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A little knowledge. An empire of 151.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

143Wins

4Losses

0Ties

Explore the final empire · 151 countries

The path through the world

One choice at a time.

147 rounds

Where it began · 12 countries

Ghana · Bolivia · Guyana · Guatemala · Australia · Denmark · Jordan · Rwanda · DR Congo · Togo · Bhutan · Iceland

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

Round 81Won87 countries · 1 life left

IcelandvsBrunei

Coastline: 4,970 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Brunei.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Iceland against Brunei
Category	Iceland	Brunei	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	103,000	5,765	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	385,663	458,949	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	82,257	85,103	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.7	79.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,110	1,850	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,970	161	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	64.7° N	4.5° N	Would lose

Round 82Won88 countries · 1 life left

SerbiavsSaudi Arabia

Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Saudi Arabia.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Serbia against Saudi Arabia
Category	Serbia	Saudi Arabia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	77,474	2,149,690	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,623,183	33,702,731	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	29,777	71,624	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	85.5	15.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,169	3,000	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,640	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.2° N	23.5° N	Would lose

Round 83Won89 countries · 1 life left

SyriavsUzbekistan

Coastline: 193 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Uzbekistan.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Syria against Uzbekistan
Category	Syria	Uzbekistan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	187,437	447,400	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	23,594,623	35,652,307	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.	Unavailable	11,679	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	125.9	79.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,814	4,643	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	193	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	35.0° N	41.5° N	Would win

Round 84Won90 countries · 1 life left

MaldivesvsCzechia

Coastline: 644 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Czechia.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Maldives against Czechia
Category	Maldives	Czechia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	298	78,867	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	525,994	10,864,042	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	24,807	56,062	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	1,765.1	137.8	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5	1,602	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	644	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	3.3° N	49.8° N	Would win

Round 85Won91 countries · 1 life left

GhanavsIndia

Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered India.

Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

All eight categories for Ghana against India
Category	Ghana	India	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	238,533	3,287,263	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,787,914	1,438,069,596	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,563	9,853	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	141.6	437.5	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	885	8,586	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	539	7,000	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	7.0° N	22.4° N	Would win

Round 86Won92 countries · 1 life left

VanuatuvsJamaica

Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Jamaica.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Vanuatu against Jamaica
Category	Vanuatu	Jamaica	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	12,189	10,991	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	320,409	2,839,786	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,202	12,661	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.3	258.4	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,877	2,256	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,528	1,022	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.4° S	18.1° N	Would win

Round 87Won93 countries · 1 life left

UgandavsEswatini

Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 26.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Eswatini.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Uganda against Eswatini
Category	Uganda	Eswatini	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	241,038	17,364	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	48,656,601	1,230,506	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,100	11,309	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	201.9	70.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	1,862	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	2.0° N	26.6° S	Would win

Round 88Won94 countries · 1 life left

New ZealandvsNorth Macedonia

Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 25,354 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered North Macedonia.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for New Zealand against North Macedonia
Category	New Zealand	North Macedonia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	268,838	25,713	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,200,000	1,827,816	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	54,950	25,354	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.3	71.1	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,724	2,764	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	15,134	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.3° S	41.5° N	Would lose

Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left

SlovakiavsLuxembourg

Area: 49,035 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Luxembourg.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Slovakia against Luxembourg
Category	Slovakia	Luxembourg	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	49,035	2,586	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,426,740	666,430	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	45,865	152,596	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	110.7	257.7	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,655	559	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.7° N	49.7° N	Would win

Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left

SwitzerlandvsKenya

Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Kenya.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Switzerland against Kenya
Category	Switzerland	Kenya	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	41,277	580,367	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,888,822	55,339,003	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	93,940	6,322	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	215.3	95.4	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,634	5,199	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	536	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	0.4° N	Would lose

Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left

NorwayvsGuinea-Bissau

Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Norway against Guinea-Bissau
Category	Norway	Guinea-Bissau	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	323,802	36,125	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,519,601	2,153,339	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	107,768	2,956	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	17.0	59.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,469	277	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	25,148	350	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	61.5° N	12.1° N	Would lose

Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left

PakistanvsHonduras

Highest peak: 8,611 vs 2,870 m · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Honduras.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Pakistan against Honduras
Category	Pakistan	Honduras	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	796,095	112,090	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	247,504,495	10,644,851	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,019	7,184	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	310.9	95.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8,611	2,870	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,046	823	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.8° N	14.7° N	Would lose

Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left

BoliviavsFrance

Highest peak: 6,542 vs 4,810 m · Higher wins ↑

Conquered France.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Bolivia against France
Category	Bolivia	France	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,098,581	551,500	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	12,244,159	65,925,961	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,903	60,927	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	11.1	119.5	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	6,542	4,810	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	3,427	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.7° S	46.7° N	Would win

Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left

TanzaniavsBelize

Population: 66,617,606 vs 411,106 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Belize.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Tanzania against Belize
Category	Tanzania	Belize	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	947,300	22,966	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	66,617,606	411,106	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,022	13,741	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	70.3	17.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,895	1,124	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,424	386	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	12	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	5.5° S	17.0° N	Would win

Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left

EritreavsDominican Republic

Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 19.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Dominican Republic.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Eritrea against Dominican Republic
Category	Eritrea	Dominican Republic	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	117,600	48,670	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,470,390	11,331,265	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.	Unavailable	25,861	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.5	232.8	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,018	3,098	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,234	1,288	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	16.0° N	19.1° N	Would win

Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left

JapanvsMongolia

Coastline: 29,751 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Mongolia.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Japan against Mongolia
Category	Japan	Mongolia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	377,915	1,564,116	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	124,516,650	3,481,145	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	52,726	18,020	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	329.5	2.2	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,776	4,374	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	29,751	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.7° N	46.0° N	Would win

Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left

North KoreavsParaguay

Coastline: 2,495 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Paraguay.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for North Korea against Paraguay
Category	North Korea	Paraguay	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	120,538	406,752	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	26,418,204	6,844,146	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.	Unavailable	17,585	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	219.2	16.8	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,744	842	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,495	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.9° N	21.6° S	Would lose

Round 98Won104 countries · 1 life left

ArmeniavsMexico

Density: 99.7 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Mexico.

Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

All eight categories for Armenia against Mexico
Category	Armenia	Mexico	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	29,743	1,964,375	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,964,300	129,739,759	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,552	25,188	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	99.7	66.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,090	5,636	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	9,330	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	11	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.6° N	23.5° N	Would lose

Round 99Won105 countries · 1 life left

MalivsLiberia

Area: 1,240,192 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Liberia.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Mali against Liberia
Category	Mali	Liberia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,240,192	111,369	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	23,769,127	5,493,031	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,178	1,796	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.2	49.3	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,155	1,447	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	579	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.6° N	7.0° N	Would lose

100

Round 100Won106 countries · 1 life left

SwedenvsSolomon Islands

Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 2,599 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Solomon Islands.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Sweden against Solomon Islands
Category	Sweden	Solomon Islands	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	450,295	28,896	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,536,632	800,005	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	68,458	2,599	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	23.4	27.7	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,100	2,335	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,218	5,313	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	65.8° N	9.6° S	Would lose

A little knowledge. An empire of 151.

One choice at a time.

IcelandvsBrunei

SerbiavsSaudi Arabia

SyriavsUzbekistan

MaldivesvsCzechia

GhanavsIndia

VanuatuvsJamaica

UgandavsEswatini

New ZealandvsNorth Macedonia

SlovakiavsLuxembourg

SwitzerlandvsKenya

NorwayvsGuinea-Bissau

PakistanvsHonduras

BoliviavsFrance

TanzaniavsBelize

EritreavsDominican Republic

JapanvsMongolia

North KoreavsParaguay

ArmeniavsMexico

MalivsLiberia

SwedenvsSolomon Islands

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