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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.

Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

ComorosvsTogo

Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Togo.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Comoros against Togo
Category	Comoros	Togo	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,235	56,785	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	850,387	8,223,850	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,897	3,572	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	380.5	144.8	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,360	986	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	340	56	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5	4	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	11.7° S	8.9° N	Would lose

Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

GermanyvsIsrael

Area: 357,022 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Israel.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Germany against Israel
Category	Germany	Israel	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	357,022	21,937	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	83,287,273	9,849,000	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	72,262	55,301	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	233.3	449.0	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,963	2,224	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,389	273	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	51.0° N	30.9° N	Would lose

Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

AustraliavsEswatini

Area: 7,741,220 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Eswatini.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Australia against Eswatini
Category	Australia	Eswatini	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,741,220	17,364	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	26,659,922	1,230,506	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	72,273	11,309	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.4	70.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,228	1,862	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	25,760	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.1° S	26.6° S	Would win

Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

ArgentinavsAlbania

Area: 2,780,400 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Albania.

Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

All eight categories for Argentina against Albania
Category	Argentina	Albania	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,780,400	28,748	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	45,538,401	2,411,658	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	30,246	24,848	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.4	83.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,962	2,764	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,989	362	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	31.4° S	40.7° N	Would win

Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

RussiavsCanada

Area: 17,098,242 vs 9,984,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Canada.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Russia against Canada
Category	Russia	Canada	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	17,098,242	9,984,670	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	143,826,130	40,049,088	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	44,299	64,962	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	8.4	4.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,642	5,959	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	37,653	202,080	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	63.6° N	58.8° N	Would lose

Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

ZambiavsVanuatu

Area: 752,618 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Vanuatu.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Zambia against Vanuatu
Category	Zambia	Vanuatu	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	752,618	12,189	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,723,965	320,409	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,080	4,202	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	27.5	26.3	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,330	1,877	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,528	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	14.7° S	15.4° S	Would win

Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

AfghanistanvsSenegal

Population: 41,454,761 vs 18,077,573 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Senegal.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Afghanistan against Senegal
Category	Afghanistan	Senegal	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	652,230	196,722	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	41,454,761	18,077,573	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,204	4,782	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	63.6	91.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,492	648	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	531	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.3° N	15.2° N	Would lose

Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

BelgiumvsVenezuela

Density: 385.9 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Venezuela.

Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

All eight categories for Belgium against Venezuela
Category	Belgium	Venezuela	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	30,528	912,050	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,779,946	28,300,854	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	72,630	Unavailable	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	385.9	31.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	694	4,978	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	66.5	2,800	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	50.8° N	7.2° N	Would lose

Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

Republic of the CongovsQatar

Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 25.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Qatar.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Qatar
Category	Republic of the Congo	Qatar	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	342,000	11,586	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,182,885	2,656,032	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,856	129,025	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	18.1	229.2	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	103	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	169	563	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	0.1° N	25.1° N	Would win

Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

VietnamvsKenya

Population: 100,352,192 vs 55,339,003 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Kenya.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Vietnam against Kenya
Category	Vietnam	Kenya	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	331,210	580,367	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	100,352,192	55,339,003	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,034	6,322	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	303.0	95.4	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,144	5,199	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,444	536	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	21.7° N	0.4° N	Would lose

Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

CyprusvsMexico

Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Mexico.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Cyprus against Mexico
Category	Cyprus	Mexico	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	9,251	1,964,375	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,344,976	129,739,759	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	59,875	25,188	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	145.4	66.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,951	5,636	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	648	9,330	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	11	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.9° N	23.5° N	Would lose

Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

RomaniavsJapan

Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Japan.

Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

All eight categories for Romania against Japan
Category	Romania	Japan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	238,391	377,915	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	19,061,062	124,516,650	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	45,982	52,726	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	329.5	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,544	3,776	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	225	29,751	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.7° N	36.7° N	Would lose

Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

LatviavsMyanmar

Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Myanmar.

Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

All eight categories for Latvia against Myanmar
Category	Latvia	Myanmar	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	64,589	676,578	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,883,710	54,133,798	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	42,784	5,958	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.2	80.0	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	312	5,870	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	498	1,930	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	56.6° N	21.6° N	Would lose

Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

Papua New GuineavsArmenia

Area: 462,840 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Armenia.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Armenia
Category	Papua New Guinea	Armenia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	462,840	29,743	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,389,635	2,964,300	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,672	21,552	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	22.4	99.7	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,509	4,090	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,152	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	5.5° S	40.6° N	Would win

Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

GuineavsSlovenia

Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Slovenia.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Guinea against Slovenia
Category	Guinea	Slovenia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	245,857	20,273	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	14,405,468	2,120,461	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,337	56,151	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	58.6	104.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,752	2,864	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	320	46.6	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	10.7° N	46.0° N	Would win

Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left

IrelandvsMauritius

Area: 70,273 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Mauritius.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Ireland against Mauritius
Category	Ireland	Mauritius	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	70,273	2,040	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,311,538	1,248,647	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	133,440	29,403	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	75.6	612.1	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,041	828	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,448	177	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.1° N	20.3° S	Would lose

Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

IranvsBurundi

Area: 1,648,195 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Burundi.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Iran against Burundi
Category	Iran	Burundi	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,648,195	27,830	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	90,608,707	13,689,450	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,933	1,147	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	55.0	491.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,625	2,685	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,440	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	3.4° S	Would lose

Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

BoliviavsPhilippines

Area: 1,098,581 vs 300,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Philippines.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Bolivia against Philippines
Category	Bolivia	Philippines	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,098,581	300,000	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	12,244,159	114,891,199	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,903	10,995	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	11.1	383.0	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,542	2,954	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	36,289	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	4	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.7° S	17.0° N	Would win

Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

LebanonvsEl Salvador

Density: 555.1 vs 299.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered El Salvador.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Lebanon against El Salvador
Category	Lebanon	El Salvador	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	10,400	21,041	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,773,493	6,309,624	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,585	12,667	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	555.1	299.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,088	2,730	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	225	307	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	9	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.2° N	13.9° N	Would lose

Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

AzerbaijanvsBulgaria

Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Bulgaria.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Bulgaria
Category	Azerbaijan	Bulgaria	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	86,600	110,879	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,153,958	6,446,596	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	23,671	38,829	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	117.3	58.1	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,466	2,925	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	354	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.5° N	42.5° N	Would win

A little knowledge. An empire of 113.

One choice at a time.

ComorosvsTogo

GermanyvsIsrael

AustraliavsEswatini

ArgentinavsAlbania

RussiavsCanada

ZambiavsVanuatu

AfghanistanvsSenegal

BelgiumvsVenezuela

Republic of the CongovsQatar

VietnamvsKenya

CyprusvsMexico

RomaniavsJapan

LatviavsMyanmar

Papua New GuineavsArmenia

GuineavsSlovenia

IrelandvsMauritius

IranvsBurundi

BoliviavsPhilippines

LebanonvsEl Salvador

AzerbaijanvsBulgaria

There’s another world in you.