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A little knowledge. An empire of 67.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

56Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 67 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

59 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Cambodia · China · Vietnam · Peru · Tanzania · South Sudan · United Arab Emirates · Solomon Islands · Netherlands · Zimbabwe · Vanuatu · Eswatini

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 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsKenya

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 55,339,003 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Kenya
    CategoryChinaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00055,339,003Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2006,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.095.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8495,199Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N0.4° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsGuyana

    Density: 79.6 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Brunei against Guyana
    CategoryBruneiGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,949826,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,10354,774Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen79.63.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8502,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N2.7° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsBangladesh

    Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 24.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Bangladesh
    CategoryMadagascarBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8109,155Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.11,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.4° S24.3° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsLiberia

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 5,493,031 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Liberia
    CategoryPakistanLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4955,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0191,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.949.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6111,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N7.0° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsMali

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 23,769,127 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Mali
    CategoryVietnamMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,2101,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,19223,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0343,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1441,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N18.6° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    NorwayvsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Somalia
    CategoryNorwaySomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60118,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,7681,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.028.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1483,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N2.6° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsGreece

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 78.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Greece
    CategorySingaporeGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64810,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72842,614Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.478.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19313,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N39.8° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsMontenegro

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 623,529 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Montenegro
    CategoryUnited StatesMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,51713,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,052623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58731,863Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.245.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1902,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N42.8° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsSlovakia

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Slovakia
    CategoryPeruSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21649,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6175,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04245,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S48.7° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Ireland
    CategorySierra LeoneIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5125,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,371133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.975.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9481,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4021,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N53.1° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Lost61 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsDominican Republic

    Flag colours: 3 vs 6 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Dominican Republic
    CategoryMalawiDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48448,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48211,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83225,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0023,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S19.1° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    TanzaniavsGambia

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 2,697,845 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Gambia
    CategoryTanzaniaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,30011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,6062,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0223,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,89563Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,42480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S13.6° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsBelgium

    Area: 799,380 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Belgium
    CategoryMozambiqueBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16011,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68072,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,436694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,47066.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S50.8° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsCroatia

    Area: 752,618 vs 56,594 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Croatia
    CategoryZambiaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,61856,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9653,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08047,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.568.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3301,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S45.8° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    EcuadorvsAustralia

    Density: 63.4 vs 3.4 per km² · 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 ↑ · Chosen63.43.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2672,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,23725,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S23.1° SWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsGeorgia

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 25,093 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Georgia
    CategoryBulgariaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,87969,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5963,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82925,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.153.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9255,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N42.4° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Sweden
    CategorySouth SudanSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37410,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable68,458Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.823.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N65.8° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsCosta Rica

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 99.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Costa Rica
    CategoryMaldivesCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29851,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9945,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80729,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.199.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑53,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6441,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N10.1° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Lost67 countries · 2 lives left

    NicaraguavsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 8,327 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Indonesia
    CategoryNicaraguaIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,3701,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,613281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,32715,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.3147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0854,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑91054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N1.0° SWould lose

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