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A little knowledge. An empire of 67.

67of 174 countries
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63 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

57Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 67 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

63 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Jordan · Uruguay · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Colombia · Eritrea · Latvia · Sweden · Malta · Madagascar · Kyrgyzstan · Equatorial Guinea · Bahrain

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 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    LatviavsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Costa Rica
    CategoryLatviaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58951,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7105,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78429,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3123,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4981,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N10.1° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    MalivsGuinea

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 245,857 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Guinea
    CategoryMaliGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12714,405,468Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1784,337Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.258.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N10.7° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    SwedenvsQatar

    Coastline: 3,218 vs 563 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Qatar
    CategorySwedenQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,29511,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6322,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,458129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,100103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,218563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N25.1° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Tied31 countries · 2 lives left

    NigervsCentral African Republic

    Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Central African Republic became contested.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Central African Republic
    CategoryNigerCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8675,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9031,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.68.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0221,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N7.0° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    MaltavsChina

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 25,200 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China, Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against China
    CategoryMaltaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3169,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7471,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10125,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2147.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2538,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.814,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N32.5° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    CyprusvsYemen

    Density: 145.4 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Yemen
    CategoryCyprusYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97639,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.59,875UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen145.474.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9513,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6481,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N15.3° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    MadagascarvsPanama

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 2,490 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Panama
    CategoryMadagascarPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,04175,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9324,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81039,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.159.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8763,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,8282,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S8.4° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    MontenegrovsArgentina

    Density: 45.1 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Argentina
    CategoryMontenegroArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8122,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52945,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86330,246Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.116.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5346,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.54,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N31.4° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsAlbania

    Area: 199,951 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Albania
    CategoryKyrgyzstanAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen199,95128,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,7502,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30424,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.583.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4392,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N40.7° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsUganda

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Uganda
    CategoryUnited KingdomUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00048,656,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,7873,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3201.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3455,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N2.0° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsEl Salvador

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 13.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against El Salvador
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,05121,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5496,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99712,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑296307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑89Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N13.9° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    VietnamvsHonduras

    Coastline: 3,444 vs 823 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Honduras
    CategoryVietnamHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑100,352,19210,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0347,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.095.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,444823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N14.7° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    BahrainvsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 2,075.1 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryBahrainSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7602,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05933,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22471,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,075.115.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1353,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1612,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N23.5° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    KazakhstanvsPeru

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 1,285,216 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Peru
    CategoryKazakhstanPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,9001,285,216Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10433,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54717,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.526.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0106,746Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N13.0° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Tied42 countries · 2 lives left

    JordanvsSolomon Islands

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Solomon Islands became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Solomon Islands
    CategoryJordanSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,34228,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,213800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,4512,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.027.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑265,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N9.6° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    LesothovsSlovenia

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° S vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovenia, Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Slovenia
    CategoryLesothoSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35520,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4722,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88056,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4822,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑046.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° S46.0° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    LithuaniavsVanuatu

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 4,202 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Vanuatu
    CategoryLithuaniaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,30012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,585320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7204,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.026.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2941,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑902,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N15.4° SWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    LaosvsTunisia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Tunisia
    CategoryLaosTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99312,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29914,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.474.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8171,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N35.3° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsZambia

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Zambia
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07320,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3764,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.227.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3862,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N14.7° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    NicaraguavsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Ireland
    CategoryNicaraguaIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,37070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,6135,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,327133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.375.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0851,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9101,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° N53.1° NWould win

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