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A little knowledge. An empire of 111.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

98Wins

4Losses

5Ties

Explore the final empire · 111 countries

The path through the world

One choice at a time.

107 rounds

Where it began · 12 countries

Bolivia · Cyprus · India · Uzbekistan · Somalia · Nigeria · United Kingdom · Togo · Burkina Faso · France · South Korea · Mauritania

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

Round 81Won91 countries · 3 lives left

MauritaniavsUkraine

Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Ukraine.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Mauritania against Ukraine
Category	Mauritania	Ukraine	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,030,700	603,550	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,022,441	37,732,836	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,972	17,680	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.9	62.5	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	915	2,061	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	754	2,782	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.4° N	49.6° N	Would win

Round 82Won92 countries · 3 lives left

VietnamvsBotswana

Population: 100,352,192 vs 2,480,244 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Botswana.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Vietnam against Botswana
Category	Vietnam	Botswana	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	331,210	581,730	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	100,352,192	2,480,244	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,034	21,029	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	303.0	4.3	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,144	1,495	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,444	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	21.7° N	22.1° S	Would win

Round 83Won93 countries · 3 lives left

BoliviavsGuatemala

Area: 1,098,581 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Guatemala.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Bolivia against Guatemala
Category	Bolivia	Guatemala	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,098,581	108,889	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	12,244,159	18,124,838	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,903	13,752	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	11.1	166.5	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,542	4,220	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	400	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	9	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.7° S	15.0° N	Would lose

Round 84Won94 countries · 3 lives left

SlovakiavsParaguay

Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Paraguay.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Slovakia against Paraguay
Category	Slovakia	Paraguay	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	49,035	406,752	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,426,740	6,844,146	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	45,865	17,585	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	110.7	16.8	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,655	842	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.7° N	21.6° S	Would lose

Round 85Won95 countries · 3 lives left

PhilippinesvsSweden

Population: 114,891,199 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Sweden.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Philippines against Sweden
Category	Philippines	Sweden	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	300,000	450,295	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	114,891,199	10,536,632	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	10,995	68,458	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	383.0	23.4	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,954	2,100	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	36,289	3,218	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.0° N	65.8° N	Would win

Round 86Won96 countries · 3 lives left

MoroccovsEswatini

Area: 446,550 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Eswatini.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Morocco against Eswatini
Category	Morocco	Eswatini	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	446,550	17,364	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	37,712,505	1,230,506	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,903	11,309	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	84.5	70.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,165	1,862	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,835	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	31.9° N	26.6° S	Would lose

Round 87Won97 countries · 3 lives left

ThailandvsMyanmar

Wealth per person: 23,598 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Myanmar.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Thailand against Myanmar
Category	Thailand	Myanmar	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	513,120	676,578	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	71,702,435	54,133,798	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	23,598	5,958	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	139.7	80.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,565	5,870	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,219	1,930	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.5° N	21.6° N	Would win

Round 88Won98 countries · 3 lives left

KuwaitvsUganda

Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Uganda.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Kuwait against Uganda
Category	Kuwait	Uganda	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	17,818	241,038	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	4,853,420	48,656,601	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	53,083	3,100	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	272.4	201.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	300	5,110	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	499	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.4° N	2.0° N	Would lose

Round 89Won99 countries · 3 lives left

EcuadorvsSwitzerland

Flag colours: 11 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Switzerland.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Ecuador against Switzerland
Category	Ecuador	Switzerland	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	283,561	41,277	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	17,980,083	8,888,822	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,907	93,940	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	63.4	215.3	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,267	4,634	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,237	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	11	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.2° S	46.7° N	Would win

Round 90Lost98 countries · 2 lives left

DenmarkvsIreland

Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 133,440 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Returned to the world: Denmark.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Denmark against Ireland
Category	Denmark	Ireland	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	43,094	70,273	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,946,952	5,311,538	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	77,425	133,440	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	138.0	75.6	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	171	1,041	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,314	1,448	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	55.9° N	53.1° N	Would lose

