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A little knowledge. An empire of 45.

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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

35Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 45 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

37 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Sweden · Equatorial Guinea · Finland · Iraq · Timor-Leste · Paraguay · Croatia · Guinea · Greece · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Malta

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

    Timor-LestevsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Tajikistan
    CategoryTimor-LesteTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28610,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8114,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.172.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9637,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S38.3° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Türkiye
    CategoryLesothoTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47285,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88043,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4825,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S39.1° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against New Zealand
    CategoryParaguayNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1465,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58554,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.819.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8423,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S45.3° SWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsSouth Sudan

    Density: 555.1 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lebanon against South Sudan
    CategoryLebanonSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49311,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.12,585UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.117.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0883,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N7.1° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsAzerbaijan

    Coastline: 5,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Azerbaijan
    CategoryCroatiaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59486,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68610,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76023,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8314,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N40.5° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsUnited Kingdom

    Highest peak: 1,602 vs 1,345 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against United Kingdom
    CategoryCzechiaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04268,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,06260,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,6021,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N52.5° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsPortugal

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Portugal
    CategoryGuineaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,85792,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46810,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33749,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3201,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N40.7° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsLithuania

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Lithuania
    CategoryChinaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,96065,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0002,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20052,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.044.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,849294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,50090Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N55.1° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsIndia

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Greece against India
    CategoryGreeceIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,9573,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3511,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,6149,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9178,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,6767,000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N22.4° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    SomaliavsSaudi Arabia

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Saudi Arabia
    CategorySomaliaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,6572,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61533,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55771,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.815.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4603,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0252,640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N23.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsHonduras

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 10,644,851 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Honduras
    CategoryNigeriaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94510,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7127,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.795.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N14.7° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsGuatemala

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 13,752 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Guatemala
    CategorySpainGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,370108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52818,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,66113,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.7166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7184,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑109Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N15.0° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsMali

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 18.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Mali
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0001,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88523,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8563,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.119.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N18.6° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsSolomon Islands

    Area: 309,500 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Solomon Islands
    CategoryOmanSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen309,50028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,269800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,9802,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.327.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0042,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0925,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N9.6° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Indonesia
    CategoryMaltaIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3161,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10115,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2534,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.854,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N1.0° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsQatar

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 103 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Qatar
    CategoryTurkmenistanQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,10011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4382,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,645129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,139103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N25.1° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Lost45 countries · 2 lives left

    SwedenvsBotswana

    Area: 450,295 vs 581,730 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Botswana
    CategorySwedenBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,295581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6322,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45821,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.44.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1001,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N22.1° SWould lose

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