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A little knowledge. An empire of 113.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

99Wins
3Losses
5Ties
Explore the final empire · 113 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

107 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

India · Comoros · Russia · Republic of the Congo · Cyprus · Iran · Libya · Croatia · Bhutan · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Gambia

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

    IndiavsChad

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Chad
    CategoryIndiaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,2631,284,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59619,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,8532,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.515.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5863,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N17.3° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsAustralia

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Australia
    CategoryComorosAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,2357,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38726,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89772,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.53.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3602,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑34025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S23.1° SWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsAfghanistan

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 652,230 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Afghanistan
    CategoryRussiaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13041,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2992,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.463.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6427,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N34.3° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Tied15 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsGuinea

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Guinea became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Guinea
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88514,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8564,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.158.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N10.7° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 34.9° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia, Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Latvia
    CategoryCyprusLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25164,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9761,883,710Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87542,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.429.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,951312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen34.9° N56.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsLebanon

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Lebanon
    CategoryIranLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,19510,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,7075,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93312,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6253,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N34.2° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsFiji

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Fiji
    CategoryLibyaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,659924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85814,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.250.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2671,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7701,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N17.8° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 45.8° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Denmark
    CategoryCroatiaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59443,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6865,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76077,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,831171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8357,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen45.8° N55.9° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsTimor-Leste

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,963 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Timor-Leste
    CategoryBhutanTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,39414,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3851,384,286Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,2294,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.593.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5702,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N8.9° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsMalaysia

    Area: 581,730 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Malaysia
    CategoryBotswanaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,730329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24435,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02936,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4954,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S4.4° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against New Zealand
    CategoryBurkina FasoNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7765,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76254,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.019.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7493,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N45.3° SWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Tied23 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsGhana

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Ghana became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Ghana
    CategoryGambiaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84533,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2927,563Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑63885Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N7.0° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsNorth Korea

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 26,418,204 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea, Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against North Korea
    CategoryIndiaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59626,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.9,853UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0002,495Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N39.9° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsSouth Korea

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against South Korea
    CategoryChadSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00099,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06451,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70357,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N36.3° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Germany
    CategoryComorosGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38783,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89772,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.5233.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3602,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3402,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S51.0° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsArgentina

    Wealth per person: 72,273 vs 30,246 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Argentina
    CategoryAustraliaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7,741,2202,780,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92245,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,27330,246Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.416.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2286,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7604,989Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S31.4° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsZambia

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 752,618 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Zambia
    CategoryRussiaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242752,618Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13020,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2994,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.427.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N14.7° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsBelgium

    Proximity to equator: 34.3° N vs 50.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Belgium
    CategoryAfghanistanBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,23030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76111,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20472,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,492694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑066.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen34.3° N50.8° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsVietnam

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Vietnam
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,885100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85615,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1693,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N21.7° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 34.9° N vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Romania
    CategoryCyprusRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97619,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87545,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.480.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen34.9° N45.7° NWould win

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