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A little knowledge. An empire of 66.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

55Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 66 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

58 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

North Macedonia · Yemen · Italy · Mongolia · Algeria · Türkiye · Pakistan · Costa Rica · Papua New Guinea · Cambodia · Chile · 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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Bolivia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7131,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81612,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35412,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.111.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7646,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N16.7° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsAustria

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 9,131,761 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Austria
    CategoryYemenAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,96883,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,7999,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable74,261Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6663,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N47.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsSaudi Arabia

    Population: 58,984,216 vs 33,702,731 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryItalySaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,3402,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58,984,21633,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35071,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.715.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7483,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6002,640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N23.5° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsDominican Republic

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Dominican Republic
    CategoryMongoliaDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11648,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14511,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02025,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3743,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N19.1° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsHaiti

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Haiti
    CategoryAlgeriaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21911,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8383,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9981,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N19.2° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsBurundi

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Burundi
    CategoryTürkiyeBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56227,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,96513,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1961,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N3.4° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsTogo

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 8,223,850 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Togo
    CategoryPakistanTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09556,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4958,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0193,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,611986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,04656Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N8.9° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsAfghanistan

    Density: 99.9 vs 63.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Afghanistan
    CategoryCosta RicaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52541,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,2482,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.963.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8197,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N34.3° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsLuxembourg

    Area: 462,840 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Luxembourg
    CategoryPapua New GuineaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,8402,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,635666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,672152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,509559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S49.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsJamaica

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Jamaica
    CategoryCambodiaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03510,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,8802,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43712,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4431,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N18.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsMorocco

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 1,835 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Morocco
    CategoryChileMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,102446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83537,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,1749,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.084.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8934,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,4351,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S31.9° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsIceland

    Population: 2,871,585 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Iceland
    CategoryLithuaniaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,871,585385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72082,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.03.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑904,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N64.7° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 41.5° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Poland
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81636,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35448,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen41.5° N51.9° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsCroatia

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 1,831 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Croatia
    CategoryBoliviaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,58156,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1593,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90347,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.168.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5421,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑96Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S45.8° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsZimbabwe

    Highest peak: 3,666 vs 2,592 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Zimbabwe
    CategoryYemenZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79916,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable5,796Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.641.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,6662,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N19.0° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsEritrea

    Population: 9,131,761 vs 3,470,390 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Eritrea
    CategoryAustriaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,131,7613,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.74,261UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7983,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N16.0° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsIran

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Iran
    CategoryItalyIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,3401,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21690,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,35018,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.755.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7485,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6002,440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N32.1° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsAustralia

    Density: 15.7 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Australia
    CategorySaudi ArabiaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,6907,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73126,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62472,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15.73.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,64025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N23.1° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsKyrgyzstan

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 199,951 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryMongoliaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1457,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0207,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.235.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3747,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N41.7° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsQatar

    Population: 11,331,265 vs 2,656,032 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Qatar
    CategoryDominican RepublicQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,331,2652,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,861129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8229.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,098103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N25.1° NWould win

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