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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. 81
    Round 81Won91 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Malawi
    CategoryLuxembourgMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43021,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5961,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.7178.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5593,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N13.4° SWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won92 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsBangladesh

    Area: 551,500 vs 148,460 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Bangladesh
    CategoryFranceBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen551,500148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,961171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,9279,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.51,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8101,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N24.3° NWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won93 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsParaguay

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 406,752 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Paraguay
    CategoryIndiaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,263406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,5966,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85317,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.516.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N21.6° SWould lose
  4. 84
    Round 84Won94 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Indonesia
    CategoryAndorraIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4681,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,856281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79015,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.8147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9464,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N1.0° SWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Won95 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsCosta Rica

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 5,105,525 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Costa Rica
    CategoryNorth KoreaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53851,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2045,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable29,248Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.299.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7443,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4951,290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N10.1° NWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won96 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsLiberia

    Area: 238,533 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Liberia
    CategoryGhanaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,533111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9145,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,5631,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.649.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8851,447Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N7.0° NWould tie
  7. 87
    Round 87Won97 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsNetherlands

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 41,543 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Netherlands
    CategoryMongoliaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11641,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14517,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02080,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,374322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N52.2° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Lost96 countries · 2 lives left

    ItalyvsUzbekistan

    Area: 301,340 vs 447,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Italy.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Uzbekistan
    CategoryItalyUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen301,340447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21635,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35011,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.779.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7484,643Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N41.5° NWould lose
  9. 89
    Round 89Won97 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsTanzania

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 947,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Tanzania
    CategoryChadTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06466,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7034,022Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.070.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4455,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N5.5° SWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won98 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsSyria

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 23,594,623 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Syria
    CategorySouth KoreaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,61923,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.57,430UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N35.0° NWould lose
  11. 91
    Round 91Won99 countries · 2 lives left

    EthiopiavsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 8.5° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against United States
    CategoryEthiopiaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,3009,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,692336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06382,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.534.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5506,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.5° N39.1° NWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Won100 countries · 2 lives left

    MadagascarvsKyrgyzstan

    Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 41.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryMadagascarKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9327,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8107,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.135.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8767,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.4° S41.7° NWould win
  13. 93
    Round 93Won101 countries · 2 lives left

    ComorosvsMorocco

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Morocco
    CategoryComorosMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38737,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,8979,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.584.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3604,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3401,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S31.9° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won102 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsBenin

    Highest peak: 986 vs 675 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Benin
    CategoryTogoBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85014,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5724,133Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen986675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N10.4° NWould win
  15. 95
    Round 95Won103 countries · 2 lives left

    GermanyvsNicaragua

    Area: 357,022 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Nicaragua
    CategoryGermanyNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen357,022130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,2736,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2628,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.352.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N12.6° NWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won104 countries · 2 lives left

    IsraelvsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Central African Republic
    CategoryIsraelCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0005,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,3011,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.08.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2241,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2730Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N7.0° NWould lose
  17. 97
    Round 97Won105 countries · 2 lives left

    AustraliavsKuwait

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Kuwait
    CategoryAustraliaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9224,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27353,083Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,228300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S29.4° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won106 countries · 2 lives left

    EswatinivsCuba

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Cuba
    CategoryEswatiniCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50611,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.11,309UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.999.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8621,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S20.6° NWould lose
  19. 99
    Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

    ArgentinavsLesotho

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Lesotho
    CategoryArgentinaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,40030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4012,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2462,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.476.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9623,482Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S29.4° SWould lose
  20. 100
    Round 100Won108 countries · 2 lives left

    AlbaniavsSlovakia

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Slovakia
    CategoryAlbaniaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74849,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6585,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84845,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N48.7° NWould win

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