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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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsFiji

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Fiji
    CategoryYemenFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,96818,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,799924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable14,656Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.650.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6661,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9061,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N17.8° SWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsSuriname

    Population: 16,340,822 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Suriname
    CategoryZimbabweSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16,340,822628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79621,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.83.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5921,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S4.1° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    AustriavsGermany

    Highest peak: 3,798 vs 2,963 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Germany
    CategoryAustriaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76183,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,26172,262Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7982,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N51.0° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    EritreavsCyprus

    Population: 3,470,390 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Cyprus
    CategoryEritreaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,6009,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,470,3901,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable59,875Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0181,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N34.9° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 45.1° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against United Kingdom
    CategoryItalyUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21668,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35060,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7481,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,60012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen45.1° N52.5° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    IranvsUganda

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 48,656,601 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Uganda
    CategoryIranUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,70748,656,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9333,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6255,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N2.0° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsEcuador

    Population: 33,702,731 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Ecuador
    CategorySaudi ArabiaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,702,73117,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62415,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.763.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0006,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6402,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N1.2° SWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsAlbania

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Albania
    CategoryAustraliaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9222,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27324,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.483.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S40.7° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsNorway

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 323,802 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Norway
    CategoryMongoliaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1455,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,020107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.217.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N61.5° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Tied59 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Indonesia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Indonesia
    CategoryKyrgyzstanIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,9511,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,750281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30415,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.5147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4394,884Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N1.0° SWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Density: 232.8 vs 96.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire, Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryDominican RepublicCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26531,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,8617,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.896.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N7.5° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Philippines
    CategoryQatarPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,032114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02510,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56336,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N17.0° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsGuinea

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 245,857 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Guinea
    CategoryAlgeriaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21914,405,468Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8384,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.458.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9081,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑998320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N10.7° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsBhutan

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Bhutan
    CategoryCubaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86038,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,931786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable16,229Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.420.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9747,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N27.5° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    HaitivsCzechia

    Density: 419.4 vs 137.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Czechia
    CategoryHaitiCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75078,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39810,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26556,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.4137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6741,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N49.8° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsComoros

    Population: 18,077,573 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Comoros
    CategorySenegalComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,7222,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,077,573850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7823,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N11.7° SWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    TürkiyevsNetherlands

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 17,877,117 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Netherlands
    CategoryTürkiyeNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56241,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,96517,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19680,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,137322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N52.2° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Lost66 countries · 2 lives left

    GambiavsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 3,292 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Djibouti
    CategoryGambiaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30023,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8451,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,2927,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.749.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N11.4° NWould lose

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