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A little knowledge. An empire of 61.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

52Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 61 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

55 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

United States · Senegal · Moldova · El Salvador · Gabon · Colombia · Czechia · United Kingdom · Cyprus · Côte d’Ivoire · Switzerland · Maldives

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

    SenegalvsPalestine

    Area: 196,722 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Palestine
    CategorySenegalPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196,7226,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5735,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7826,179Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6481,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N32.1° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Lost50 countries · 2 lives left

    LiberiavsNicaragua

    Density: 49.3 vs 52.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Nicaragua
    CategoryLiberiaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0316,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7968,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.352.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N12.6° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsFiji

    Area: 622,984 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Fiji
    CategoryCentral African RepublicFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen622,98418,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,421924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25814,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.350.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4101,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑58Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N17.8° SWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    LibyavsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 26.1° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against New Zealand
    CategoryLibyaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,540268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6595,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85854,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.219.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2673,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,77015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.1° N45.3° SWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    MoldovavsPoland

    Flag colours: 9 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Poland
    CategoryMoldovaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78336,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75148,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.6117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N51.9° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    ParaguayvsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Belarus
    CategoryParaguayBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1469,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58530,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.844.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑842346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S53.8° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    IrelandvsMexico

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ireland against Mexico
    CategoryIrelandMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,2731,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,538129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44025,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.666.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0415,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4489,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N23.5° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    BoliviavsAndorra

    Area: 1,098,581 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Andorra
    CategoryBoliviaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,098,581468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15980,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90371,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.1172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5422,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑97Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S42.5° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsGhana

    Flag colours: 9 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Ghana
    CategoryEl SalvadorGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62433,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6677,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,730885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑307539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N7.0° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    LesothovsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° S vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lesotho against France
    CategoryLesothoFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47265,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88060,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4824,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° S46.7° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    North KoreavsSlovakia

    Area: 120,538 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Slovakia
    CategoryNorth KoreaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen120,53849,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,2045,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable45,865Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7442,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N48.7° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Austria
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,05183,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5499,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99774,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0083,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N47.7° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    GabonvsNepal

    Wealth per person: 20,773 vs 5,400 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Nepal
    CategoryGabonNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78929,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen20,7735,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0508,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8850Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S29.0° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsSierra Leone

    Area: 110,860 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Sierra Leone
    CategoryCubaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,86071,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9318,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable3,371Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9741,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,735402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N8.7° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Lost61 countries · 1 life left

    JordanvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 11,451 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryJordanTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,3425,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2131,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,45134,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,854940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N10.3° NWould lose

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