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A little knowledge. An empire of 89.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

81Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 89 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

85 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Brunei · Benin · Ireland · Jamaica · Papua New Guinea · Honduras · Burkina Faso · Algeria · Montenegro · Tajikistan · Uganda · Vanuatu

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 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsPanama

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Panama
    CategorySaudi ArabiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7314,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62439,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.759.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0003,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6402,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N8.4° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    BrazilvsVietnam

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 331,210 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Vietnam
    CategoryBrazilVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,729100,352,192Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19315,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9943,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4913,444Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S21.7° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    IrelandvsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Mauritius
    CategoryIrelandMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,2732,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5381,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44029,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,041828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N20.3° SWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    EstoniavsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Afghanistan
    CategoryEstoniaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28641,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8482,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.363.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3187,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N34.3° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    EcuadorvsRepublic of the Congo

    Highest peak: 6,267 vs 1,020 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryEcuadorRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,561342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,0836,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9076,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.418.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,2671,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,237169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S0.1° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsEswatini

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 1,862 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Eswatini
    CategorySwitzerlandEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27717,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8221,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑93,94011,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.370.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6341,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N26.6° SWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsNew Zealand

    Density: 258.4 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against New Zealand
    CategoryJamaicaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7865,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66154,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen258.419.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2563,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,02215,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N45.3° SWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsBahamas

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Bahamas
    CategoryDR CongoBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,85813,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,731399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73239,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.128.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,11064Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑373,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S24.7° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsIran

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Iran
    CategoryLuxembourgIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,5861,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43090,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59618,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.755.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5595,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N32.1° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    SurinamevsHungary

    Area: 163,820 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Hungary
    CategorySurinameHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,82093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8869,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12846,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2301,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N47.3° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsSouth Africa

    Highest peak: 4,509 vs 3,450 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against South Africa
    CategoryPapua New GuineaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8401,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63563,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67215,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.451.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,5093,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1522,798Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S30.2° SWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives 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
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    FinlandvsGeorgia

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 25,093 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Georgia
    CategoryFinlandGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,14569,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9113,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46725,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.553.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3285,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N42.4° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    SenegalvsBangladesh

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Bangladesh
    CategorySenegalBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,573171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7829,155Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.91,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6481,060Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N24.3° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Lost61 countries · 1 life left

    HondurasvsNicaragua

    Area: 112,090 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Nicaragua
    CategoryHondurasNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,090130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8516,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1848,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.052.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑823910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N12.6° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    BhutanvsMorocco

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 4,165 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Morocco
    CategoryBhutanMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38537,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,2299,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.584.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5704,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N31.9° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    ColombiavsDjibouti

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Djibouti
    CategoryColombiaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,138,91023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,1521,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2827,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.949.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N11.4° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

    QatarvsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Ethiopia
    CategoryQatarEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,5861,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,032128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,0253,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1034,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N8.5° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    Burkina FasovsZambia

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 14.7° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Zambia
    CategoryBurkina FasoZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77620,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7624,080Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.027.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N14.7° SWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsUruguay

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 32.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Uruguay
    CategoryEritreaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,3903,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable34,546Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.519.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,018514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.0° N32.9° SWould win

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