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A little knowledge. An empire of 41.

41of 174 countries
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37 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

32Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 41 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

37 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Belgium · Republic of the Congo · El Salvador · Sweden · Türkiye · Uganda · Japan · Burkina Faso · Zimbabwe · Maldives · Azerbaijan · Saudi Arabia

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    TürkiyevsBolivia

    Coastline: 7,200 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Bolivia
    CategoryTürkiyeBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5621,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,96512,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19612,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.911.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1376,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,2000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N16.7° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsBotswana

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Botswana
    CategoryIndiaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263581,730Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,5962,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85321,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.54.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5861,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N22.1° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Tied32 countries · 3 lives left

    UgandavsMozambique

    Flag colours: 5 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Mozambique became contested.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Mozambique
    CategoryUgandaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60133,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1001,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.942.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N14.0° SWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsMali

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 1,240,192 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali, Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Mali
    CategoryMexicoMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,3751,240,192Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,75923,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1883,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N18.6° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    Burkina FasovsLebanon

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 34.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Lebanon
    CategoryBurkina FasoLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,20010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7765,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76212,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7493,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N34.2° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Lost34 countries · 2 lives left

    BahrainvsYemen

    Population: 1,577,059 vs 39,390,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Yemen
    CategoryBahrainYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,577,05939,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.64,224UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.174.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1353,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N15.3° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    ZimbabwevsNew Zealand

    Population: 16,340,822 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against New Zealand
    CategoryZimbabweNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16,340,8225,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79654,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.819.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5923,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S45.3° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    RomaniavsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 238,391 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryRomaniaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,39128,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0621,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98216,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.065.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5443,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N1.6° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Lost35 countries · 1 life left

    MaldivesvsGuyana

    Wealth per person: 24,807 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Guyana
    CategoryMaldivesGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,994826,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,80754,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N2.7° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left

    SomaliavsThailand

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 15.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Somalia against Thailand
    CategorySomaliaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61571,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55723,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0253,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N15.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left

    AzerbaijanvsNorth Korea

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 2,744 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against North Korea
    CategoryAzerbaijanNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95826,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.23,671UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4662,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N39.9° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left

    NicaraguavsFinland

    Flag colours: 10 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Finland
    CategoryNicaraguaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,6135,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32763,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.316.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0851,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9101,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N63.3° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left

    Saudi ArabiavsSpain

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 505,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Spain
    CategorySaudi ArabiaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,690505,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73148,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62455,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.795.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0003,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6404,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N40.0° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    GreecevsUruguay

    Highest peak: 2,917 vs 514 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Uruguay
    CategoryGreeceUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3513,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61434,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.919.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,917514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,676660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N32.9° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    BelgiumvsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Indonesia
    CategoryBelgiumIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,5281,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,946281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63015,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6944,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.554,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N1.0° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won42 countries · 1 life left

    NamibiavsEswatini

    Area: 824,292 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Eswatini
    CategoryNamibiaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29217,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0951,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24811,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.670.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S26.6° SWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Lost41 countries · 0 lives left

    NepalvsEritrea

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Eritrea
    CategoryNepalEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6143,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.5,400UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.829.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N16.0° NWould lose

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