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A little knowledge. An empire of 57.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

46Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 57 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

49 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mongolia · Ukraine · Timor-Leste · Denmark · Liberia · Ireland · Sierra Leone · Turkmenistan · South Africa · Peru · Guinea-Bissau · Nigeria

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

    LiberiavsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Pakistan
    CategoryLiberiaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,031247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7966,019Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4478,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5791,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N27.8° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsBelgium

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Belgium
    CategorySaudi ArabiaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73111,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62472,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,000694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,64066.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N50.8° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Sudan
    CategoryIrelandSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,2731,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53850,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,4402,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.626.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0413,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N16.6° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsZimbabwe

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 19.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Zimbabwe
    CategoryBeninZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03416,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1335,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.341.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1210Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N19.0° SWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsLesotho

    Coastline: 402 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Lesotho
    CategorySierra LeoneLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5122,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,3712,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.976.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9483,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N29.4° SWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Central African Republic
    CategoryBulgariaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5965,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8291,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.18.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9251,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsNamibia

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 2,573 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Namibia
    CategoryTurkmenistanNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4382,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64511,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.13.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1392,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N20.6° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsThailand

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Thailand
    CategoryFranceThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96171,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92723,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4273,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N15.5° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsMalaysia

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 35,126,298 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Malaysia
    CategorySouth AfricaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,38435,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21236,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4504,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7984,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S4.4° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsSpain

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 505,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Niger against Spain
    CategoryNigerSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000505,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86748,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90355,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.695.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0223,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N40.0° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsDominican Republic

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Dominican Republic
    CategoryPeruDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21648,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61711,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04225,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7463,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4141,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S19.1° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Greece
    CategoryBotswanaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24410,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02942,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.378.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S39.8° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against New Zealand
    CategoryGuinea-BissauNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3395,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95654,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.619.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2773,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑35015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N45.3° SWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    SlovakiavsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Burkina Faso
    CategorySlovakiaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74023,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,8652,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.784.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,655749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N12.8° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsEswatini

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Eswatini
    CategoryNigeriaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76817,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9451,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71211,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.770.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4191,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N26.6° SWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsIndia

    Wealth per person: 12,661 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against India
    CategoryJamaicaIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9913,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7861,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6619,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2568,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0227,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N22.4° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsMali

    Highest peak: 4,374 vs 1,155 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Mali
    CategoryMongoliaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,564,1161,240,192Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14523,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0203,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,3741,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N18.6° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsItaly

    Flag colours: 10 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Italy
    CategoryNicaraguaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61358,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32760,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.3195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0854,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9107,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N45.1° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsKazakhstan

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 2,724,900 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Kazakhstan
    CategoryAustraliaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,2202,724,900Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92220,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27338,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.47.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2287,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S48.5° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 1,367,510 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryNorth KoreaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,5385,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2041,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable34,652Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,744940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,495362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N10.3° NWould lose

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