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A little knowledge. An empire of 67.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

59Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 67 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

63 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guinea-Bissau · Canada · Ukraine · Brunei · Guinea · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Haiti · Senegal · Egypt · Ghana · South Africa · Comoros

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

    CanadavsTimor-Leste

    Population: 40,049,088 vs 1,384,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Timor-Leste
    CategoryCanadaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,984,67014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen40,049,0881,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9624,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.093.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,080706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N8.9° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    NetherlandsvsJamaica

    Density: 430.3 vs 258.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Jamaica
    CategoryNetherlandsJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54310,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1172,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑80,39212,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen430.3258.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3222,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4511,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N18.1° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    MalawivsSomalia

    Density: 178.1 vs 28.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Somalia
    CategoryMalawiSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48218,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8321,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen178.128.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S2.6° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    PhilippinesvsMadagascar

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Madagascar
    CategoryPhilippinesMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19931,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9951,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.053.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9542,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2894,828Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N18.4° SWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsNorway

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 5,519,601 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Norway
    CategoryIndonesiaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0675,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,428107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.617.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,71625,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S61.5° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    MaldivesvsEl Salvador

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 13.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against El Salvador
    CategoryMaldivesEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29821,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9946,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80712,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1299.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N13.9° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    BruneivsCyprus

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 59,875 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Cyprus
    CategoryBruneiCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,7659,251Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9491,344,976Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10359,875Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8501,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N34.9° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    PolandvsGuinea-Bissau

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 2,153,339 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryPolandGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,68536,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,3532,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,4732,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.359.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,499277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N12.1° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsCôte d’Ivoire

    Density: 129.5 vs 96.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryCabo VerdeCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33131,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2517,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.596.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8291,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑965515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N7.5° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsMongolia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 3,481,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Mongolia
    CategoryBangladeshMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4601,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9903,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15518,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.02.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0604,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N46.0° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    GuineavsSouth Korea

    Area: 245,857 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea against South Korea
    CategoryGuineaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen245,85799,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46851,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33757,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3202,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N36.3° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategorySloveniaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,2735,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4611,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,15134,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,864940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.6362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N10.3° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 386 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryBelizeKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1067,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7417,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.935.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1247,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N41.7° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    IndiavsAlbania

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 2,411,658 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Albania
    CategoryIndiaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26328,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5962,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85324,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.583.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N40.7° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 44.1° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Latvia
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19764,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0731,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37642,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.229.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,386312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.1° N56.6° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    IsraelvsColombia

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 21,282 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Israel against Colombia
    CategoryIsraelColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,9371,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00052,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30121,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.045.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2245,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2733,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N3.4° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    South SudanvsNicaragua

    Population: 11,483,374 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Nicaragua
    CategorySouth SudanNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,483,3746,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable8,327Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.852.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑610Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N12.6° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Lost64 countries · 1 life left

    TajikistanvsUruguay

    Area: 144,100 vs 176,215 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Uruguay
    CategoryTajikistanUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,100176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,7993,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96834,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.119.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,495514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N32.9° SWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsSolomon Islands

    Density: 419.4 vs 27.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Solomon Islands
    CategoryHaitiSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75028,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,398800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2652,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.427.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7715,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N9.6° SWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsCroatia

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Croatia
    CategoryPakistanCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09556,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4953,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01947,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.968.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6111,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0465,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N45.8° NWould win

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