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A little knowledge. An empire of 84.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

75Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 84 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

80 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Montenegro · Cameroon · Syria · Côte d’Ivoire · Libya · Peru · Bhutan · South Sudan · Chile · Burkina Faso · Fiji · Zambia

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

    BhutanvsEritrea

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 3,018 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Eritrea
    CategoryBhutanEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3853,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.16,229UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.529.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5703,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N16.0° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    TanzaniavsVanuatu

    Area: 947,300 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Vanuatu
    CategoryTanzaniaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,30012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,606320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0224,202Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.326.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8951,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4242,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S15.4° SWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    South SudanvsBahrain

    Area: 644,329 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Bahrain
    CategorySouth SudanBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,329760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,3741,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable64,224Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.82,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,187135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N26.0° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsPortugal

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 49,800 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Portugal
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60092,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75110,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02049,800Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4114.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3181,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N40.7° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    ChilevsUruguay

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 660 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Uruguay
    CategoryChileUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,102176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8353,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17434,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,893514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,435660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S32.9° SWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Republic of the Congo
    CategorySloveniaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4616,182,885Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,1516,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.618.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8641,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.6169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N0.1° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsLebanon

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 34.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Lebanon
    CategoryBurkina FasoLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,20010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7765,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76212,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7493,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N34.2° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    VietnamvsMalta

    Area: 331,210 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Malta
    CategoryVietnamMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen331,210316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑100,352,192552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03467,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.01,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,144253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,444196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N35.9° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Lost35 countries · 1 life left

    FijivsSouth Africa

    Density: 50.6 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against South Africa
    CategoryFijiSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2741,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14563,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65615,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50.651.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3243,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1292,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑86Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S30.2° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left

    BelizevsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against France
    CategoryBelizeFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10665,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74160,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1244,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3863,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.0° N46.7° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left

    ZambiavsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 752,618 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against North Macedonia
    CategoryZambiaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,61825,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9651,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08025,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.571.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3302,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S41.5° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left

    LesothovsNetherlands

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 322 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Netherlands
    CategoryLesothoNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35541,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47217,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88080,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,482322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S52.2° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsThailand

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Thailand
    CategoryMontenegroThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52971,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86323,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.53,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N15.5° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    IrelandvsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Djibouti
    CategoryIrelandDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27323,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5381,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,4407,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.649.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N11.4° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    TurkmenistanvsBrunei

    Area: 488,100 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Brunei
    CategoryTurkmenistanBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,1005,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64585,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.179.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1391,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N4.5° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won42 countries · 1 life left

    ArmeniavsAustralia

    Density: 99.7 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Armenia against Australia
    CategoryArmeniaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,7437,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30026,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,55272,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.73.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0902,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N23.1° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    SyriavsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 193 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Uzbekistan
    CategorySyriaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62335,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable11,679Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.979.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8144,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N41.5° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left

    SurinamevsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against Italy
    CategorySurinameItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88658,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12860,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2304,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3867,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N45.1° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left

    CanadavsChad

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 1,284,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Chad
    CategoryCanadaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,6701,284,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08819,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9622,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.015.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9593,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N17.3° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left

    JamaicavsMozambique

    Density: 258.4 vs 42.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Mozambique
    CategoryJamaicaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78633,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6611,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen258.442.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0222,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N14.0° SWould lose

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