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A little knowledge. An empire of 58.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

49Wins
3Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 58 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

53 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Niger · Nepal · United Arab Emirates · Pakistan · Ghana · Egypt · Mauritania · Madagascar · Angola · Brunei · Estonia · Finland

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsThailand

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 513,120 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Thailand
    CategoryNigerThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86771,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90323,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N15.5° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    NepalvsYemen

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 3,666 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nepal against Yemen
    CategoryNepalYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,61439,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.5,400UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.874.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8493,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N15.3° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Sri Lanka
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75122,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02014,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3181,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N7.1° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsNorth Macedonia

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against North Macedonia
    CategoryPakistanNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09525,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4951,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01925,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.971.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N41.5° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsMauritius

    Population: 33,787,914 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Mauritius
    CategoryGhanaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,5332,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,787,9141,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56329,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑885828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N20.3° SWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsLebanon

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 5,773,493 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Lebanon
    CategoryEgyptLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,45010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,7725,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54012,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6293,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N34.2° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Australia
    CategoryMauritaniaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,7007,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44126,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97272,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.93.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑75425,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N23.1° SWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsGuyana

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 459 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Guyana
    CategoryMadagascarGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81054,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,828459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S2.7° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 13.2° S vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Algeria
    CategoryAngolaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,7002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90646,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55016,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.519.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.2° S27.4° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsLiberia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Liberia
    CategoryBruneiLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9495,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,1031,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.649.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8501,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N7.0° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsMoldova

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 17,751 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Moldova
    CategoryEstoniaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22833,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2862,457,783Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84817,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.372.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑318430Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N47.5° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsNorth Korea

    Area: 338,145 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against North Korea
    CategoryFinlandNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,145120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91126,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.63,467UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2502,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N39.9° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Lost23 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsItaly

    Population: 26,159,867 vs 58,984,216 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Niger.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Italy
    CategoryNigerItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,159,86758,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90360,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0224,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N45.1° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsEcuador

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Ecuador
    CategoryThailandEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,43517,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59815,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.763.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5656,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2192,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N1.2° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsIsrael

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,224 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Israel
    CategoryNepalIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18121,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6149,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40055,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.8449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8492,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N30.9° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsHonduras

    Area: 527,968 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Honduras
    CategoryYemenHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen527,968112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79910,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable7,184Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.695.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6662,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N14.7° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsMontenegro

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 31,863 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Montenegro
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,751623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02031,863Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.445.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,318293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N42.8° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against South Sudan
    CategorySri LankaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00011,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.14,512UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5243,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N7.1° NWould tie
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsLithuania

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Lithuania
    CategoryPakistanLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09565,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4952,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01952,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.944.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,611294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,04690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N55.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsCroatia

    Density: 71.1 vs 68.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Croatia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71356,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8163,859,686Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35447,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.168.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N45.8° NWould win

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