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A little knowledge. An empire of 94.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

85Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 94 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

90 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Rwanda · United Arab Emirates · Oman · Montenegro · Canada · India · Portugal · Uganda · Luxembourg · Vanuatu · Nigeria · Georgia

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

    United Arab EmiratesvsBrazil

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Brazil
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6008,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,751211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02021,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.424.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3187,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N12.6° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Iceland
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,549385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99782,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.93.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2964,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N64.7° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Haiti
    CategoryBelgiumHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,52827,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94611,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6303,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.51,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N19.2° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsComoros

    Wealth per person: 24,807 vs 3,897 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Comoros
    CategoryMaldivesComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2982,235Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,994850,387Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,8073,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1380.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N11.7° SWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryOmanCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26931,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,9807,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.396.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0041,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,092515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N7.5° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsBahamas

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 399,440 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Bahamas
    CategoryNorth KoreaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53813,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,204399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable39,122Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.228.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,74464Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4953,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N24.7° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    EcuadorvsAustralia

    Flag colours: 11 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Australia
    CategoryEcuadorAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5617,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08326,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90772,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.43.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2672,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,23725,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S23.1° SWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsKazakhstan

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 20,330,104 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Kazakhstan
    CategorySouth KoreaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,7202,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,61920,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43038,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.67.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9507,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N48.5° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsPoland

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Poland
    CategoryMontenegroPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52936,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86348,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N51.9° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsParaguay

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Paraguay
    CategoryQatarParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0326,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02517,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.216.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑103842Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N21.6° SWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Belarus
    CategoryPalestineBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7759,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17930,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑830.544.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.1° N53.8° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsDR Congo

    Flag colours: 12 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against DR Congo
    CategoryBelizeDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,9662,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,106105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7411,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.945.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1245,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑38637Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N1.9° SWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsRomania

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 238,391 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Romania
    CategoryCanadaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08819,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96245,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.080.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,080225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N45.7° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Sweden
    CategoryTimor-LesteSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28610,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81168,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.123.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7063,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S65.8° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    JordanvsBulgaria

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Bulgaria
    CategoryJordanBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2136,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45138,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.058.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N42.5° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 9.6° S vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Norway
    CategorySolomon IslandsNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,0055,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,599107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.717.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3352,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,31325,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen9.6° S61.5° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsEl Salvador

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 6,309,624 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against El Salvador
    CategoryIndiaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26321,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5966,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85312,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5299.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N13.9° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsSerbia

    Coastline: 5,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Serbia
    CategoryCroatiaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59477,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6866,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76029,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.285.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N44.2° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 12,661 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Guinea
    CategoryJamaicaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78614,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6614,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.458.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2561,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,022320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N10.7° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsAlbania

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Albania
    CategoryEstoniaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22828,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2862,411,658Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84824,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.383.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N40.7° NWould lose

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