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A little knowledge. An empire of 56.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

43Wins
2Losses
5Ties
Explore the final empire · 56 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

50 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Cyprus · Italy · Botswana · Oman · Yemen · Australia · Afghanistan · Belarus · Morocco · Malta · Brazil · Guinea

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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsTunisia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Tunisia
    CategoryYemenTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79912,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable14,052Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.674.6Would tie
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6661,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9061,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N35.3° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsPortugal

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Portugal
    CategoryAustraliaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92210,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27349,800Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7601,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S40.7° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsVietnam

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Vietnam
    CategoryBurkina FasoVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,776100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76215,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7493,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N21.7° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsRepublic of the Congo

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 342,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryDR CongoRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,858342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7316,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7326,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.118.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S0.1° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Indonesia
    CategoryAfghanistanIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,2301,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,761281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20415,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4924,884Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N1.0° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsBahrain

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Bahrain
    CategoryLithuaniaBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5851,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72064,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.02,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑294135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N26.0° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsCuba

    Area: 207,600 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Cuba
    CategoryBelarusCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,600110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29811,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.30,860UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.299.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3461,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N20.6° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Lost38 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 30.2° S vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Mexico
    CategorySouth AfricaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0901,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,384129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21225,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.966.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4505,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7989,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑611Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.2° S23.5° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsSuriname

    Area: 446,550 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Suriname
    CategoryMoroccoSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,550163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,505628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90321,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.53.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1651,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N4.1° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsAndorra

    Area: 130,370 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Andorra
    CategoryNicaraguaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen130,370468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61380,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32771,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.3172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑107Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N42.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsMali

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Mali
    CategoryMaltaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3161,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74723,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1013,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2531,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N18.6° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsPoland

    Flag colours: 12 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Poland
    CategoryBelizePolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10636,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74148,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N51.9° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 51,197 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryBrazilBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,77051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,7293,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19323,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.862.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,49120Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S44.1° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsEritrea

    Population: 33,787,914 vs 3,470,390 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Eritrea
    CategoryGhanaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,787,9143,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.7,563UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.629.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8853,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5392,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N16.0° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Tied44 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsNiger

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Niger became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Niger
    CategoryGuineaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,8571,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46826,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3371,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.620.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N17.6° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsCzechia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia, Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Czechia
    CategoryVanuatuCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18978,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40910,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20256,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8771,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S49.8° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsGuyana

    Density: 145.4 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Guyana
    CategoryCyprusGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,976826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87554,774Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen145.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N2.7° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsIreland

    Area: 676,578 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Ireland
    CategoryMyanmarIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57870,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7985,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,958133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.075.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8701,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9301,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N53.1° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsNamibia

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 2,963,095 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Namibia
    CategoryPakistanNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4952,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01911,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.93.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0461,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N20.6° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsAngola

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Angola
    CategoryBulgariaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8791,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59636,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8299,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3541,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N13.2° SWould lose

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