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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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsNamibia

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 2,963,095 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Namibia
    CategorySouth AfricaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090824,292Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,3842,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21211,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.93.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7981,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S20.6° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsMauritania

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 5,022,441 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Mauritania
    CategoryVietnamMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,2101,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1925,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0346,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.04.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,144915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,444754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N19.4° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsSweden

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Sweden
    CategoryJapanSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65010,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72668,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.523.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7513,218Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N65.8° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsQatar

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 2,656,032 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Qatar
    CategoryGermanyQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,02211,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,2732,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,262129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3229.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N25.1° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 3,185,073 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryCambodiaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03551,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,8803,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43723,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.262.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑44320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N44.1° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Nigeria
    CategoryCroatiaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,686227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7608,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N9.4° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsIreland

    Density: 555.1 vs 75.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Ireland
    CategoryLebanonIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40070,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4935,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,585133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.175.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0881,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2251,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N53.1° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsMoldova

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Moldova
    CategoryMongoliaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11633,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1452,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02017,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.272.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,374430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N47.5° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsMadagascar

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 587,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Madagascar
    CategoryAlgeriaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21931,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8381,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.453.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9984,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N18.4° SWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 23.4° S vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Canada
    CategoryChileCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,1029,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83540,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17464,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.04.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8935,959Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,435202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.4° S58.8° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Turkmenistan
    CategoryUruguayTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,0817,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54619,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.215.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5143,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S39.9° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Tied63 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsItaly

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Italy became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Italy
    CategoryBelarusItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29858,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86060,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3464,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N45.1° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsSolomon Islands

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands, Italy.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Solomon Islands
    CategoryIndonesiaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56928,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,067800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4282,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.627.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7165,313Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S9.6° SWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsNepal

    Area: 338,145 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Nepal
    CategoryFinlandNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,145147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91129,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,4675,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3288,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N29.0° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsSuriname

    Area: 912,050 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Suriname
    CategoryVenezuelaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,050163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,854628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable21,128Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N4.1° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsZambia

    Coastline: 314 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Zambia
    CategoryDjiboutiZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94420,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2324,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.727.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N14.7° SWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsKyrgyzstan

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 199,951 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryArgentinaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4017,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2467,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.435.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9627,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S41.7° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsYemen

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 39,390,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Yemen
    CategoryFranceYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,96139,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.60,927UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.574.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8103,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4271,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N15.3° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsCabo Verde

    Population: 2,839,786 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Cabo Verde
    CategoryJamaicaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9914,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,839,786522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66110,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,022965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N15.0° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsUkraine

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 17,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Ukraine
    CategoryBahamasUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44037,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,12217,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.862.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑642,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5422,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N49.6° NWould win

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