Round 91Won99 countries · 2 lives left

CyprusvsMaldives

Area: 9,251 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Maldives.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Cyprus against Maldives
Category	Cyprus	Maldives	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	9,251	298	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,344,976	525,994	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	59,875	24,807	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	145.4	1,765.1	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,951	5	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	648	644	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.9° N	3.3° N	Would lose

Round 92Won100 countries · 2 lives left

SudanvsBurundi

Area: 1,861,484 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Burundi.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Sudan against Burundi
Category	Sudan	Burundi	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,861,484	27,830	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	50,042,791	13,689,450	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,423	1,147	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.9	491.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,042	2,685	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.6° N	3.4° S	Would lose

Round 93Won101 countries · 2 lives left

LuxembourgvsBenin

Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Benin.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Luxembourg against Benin
Category	Luxembourg	Benin	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,586	112,622	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	666,430	14,111,034	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	152,596	4,133	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	257.7	125.3	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	559	675	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	121	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.7° N	10.4° N	Would lose

Round 94Won102 countries · 2 lives left

DR CongovsSouth Africa

Population: 105,789,731 vs 63,212,384 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered South Africa.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for DR Congo against South Africa
Category	DR Congo	South Africa	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,344,858	1,219,090	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	105,789,731	63,212,384	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,732	15,212	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	51.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	3,450	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	37	2,798	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.9° S	30.2° S	Would win

Round 95Won103 countries · 2 lives left

VanuatuvsPeru

Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Peru.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Vanuatu against Peru
Category	Vanuatu	Peru	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	12,189	1,285,216	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	320,409	33,845,617	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,202	17,042	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.3	26.3	Would tie
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,877	6,746	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,528	2,414	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.4° S	13.0° S	Would lose

Round 96Won104 countries · 2 lives left

Papua New GuineavsIceland

Area: 462,840 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Iceland.

Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Iceland
Category	Papua New Guinea	Iceland	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	462,840	103,000	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,389,635	385,663	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,672	82,257	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	22.4	3.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,509	2,110	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,152	4,970	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	5.5° S	64.7° N	Would win

Round 97Won105 countries · 2 lives left

GermanyvsDominican Republic

Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Dominican Republic.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Germany against Dominican Republic
Category	Germany	Dominican Republic	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	357,022	48,670	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	83,287,273	11,331,265	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	72,262	25,861	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	233.3	232.8	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,963	3,098	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,389	1,288	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	51.0° N	19.1° N	Would lose

Round 98Won106 countries · 2 lives left

BangladeshvsJordan

Population: 171,466,990 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Jordan.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Bangladesh against Jordan
Category	Bangladesh	Jordan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	148,460	89,342	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	171,466,990	11,439,213	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,155	11,451	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	1,155.0	128.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,060	1,854	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	580	26	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.3° N	30.7° N	Would win

Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

IndiavsArmenia

Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 2,964,300 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Armenia.

Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

All eight categories for India against Armenia
Category	India	Armenia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	3,287,263	29,743	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,438,069,596	2,964,300	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,853	21,552	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	437.5	99.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,586	4,090	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,000	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.4° N	40.6° N	Would win

100

Round 100Lost106 countries · 1 life left

EstoniavsSlovenia

Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 56,151 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Returned to the world: Estonia.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Estonia against Slovenia
Category	Estonia	Slovenia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	45,228	20,273	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,370,286	2,120,461	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	48,848	56,151	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	30.3	104.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	318	2,864	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,794	46.6	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	58.6° N	46.0° N	Would lose

A little knowledge. An empire of 111.

One choice at a time.

MauritaniavsUkraine

VietnamvsBotswana

BoliviavsGuatemala

SlovakiavsParaguay

PhilippinesvsSweden

MoroccovsEswatini

ThailandvsMyanmar

KuwaitvsUganda

EcuadorvsSwitzerland

DenmarkvsIreland

CyprusvsMaldives

SudanvsBurundi

LuxembourgvsBenin

DR CongovsSouth Africa

VanuatuvsPeru

Papua New GuineavsIceland

GermanyvsDominican Republic

BangladeshvsJordan

IndiavsArmenia

EstoniavsSlovenia

There’s another world in you.