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A little knowledge. An empire of 82.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

72Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 82 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

78 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Philippines · Japan · Belarus · Canada · Togo · Mauritius · Djibouti · Finland · Mali · Croatia · Peru · Lithuania

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. 61
    Round 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left

    GuatemalavsIran

    Density: 166.5 vs 55.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Iran
    CategoryGuatemalaIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,8891,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83890,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75218,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen166.555.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2205,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4002,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N32.1° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Lost68 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsNorth Korea

    Density: 45.1 vs 219.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Montenegro against North Korea
    CategoryMontenegroNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52926,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.31,863UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.1219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.52,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N39.9° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won69 countries · 1 life left

    MalivsTurkmenistan

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 488,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Turkmenistan
    CategoryMaliTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1277,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17819,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.215.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1553,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N39.9° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won70 countries · 1 life left

    SenegalvsNiger

    Coastline: 531 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Niger
    CategorySenegalNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,7221,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57326,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7821,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.920.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N17.6° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won71 countries · 1 life left

    GhanavsPalestine

    Coastline: 539 vs 40 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Palestine
    CategoryGhanaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,5336,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9145,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,5636,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8851,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N32.1° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won72 countries · 1 life left

    Equatorial GuineavsBahrain

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 26.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Bahrain
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5491,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99764,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.92,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,008135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑296161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N26.0° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    CroatiavsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Djibouti
    CategoryCroatiaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59423,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6861,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7607,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.249.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N11.4° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    MaltavsBenin

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Benin
    CategoryMaltaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74714,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1014,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑253675Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N10.4° NWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Tied74 countries · 1 life left

    MoroccovsVietnam

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Vietnam became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Vietnam
    CategoryMoroccoVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,505100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90315,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1653,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8353,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N21.7° NWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    NamibiavsCameroon

    Area: 824,292 vs 475,440 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon, Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Cameroon
    CategoryNamibiaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09528,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2485,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.659.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5734,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S4.5° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left

    PeruvsBurkina Faso

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Burkina Faso
    CategoryPeruBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61723,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0422,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.384.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,746749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S12.8° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    United KingdomvsGermany

    Coastline: 12,429 vs 2,389 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Germany
    CategoryUnited KingdomGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00083,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78772,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3233.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,4292,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N51.0° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsColombia

    Coastline: 5,152 vs 3,208 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Colombia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8401,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63552,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67221,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.445.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5095,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1523,208Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S3.4° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won80 countries · 1 life left

    ZimbabwevsMauritania

    Population: 16,340,822 vs 5,022,441 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Mauritania
    CategoryZimbabweMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7571,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16,340,8225,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7966,972Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.84.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,592915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S19.4° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won81 countries · 1 life left

    LithuaniavsHungary

    Coastline: 90 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Hungary
    CategoryLithuaniaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,30093,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5859,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72046,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2941,014Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N47.3° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won82 countries · 1 life left

    Costa RicavsAlgeria

    Density: 99.9 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Algeria
    CategoryCosta RicaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52546,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24816,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.919.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,290998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N27.4° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won83 countries · 1 life left

    IraqvsUruguay

    Area: 438,317 vs 176,215 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Uruguay
    CategoryIraqUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen438,317176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,0493,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66534,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.819.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,611514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N32.9° SWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Lost82 countries · 0 lives left

    BahamasvsUnited States

    Density: 28.8 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against United States
    CategoryBahamasUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8809,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,440336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12282,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28.834.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑646,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,54219,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N39.1° NWould win

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