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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. 61
    Round 61Won67 countries · 1 life left

    Burkina FasovsSolomon Islands

    Area: 274,200 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Solomon Islands
    CategoryBurkina FasoSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen274,20028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,776800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7622,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.027.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N9.6° SWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Tied67 countries · 1 life left

    LebanonvsCuba

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Cuba became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Cuba
    CategoryLebanonCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49311,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.12,585UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.199.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0881,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2253,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N20.6° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won69 countries · 1 life left

    VietnamvsUganda

    Coastline: 3,444 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda, Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Uganda
    CategoryVietnamUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑100,352,19248,656,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0343,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0201.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1445,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N2.0° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won70 countries · 1 life left

    MaltavsEgypt

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Egypt
    CategoryMaltaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3161,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10118,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.82,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N26.3° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won71 countries · 1 life left

    BelizevsBolivia

    Coastline: 386 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Bolivia
    CategoryBelizeBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,9661,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10612,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74112,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.911.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1246,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑129Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N16.7° SWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won72 countries · 1 life left

    FrancevsEswatini

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Eswatini
    CategoryFranceEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,50017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,9611,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92711,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.570.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8101,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N26.6° SWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    ZambiavsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Russia
    CategoryZambiaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,61817,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,965143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08044,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.58.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3305,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S63.6° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    North MacedoniavsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Liberia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8165,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3541,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.149.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left

    LesothovsComoros

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 2,360 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Comoros
    CategoryLesothoComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,3552,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,472850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8803,897Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4822,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S11.7° SWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    NetherlandsvsSweden

    Density: 430.3 vs 23.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Sweden
    CategoryNetherlandsSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11710,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑80,39268,458Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen430.323.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3222,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4513,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N65.8° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsJordan

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 11,451 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Jordan
    CategoryMontenegroJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81289,342Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52911,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86311,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5341,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.526Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N30.7° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    ThailandvsEl Salvador

    Coastline: 3,219 vs 307 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against El Salvador
    CategoryThailandEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12021,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,4356,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59812,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,219307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N13.9° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left

    IrelandvsAzerbaijan

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ireland against Azerbaijan
    CategoryIrelandAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27386,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53810,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44023,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0414,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N40.5° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won80 countries · 1 life left

    DjiboutivsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 7,232 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Haiti
    CategoryDjiboutiHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,20027,750Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94411,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,2323,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3141,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N19.2° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won81 countries · 1 life left

    TurkmenistanvsFinland

    Area: 488,100 vs 338,145 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Finland
    CategoryTurkmenistanFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,100338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4385,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64563,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1391,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N63.3° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won82 countries · 1 life left

    BruneivsLibya

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Libya
    CategoryBruneiLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,7651,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9497,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10313,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.64.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8502,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N26.1° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won83 countries · 1 life left

    ArmeniavsNiger

    Wealth per person: 21,552 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Niger
    CategoryArmeniaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,7431,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30026,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,5521,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.720.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0902,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N17.6° NWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won84 countries · 1 life left

    AustraliavsKuwait

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Kuwait
    CategoryAustraliaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9224,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27353,083Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,228300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S29.4° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won85 countries · 1 life left

    SyriavsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 35.0° N vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Romania
    CategorySyriaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62319,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable45,982Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.980.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.0° N45.7° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Lost84 countries · 0 lives left

    UzbekistanvsMexico

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 5,636 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Mexico
    CategoryUzbekistanMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,4001,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,307129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67925,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.766.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6435,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N23.5° NWould lose

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