudan · Libya · Oman

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

    MalaysiavsVanuatu

    Area: 329,847 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Vanuatu
    CategoryMalaysiaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen329,84712,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,298320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,4974,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.526.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0951,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6752,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N15.4° SWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsSudan

    Wealth per person: 39,846 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Sudan
    CategoryPanamaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,4201,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75950,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,8462,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.126.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4753,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,490853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N16.6° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsCyprus

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 648 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Cyprus
    CategoryFijiCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2749,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1451,344,976Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65659,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3241,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,129648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S34.9° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsChina

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uruguay against China
    CategoryUruguayChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,2159,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,0811,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,54625,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5148,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S32.5° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsParaguay

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Paraguay
    CategoryIndonesiaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0676,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42817,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.616.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,884842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S21.6° SWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsNigeria

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Nigeria
    CategoryChileNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,102923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,835227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,1748,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,435853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S9.4° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsArgentina

    Density: 129.5 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Argentina
    CategoryCabo VerdeArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,0332,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33145,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25130,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.516.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8296,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9654,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N31.4° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsBenin

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Benin
    CategoryLithuaniaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58514,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7204,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑294675Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N10.4° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsEcuador

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 283,561 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Ecuador
    CategoryPeruEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61717,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04215,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.363.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7466,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4142,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S1.2° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Mozambique
    CategoryCzechiaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04233,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0621,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.842.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N14.0° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Myanmar
    CategorySouth SudanMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37454,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable5,958Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.880.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1875,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N21.6° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsSwitzerland

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 8,888,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Switzerland
    CategoryDR CongoSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,85841,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,7318,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73293,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1104,634Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S46.7° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 322,463 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryLibyaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,540322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65931,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8587,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.296.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2671,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N7.5° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 26.6° S vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Ukraine
    CategoryEswatiniUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30917,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.962.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.6° S49.6° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Lost45 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsCentral African Republic

    Population: 5,049,269 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Oman.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Central African Republic
    CategoryOmanCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,049,2695,152,421Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,9801,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.38.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0041,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0920Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    AustriavsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Honduras
    CategoryAustriaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76110,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2617,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.995.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7982,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N14.7° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsSerbia

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Serbia
    CategoryMexicoSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37577,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,7596,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18829,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.085.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑115Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N44.2° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsEgypt

    Highest peak: 3,666 vs 2,629 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Yemen against Egypt
    CategoryYemenEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9681,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,799114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable18,540Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,6662,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9062,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N26.3° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsQatar

    Area: 48,670 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Qatar
    CategoryDominican RepublicQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,67011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2652,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,861129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8229.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,098103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N25.1° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsCentral African Republic

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 622,984 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Central African Republic
    CategoryAngolaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9065,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5501,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.58.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6201,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S7.0° NWould lose

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