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A little knowledge. An empire of 84.

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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

75Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 84 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

78 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Algeria · Poland · Italy · South Africa · Ukraine · Lithuania · Eritrea · Denmark · South Korea · Papua New Guinea · Chile · Liberia

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 61Won71 countries · 3 lives left

    EritreavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryEritreaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39031,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable7,243Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.596.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0181,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N7.5° NWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsParaguay

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 21.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Paraguay
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8856,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85617,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.116.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N21.6° SWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsCroatia

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 47,760 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Croatia
    CategoryIcelandCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6633,859,686Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25747,760Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.768.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9705,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N45.8° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    PhilippinesvsBrunei

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 458,949 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Brunei
    CategoryPhilippinesBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,0005,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,199458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99585,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.079.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9541,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,289161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N4.5° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsUruguay

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Uruguay
    CategoryDenmarkUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9523,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42534,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑171514Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N32.9° SWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsGhana

    Density: 232.8 vs 141.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Ghana
    CategoryDominican RepublicGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26533,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,8617,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.8141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,098885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsRussia

    Density: 272.4 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Russia
    CategoryKuwaitRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81817,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,420143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08344,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen272.48.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3005,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑49937,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N63.6° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Lost76 countries · 2 lives left

    BahrainvsNorth Korea

    Flag colours: 2 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against North Korea
    CategoryBahrainNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05926,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.64,224UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1612,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N39.9° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won77 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsGermany

    Density: 518.6 vs 233.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Germany
    CategorySouth KoreaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61983,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43072,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen518.6233.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4132,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N51.0° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won78 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsSyria

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 23,594,623 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Syria
    CategoryUnited KingdomSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,00023,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.60,787UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N35.0° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won79 countries · 2 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsComoros

    Population: 8,460,512 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Comoros
    CategorySierra LeoneComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,7402,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,460,512850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,3713,897Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.9380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9482,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N11.7° SWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won80 countries · 2 lives left

    BoliviavsBhutan

    Population: 12,244,159 vs 786,385 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Bhutan
    CategoryBoliviaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,58138,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,244,159786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90316,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.120.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5427,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S27.5° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won81 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsSerbia

    Area: 462,840 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Serbia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6356,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67229,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.485.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5092,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S44.2° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won82 countries · 2 lives left

    MontenegrovsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 13,812 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryMontenegroTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,8125,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5291,367,510Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86334,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,534940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N10.3° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won83 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsCanada

    Density: 830.5 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Canada
    CategoryPalestineCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2209,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77540,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17964,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.54.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0205,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N58.8° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won84 countries · 2 lives left

    TürkiyevsSlovenia

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Slovenia
    CategoryTürkiyeSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56220,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,9652,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19656,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,20046.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N46.0° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won85 countries · 2 lives left

    ChilevsNew Zealand

    Population: 19,658,835 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against New Zealand
    CategoryChileNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,102268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19,658,8355,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17454,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.019.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8933,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,43515,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S45.3° SWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Lost84 countries · 1 life left

    LesothovsMalaysia

    Density: 76.1 vs 106.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Malaysia
    CategoryLesothoMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47235,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88036,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen76.1106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4824,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S4.4° NWould lose

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