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A little knowledge. An empire of 71.

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in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

62Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 71 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

67 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

India · Pakistan · Estonia · Bangladesh · Kazakhstan · Georgia · Guatemala · Bahrain · Timor-Leste · Sierra Leone · Yemen · Slovakia

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

    Republic of the CongovsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Population: 6,182,885 vs 3,185,073 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,00051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,182,8853,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85623,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.162.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑16920Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N44.1° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsMauritius

    Area: 676,578 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Mauritius
    CategoryMyanmarMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,5782,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7981,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95829,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N20.3° SWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    EstoniavsMorocco

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Morocco
    CategoryEstoniaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28637,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8489,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.384.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3184,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7941,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N31.9° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    NorwayvsCentral African Republic

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Central African Republic
    CategoryNorwayCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6015,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,7681,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.08.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4691,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsCyprus

    Area: 581,730 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Cyprus
    CategoryBotswanaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,7309,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2441,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02959,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4951,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S34.9° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    GambiavsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Lithuania
    CategoryGambiaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30065,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8452,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29252,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.744.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑63294Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8090Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N55.1° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsPeru

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 33,845,617 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Peru
    CategoryBangladeshPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4601,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99033,845,617Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15517,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.026.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0606,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5802,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N13.0° SWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    BulgariavsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Djibouti
    CategoryBulgariaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,87923,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5961,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8297,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.149.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N11.4° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    MalaysiavsHonduras

    Area: 329,847 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Honduras
    CategoryMalaysiaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen329,847112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29810,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,4977,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.595.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,675823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N14.7° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    SomaliavsMozambique

    Highest peak: 2,460 vs 2,436 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Mozambique
    CategorySomaliaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61533,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5571,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.842.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4602,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0252,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N14.0° SWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    KazakhstanvsEritrea

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Eritrea
    CategoryKazakhstanEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,900117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1043,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.38,547UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.529.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0103,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N16.0° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Vietnam
    CategorySwitzerlandVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,822100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94015,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6343,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N21.7° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    EswatinivsFinland

    Density: 70.9 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Finland
    CategoryEswatiniFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5065,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30963,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.916.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8621,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S63.3° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsComoros

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 3,897 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Comoros
    CategorySouth KoreaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,7202,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,619850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,4303,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6380.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N11.7° SWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    GeorgiavsJapan

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 3,776 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Japan
    CategoryGeorgiaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,483124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09352,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1933,776Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N36.7° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    CroatiavsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryCroatiaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68610,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7604,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.222.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8314,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8355,152Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N5.5° SWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritaniavsJamaica

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Jamaica
    CategoryMauritaniaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4412,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97212,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7541,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N18.1° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Lost64 countries · 1 life left

    AlbaniavsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Albania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Dominican Republic
    CategoryAlbaniaDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74848,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65811,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,84825,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3621,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N19.1° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    GuatemalavsCosta Rica

    Highest peak: 4,220 vs 3,819 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Costa Rica
    CategoryGuatemalaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,88951,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8385,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75229,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.599.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,2203,819Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4001,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N10.1° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsSuriname

    Coastline: 37,653 vs 386 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Suriname
    CategoryRussiaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,098,242163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,130628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29921,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6421,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,653386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N4.1° NWould lose

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