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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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsSlovenia

    Area: 245,857 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Slovenia
    CategoryGuineaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen245,85720,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4682,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33756,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑32046.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N46.0° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against India
    CategoryBelizeIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,9663,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1061,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7419,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1248,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3867,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑124Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.0° N22.4° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsIsrael

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Israel
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19721,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0739,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37655,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3862,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N30.9° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsTajikistan

    Population: 11,483,374 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Tajikistan
    CategorySouth SudanTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,483,37410,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable4,968Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.872.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1877,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N38.3° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    HaitivsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 19.2° N vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Pakistan
    CategoryHaitiPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,398247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2656,019Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4310.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6748,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7711,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.2° N27.8° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    MalaysiavsChile

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Chile
    CategoryMalaysiaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,29819,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49733,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.526.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0956,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6756,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N23.4° SWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsParaguay

    Density: 91.9 vs 16.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Paraguay
    CategorySenegalParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5736,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78217,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen91.916.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648842Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N21.6° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsIran

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Iran
    CategorySpainIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,3701,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52890,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,66118,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.755.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7185,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9642,440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N32.1° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    EgyptvsGuatemala

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Guatemala
    CategoryEgyptGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77218,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54013,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6294,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    GabonvsAngola

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 13.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gabon against Angola
    CategoryGabonAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,6671,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78936,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7739,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8851,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S13.2° SWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsLithuania

    Area: 238,533 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Lithuania
    CategoryGhanaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,53365,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9142,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56352,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.644.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑885294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53990Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N55.1° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsItaly

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 301,340 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Italy
    CategoryUnited StatesItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,517301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,05258,984,216Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58760,350Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1904,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9247,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N45.1° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsThailand

    Highest peak: 3,450 vs 2,565 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Thailand
    CategorySouth AfricaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38471,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21223,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4502,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7983,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S15.5° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    LibyavsCzechia

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Czechia
    CategoryLibyaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65910,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85856,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.2137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2671,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N49.8° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsPeru

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 13.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Peru
    CategoryComorosPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,2351,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38733,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89717,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.526.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3606,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3402,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S13.0° SWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Algeria
    CategoryBelgiumAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,5282,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94646,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63016,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.919.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.5998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N27.4° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Lost45 countries · 2 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsTogo

    Density: 59.6 vs 144.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Togo
    CategoryGuinea-BissauTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12556,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3398,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9563,572Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.6144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑277986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑35056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N8.9° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsBahrain

    Coastline: 7,314 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Bahrain
    CategoryDenmarkBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9521,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,42564,224Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.02,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑171135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,314161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N26.0° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsIraq

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 45,074,049 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Iraq
    CategoryMexicoIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375438,317Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75945,074,049Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18814,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6363,611Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,33058Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N33.3° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    VanuatuvsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Australia
    CategoryVanuatuAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1897,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40926,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20272,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.33.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8772,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,52825,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.4° S23.1° SWould win

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