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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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsLuxembourg

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 49.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Luxembourg
    CategoryGhanaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,5332,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,914666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,563152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑885559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5390Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N49.7° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritiusvsCameroon

    Density: 612.1 vs 59.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Cameroon
    CategoryMauritiusCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64728,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4035,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.159.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8284,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S4.5° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    EgyptvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 31,165,654 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryEgyptCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77231,165,654Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5407,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.496.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6291,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N7.5° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsTurkmenistan

    Coastline: 225 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Turkmenistan
    CategoryLebanonTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4937,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58519,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.115.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0883,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N39.9° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsFiji

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Fiji
    CategoryMauritaniaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,441924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97214,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.950.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9151,324Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7541,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N17.8° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsSouth Korea

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against South Korea
    CategoryAustraliaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22099,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92251,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27357,430Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2281,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7602,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S36.3° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsGeorgia

    Area: 587,041 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Georgia
    CategoryMadagascarGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04169,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9323,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81025,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.153.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8765,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S42.4° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Lost36 countries · 2 lives left

    GuyanavsUnited Kingdom

    Area: 214,969 vs 243,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against United Kingdom
    CategoryGuyanaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen214,969243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35368,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77460,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7751,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑45912,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N52.5° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    AngolavsBangladesh

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 148,460 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Bangladesh
    CategoryAngolaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,906171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5509,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.51,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6201,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S24.3° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsCuba

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Cuba
    CategoryAlgeriaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21911,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.16,838UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.499.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9081,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9983,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N20.6° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    BruneivsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Sierra Leone
    CategoryBruneiSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76571,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9498,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,1033,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8501,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N8.7° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    LiberiavsComoros

    Population: 5,493,031 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Comoros
    CategoryLiberiaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,3692,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,493,031850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7963,897Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N11.7° SWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    EstoniavsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Nigeria
    CategoryEstoniaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,286227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8488,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N9.4° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    MoldovavsNicaragua

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 8,327 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Nicaragua
    CategoryMoldovaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7836,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7518,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.652.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑910Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N12.6° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    FinlandvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryFinlandTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,1455,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9111,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46734,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,328940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N10.3° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    North KoreavsBenin

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 14,111,034 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Benin
    CategoryNorth KoreaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,20414,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable4,133Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,744675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,495121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N10.4° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    ThailandvsBahamas

    Area: 513,120 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Bahamas
    CategoryThailandBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen513,12013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,435399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59839,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.728.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,56564Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2193,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N24.7° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    EcuadorvsRwanda

    Area: 283,561 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Rwanda
    CategoryEcuadorRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen283,56126,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08313,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9073,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2674,519Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S1.8° SWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    NepalvsJordan

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,854 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Jordan
    CategoryNepalJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18189,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,61411,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40011,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.8128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8491,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑026Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N30.7° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 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

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