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A little knowledge. An empire of 84.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

74Wins
3Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 84 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

78 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Côte d’Ivoire · South Africa · Cambodia · Algeria · Indonesia · Argentina · South Korea · Cameroon · Sri Lanka · New Zealand · Hungary · Fiji

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

    IndonesiavsFinland

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 5,583,911 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Finland
    CategoryIndonesiaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0675,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42863,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.616.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8841,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7161,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S63.3° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsDjibouti

    Area: 912,050 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Djibouti
    CategoryVenezuelaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,05023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8541,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable7,232Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.049.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N11.4° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsFrance

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 551,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against France
    CategoryArgentinaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40165,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24660,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9624,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9893,427Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S46.7° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsBahamas

    Density: 258.4 vs 28.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Bahamas
    CategoryJamaicaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99113,880Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,786399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66139,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen258.428.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,25664Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0223,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N24.7° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsAfghanistan

    Density: 518.6 vs 63.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Afghanistan
    CategorySouth KoreaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61941,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,4302,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen518.663.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9507,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N34.3° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° S vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Romania
    CategoryLesothoRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47219,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88045,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.180.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4822,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° S45.7° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsSerbia

    Area: 475,440 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Serbia
    CategoryCameroonSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,44077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,6876,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41529,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.785.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N44.2° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsGabon

    Density: 144.8 vs 9.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Gabon
    CategoryTogoGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8502,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57220,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144.89.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,050Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N0.6° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsSouth Sudan

    Density: 335.9 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against South Sudan
    CategorySri LankaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00011,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.14,512UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen335.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5243,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N7.1° NWould tie
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsAndorra

    Area: 51,100 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Andorra
    CategoryCosta RicaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,100468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52580,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24871,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N42.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 268,838 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against North Macedonia
    CategoryNew ZealandNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen268,83825,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0001,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95025,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.371.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S41.5° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsEthiopia

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 116.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Ethiopia
    CategoryMaldivesEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2981,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,994128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8073,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.1116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑54,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N8.5° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsMauritius

    Area: 93,028 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Mauritius
    CategoryHungaryMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,0282,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1861,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37629,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,014828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N20.3° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsCzechia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Czechia
    CategoryBangladeshCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99010,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15556,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,602Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N49.8° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsSwitzerland

    Flag colours: 8 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Switzerland
    CategoryFijiSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27441,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1458,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65693,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3244,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S46.7° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsThailand

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 71,702,435 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Thailand
    CategoryIndiaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59671,702,435Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85323,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0003,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N15.5° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsSaudi Arabia

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,4632,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65433,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24371,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.615.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7523,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5152,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N23.5° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsSyria

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 187,437 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Syria
    CategoryNigerSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86723,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.1,903UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N35.0° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Poland
    CategoryJordanPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21336,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45148,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N51.9° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsLaos

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 19.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Laos
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5497,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,9979,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.932.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N19.6° NWould win

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