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A little knowledge. An empire of 170.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

162Wins

4Losses

0Ties

Explore the final empire · 170 countries

The path through the world

One choice at a time.

166 rounds

Where it began · 12 countries

Fiji · Myanmar · Nicaragua · Albania · Ireland · Mexico · Guatemala · Brazil · Pakistan · Sweden · Haiti · Mali

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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

IrelandvsBangladesh

Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Bangladesh.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Ireland against Bangladesh
Category	Ireland	Bangladesh	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	70,273	148,460	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,311,538	171,466,990	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	133,440	9,155	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	75.6	1,155.0	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,041	1,060	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,448	580	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.1° N	24.3° N	Would lose

Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

DR CongovsDenmark

Area: 2,344,858 vs 43,094 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Denmark.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for DR Congo against Denmark
Category	DR Congo	Denmark	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,344,858	43,094	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	105,789,731	5,946,952	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,732	77,425	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	138.0	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	171	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	37	7,314	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.9° S	55.9° N	Would win

Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

MexicovsYemen

Area: 1,964,375 vs 527,968 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Yemen.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Mexico against Yemen
Category	Mexico	Yemen	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,964,375	527,968	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	129,739,759	39,390,799	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.	25,188	Unavailable	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	66.0	74.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,636	3,666	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	9,330	1,906	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	11	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	15.3° N	Would lose

Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

MontenegrovsSudan

Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Sudan.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Montenegro against Sudan
Category	Montenegro	Sudan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,812	1,861,484	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	623,529	50,042,791	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	31,863	2,423	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	26.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,534	3,042	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	293.5	853	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.8° N	16.6° N	Would lose

Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

GuatemalavsKazakhstan

Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Kazakhstan.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Guatemala against Kazakhstan
Category	Guatemala	Kazakhstan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	108,889	2,724,900	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	18,124,838	20,330,104	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,752	38,547	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	166.5	7.5	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,220	7,010	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	400	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	15.0° N	48.5° N	Would win

Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

PolandvsSomalia

Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Somalia.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Poland against Somalia
Category	Poland	Somalia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	312,685	637,657	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	36,687,353	18,358,615	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	48,473	1,557	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	117.3	28.8	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,499	2,460	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	440	3,025	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	51.9° N	2.6° N	Would lose

Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

BrazilvsBulgaria

Area: 8,515,770 vs 110,879 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Bulgaria.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Brazil against Bulgaria
Category	Brazil	Bulgaria	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8,515,770	110,879	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	211,140,729	6,446,596	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,193	38,829	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	24.8	58.1	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,994	2,925	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,491	354	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° S	42.5° N	Would win

Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

SwitzerlandvsItaly

Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 60,350 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Italy.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Switzerland against Italy
Category	Switzerland	Italy	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	41,277	301,340	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,888,822	58,984,216	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	93,940	60,350	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	215.3	195.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,634	4,748	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	7,600	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	45.1° N	Would lose

Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

PakistanvsGhana

Area: 796,095 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Ghana.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Pakistan against Ghana
Category	Pakistan	Ghana	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	796,095	238,533	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	247,504,495	33,787,914	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,019	7,563	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	310.9	141.6	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,611	885	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,046	539	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.8° N	7.0° N	Would lose

Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

MalaysiavsLiberia

Population: 35,126,298 vs 5,493,031 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Liberia.

Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices

All eight categories for Malaysia against Liberia
Category	Malaysia	Liberia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	329,847	111,369	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	35,126,298	5,493,031	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	36,497	1,796	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	106.5	49.3	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,095	1,447	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,675	579	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.4° N	7.0° N	Would win

Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

SwedenvsSaudi Arabia

Coastline: 3,218 vs 2,640 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Saudi Arabia.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Sweden against Saudi Arabia
Category	Sweden	Saudi Arabia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	450,295	2,149,690	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,536,632	33,702,731	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	68,458	71,624	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	23.4	15.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,100	3,000	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,218	2,640	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	65.8° N	23.5° N	Would lose

Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

ThailandvsGambia

Area: 513,120 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Gambia.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Thailand against Gambia
Category	Thailand	Gambia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	513,120	11,300	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	71,702,435	2,697,845	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	23,598	3,292	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	139.7	238.7	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,565	63	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,219	80	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.5° N	13.6° N	Would lose

Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

HaitivsSyria

Density: 419.4 vs 125.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Syria.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Haiti against Syria
Category	Haiti	Syria	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,750	187,437	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,637,398	23,594,623	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.	3,265	Unavailable	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	419.4	125.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,674	2,814	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,771	193	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	4	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.2° N	35.0° N	Would win

Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

South AfricavsBelgium

Area: 1,219,090 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Belgium.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for South Africa against Belgium
Category	South Africa	Belgium	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,219,090	30,528	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	63,212,384	11,779,946	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,212	72,630	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	51.9	385.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,450	694	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,798	66.5	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.2° S	50.8° N	Would win

Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

MalivsComoros

Area: 1,240,192 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Comoros.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Mali against Comoros
Category	Mali	Comoros	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,240,192	2,235	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	23,769,127	850,387	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,178	3,897	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.2	380.5	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,155	2,360	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	340	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.6° N	11.7° S	Would lose

Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

LibyavsSri Lanka

Area: 1,759,540 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Sri Lanka.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Libya against Sri Lanka
Category	Libya	Sri Lanka	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,759,540	65,610	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,305,659	22,037,000	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,858	14,512	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.2	335.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,267	2,524	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,770	1,340	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.1° N	7.1° N	Would lose

Round 37Lost47 countries · 3 lives left

FijivsSpain

Coastline: 1,129 vs 4,964 km · Higher wins ↑

Returned to the world: Fiji.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Fiji against Spain
Category	Fiji	Spain	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	18,274	505,370	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	924,145	48,352,528	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,656	55,661	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	50.6	95.7	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,324	3,718	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,129	4,964	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	8	10	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.8° S	40.0° N	Would win

Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

Trinidad and TobagovsUnited States

Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered United States.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against United States
Category	Trinidad and Tobago	United States	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,128	9,833,517	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,367,510	336,755,052	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	34,652	82,587	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	266.7	34.2	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	940	6,190	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	19,924	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	10.3° N	39.1° N	Would win

Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

BeninvsCentral African Republic

Density: 125.3 vs 8.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Central African Republic.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Benin against Central African Republic
Category	Benin	Central African Republic	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	112,622	622,984	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	14,111,034	5,152,421	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,133	1,258	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	125.3	8.3	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	675	1,410	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	121	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.4° N	7.0° N	Would lose

Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

Cabo VerdevsZambia

Coastline: 965 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Zambia.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Zambia
Category	Cabo Verde	Zambia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	4,033	752,618	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	522,331	20,723,965	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	10,251	4,080	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	129.5	27.5	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,829	2,330	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	965	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.0° N	14.7° S	Would lose

A little knowledge. An empire of 170.

One choice at a time.

IrelandvsBangladesh

DR CongovsDenmark

MexicovsYemen

MontenegrovsSudan

GuatemalavsKazakhstan

PolandvsSomalia

BrazilvsBulgaria

SwitzerlandvsItaly

PakistanvsGhana

MalaysiavsLiberia

SwedenvsSaudi Arabia

ThailandvsGambia

HaitivsSyria

South AfricavsBelgium

MalivsComoros

LibyavsSri Lanka

FijivsSpain

Trinidad and TobagovsUnited States

BeninvsCentral African Republic

Cabo VerdevsZambia

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