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A little knowledge. An empire of 50.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

39Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 50 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

42 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Sierra Leone · Greece · Chile · Colombia · Eswatini · Kyrgyzstan · Yemen · Estonia · Côte d’Ivoire · Gabon · Sri Lanka · Republic of the Congo

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

    EswatinivsKuwait

    Proximity to equator: 26.6° S vs 29.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Kuwait
    CategoryEswatiniKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,36417,818Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5064,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30953,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.9272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,862300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.6° S29.4° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsSenegal

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 196,722 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Senegal
    CategoryCanadaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08818,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9624,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.091.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,959648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,080531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N15.2° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsCuba

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 1,974 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Cuba
    CategoryKyrgyzstanCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75011,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.7,304UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.599.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4391,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N20.6° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsIraq

    Coastline: 193 vs 58 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Syria against Iraq
    CategorySyriaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62345,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable14,665Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8143,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19358Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N33.3° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsFiji

    Area: 527,968 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Fiji
    CategoryYemenFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen527,96818,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,799924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable14,656Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.650.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6661,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9061,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N17.8° SWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsEgypt

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 114,535,772 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Egypt
    CategoryPhilippinesEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,0001,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,199114,535,772Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99518,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9542,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2892,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N26.3° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsDR Congo

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against DR Congo
    CategoryEstoniaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,2282,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,286105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8481,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.345.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3185,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,79437Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N1.9° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsBrazil

    Density: 96.6 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Brazil
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,4638,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,654211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24321,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.624.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5157,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N12.6° SWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsThailand

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 71,702,435 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Thailand
    CategoryEthiopiaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69271,702,435Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06323,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5502,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N15.5° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Tanzania
    CategoryBelgiumTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94666,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6304,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.970.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6945,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.51,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N5.5° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsBulgaria

    Area: 267,667 vs 110,879 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Bulgaria
    CategoryGabonBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,667110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7896,446,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77338,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.358.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S42.5° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsHonduras

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 10,644,851 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Honduras
    CategoryPolandHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,35310,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,4737,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.395.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N14.7° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsBangladesh

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh
    CategorySri LankaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,000171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5129,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.91,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5241,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,340580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N24.3° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Lost44 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsEritrea

    Population: 2,871,585 vs 3,470,390 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Eritrea
    CategoryLithuaniaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,871,5853,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.52,720UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.029.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2943,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑902,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N16.0° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against France
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88565,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85660,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1693,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N46.7° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsVanuatu

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 4,202 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Vanuatu
    CategoryIcelandVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,663320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2574,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.726.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9702,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N15.4° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Mexico
    CategorySierra LeoneMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,7401,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,512129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37125,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.966.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9485,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4029,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N23.5° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    BhutanvsTürkiye

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 5,137 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Türkiye
    CategoryBhutanTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38585,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22943,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.5108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5705,137Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N39.1° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsAfghanistan

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 652,230 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Afghanistan
    CategoryAustraliaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92241,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2732,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.463.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2287,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S34.3° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Spain
    CategoryBotswanaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730505,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24448,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02955,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.395.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4953,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S40.0° NWould win

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