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A little knowledge. An empire of 75.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

66Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 75 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

71 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Austria · Guinea · Cabo Verde · Mali · Cuba · Hungary · Kyrgyzstan · India · United States · Portugal · Tajikistan · Philippines

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 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left

    GuineavsLatvia

    Density: 58.6 vs 29.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Latvia
    CategoryGuineaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,85764,589Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑14,405,4681,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33742,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58.629.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,752312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑320498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N56.6° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    MaltavsNiger

    Coastline: 196.8 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Niger
    CategoryMaltaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3161,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74726,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,1011,903Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.220.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N17.6° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    South AfricavsBrazil

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Africa against Brazil
    CategorySouth AfricaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0908,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,384211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21221,193Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑51.924.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7987,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S12.6° SWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    BurundivsSierra Leone

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 8.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Sierra Leone
    CategoryBurundiSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83071,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4508,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1473,371Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑491.9117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6851,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S8.7° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Netherlands
    CategoryCabo VerdeNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03341,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33117,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25180,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5430.3Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑2,829322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑965451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N52.2° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    IranvsBotswana

    Coastline: 2,440 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Botswana
    CategoryIranBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195581,730Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑90,608,7072,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93321,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.04.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6251,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N22.1° SWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    FinlandvsPeru

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Peru
    CategoryFinlandPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,1451,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91133,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46717,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.526.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3286,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2502,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N13.0° SWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    PakistanvsEstonia

    Highest peak: 8,611 vs 318 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Estonia
    CategoryPakistanEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09545,228Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑247,504,4951,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01948,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.930.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,611318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0463,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N58.6° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    MalivsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Italy
    CategoryMaliItalyResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,240,192301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12758,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17860,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1554,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N45.1° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsChile

    Flag colours: 7 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Haiti against Chile
    CategoryHaitiChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39819,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26533,174Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑419.426.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6746,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7716,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N23.4° SWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    ColombiavsEl Salvador

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 6,309,624 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against El Salvador
    CategoryColombiaEl SalvadorResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,138,91021,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,1526,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28212,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N13.9° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsSuriname

    Density: 96.6 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Suriname
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463163,820Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑31,165,654628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24321,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.63.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N4.1° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsJamaica

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 1,022 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cuba against Jamaica
    CategoryCubaJamaicaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑110,86010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9312,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable12,661Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9742,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7351,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N18.1° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Lost60 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsAngola

    Highest peak: 2,534 vs 2,620 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Angola
    CategoryMontenegroAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8121,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52936,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,8639,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5342,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N13.2° SWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    United Arab EmiratesvsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Türkiye
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75185,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02043,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9055,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3187,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.5° N39.1° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    HungaryvsIraq

    Density: 103.1 vs 102.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Iraq
    CategoryHungaryIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18645,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37614,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103.1102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0143,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑058Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N33.3° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    TurkmenistanvsTunisia

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 1,544 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Tunisia
    CategoryTurkmenistanTunisiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑488,100163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43812,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64514,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.174.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1391,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N35.3° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

    MalaysiavsGuinea-Bissau

    Coastline: 4,675 vs 350 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMalaysiaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,84736,125Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑35,126,2982,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,4972,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.559.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,095277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,675350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N12.1° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    KyrgyzstanvsUganda

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 5,110 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Uganda
    CategoryKyrgyzstanUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75048,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3043,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.5201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4395,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N2.0° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    MexicovsFrance

    Coastline: 9,330 vs 3,427 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against France
    CategoryMexicoFranceResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,75965,925,961Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18860,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6364,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,3303,427Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N46.7° NWould win

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