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A little knowledge. An empire of 56.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

46Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 56 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

48 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bulgaria · Sweden · Pakistan · Bhutan · Trinidad and Tobago · Bahrain · India · Colombia · Denmark · Vietnam · Armenia · Botswana

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

    Trinidad and TobagovsLuxembourg

    Population: 1,367,510 vs 666,430 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Luxembourg
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,1282,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,367,510666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,652152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.7257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑940559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N49.7° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsTogo

    Density: 555.1 vs 144.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Togo
    CategoryLebanonTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40056,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4938,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5853,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.1144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22556Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N8.9° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsBenin

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Benin
    CategoryBahrainBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05914,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2244,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑135675Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N10.4° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsEquatorial Guinea

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 1,847,549 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryPhilippinesEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1991,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99516,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.065.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9543,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,289296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N1.6° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsPoland

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 36,687,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Poland
    CategoryIndiaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59636,687,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85348,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N51.9° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsFiji

    Area: 587,041 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Fiji
    CategoryMadagascarFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04118,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81014,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.150.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8281,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S17.8° SWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsZimbabwe

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 16,340,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Zimbabwe
    CategoryColombiaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,15216,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2825,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.941.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N19.0° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsAfghanistan

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 41,454,761 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Afghanistan
    CategoryUnited StatesAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,517652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05241,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,5872,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.263.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1907,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N34.3° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsVenezuela

    Density: 138.0 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Denmark against Venezuela
    CategoryDenmarkVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95228,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.77,425UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen138.031.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1714,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3142,800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N7.2° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Spain
    CategorySurinameSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88648,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12855,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.895.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2303,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3864,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N40.0° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsTürkiye

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 85,325,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Türkiye
    CategoryVietnamTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,19285,325,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03443,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1445,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4447,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N39.1° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsYemen

    Density: 529.8 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Yemen
    CategoryRwandaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47139,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.3,519UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.874.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5193,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S15.3° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    ArmeniavsAngola

    Highest peak: 4,090 vs 2,620 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Angola
    CategoryArmeniaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,7431,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30036,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,5529,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.729.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,0902,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N13.2° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Burundi
    CategoryHungaryBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,02827,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18613,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,3761,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N3.4° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsGeorgia

    Area: 581,730 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Georgia
    CategoryBotswanaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73069,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2443,715,483Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02925,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.353.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4955,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S42.4° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Guinea
    CategoryKuwaitGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42014,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,0834,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.458.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3001,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N10.7° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsMali

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Mali
    CategoryBulgariaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8791,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59623,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8293,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.119.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9251,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N18.6° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Greece
    CategoryNicaraguaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61310,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32742,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.378.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑91013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° N39.8° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Density: 106.5 vs 96.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryMalaysiaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29831,165,654Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,4977,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen106.596.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0951,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,675515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N7.5° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Lost50 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsLithuania

    Population: 2,311,472 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Lithuania
    CategoryLesothoLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35565,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,311,4722,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88052,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.144.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,482294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑090Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S55.1° NWould win

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