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A little knowledge. An empire of 68.

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in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

60Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 68 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

64 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Qatar · Ecuador · Chile · Italy · Estonia · Maldives · Sweden · Tanzania · Laos · Russia · Brazil · Iran

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

    IcelandvsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Algeria
    CategoryIcelandAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66346,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25716,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.719.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N27.4° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    AngolavsBelize

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Belize
    CategoryAngolaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,70022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,906411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55013,741Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.517.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6201,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S17.0° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    ChilevsBrunei

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Brunei
    CategoryChileBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,1025,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,835458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17485,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.079.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8931,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,435161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S4.5° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    GabonvsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Austria
    CategoryGabonAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,66783,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7899,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77374,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0503,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8850Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S47.7° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Lost51 countries · 1 life left

    KuwaitvsEritrea

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° N vs 16.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Eritrea
    CategoryKuwaitEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4203,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.53,083UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.429.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3003,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4992,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° N16.0° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won52 countries · 1 life left

    BotswanavsFiji

    Area: 581,730 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Fiji
    CategoryBotswanaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,244924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02914,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.350.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4951,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S17.8° SWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won53 countries · 1 life left

    ItalyvsCyprus

    Area: 301,340 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Cyprus
    CategoryItalyCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen301,3409,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,2161,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35059,875Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7481,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,600648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N34.9° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won54 countries · 1 life left

    AustraliavsMalaysia

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Malaysia
    CategoryAustraliaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92235,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27336,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2284,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7604,675Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S4.4° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won55 countries · 1 life left

    UzbekistanvsSerbia

    Population: 35,652,307 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Serbia
    CategoryUzbekistanSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,40077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,652,3076,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67929,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.785.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6432,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N44.2° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won56 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsCroatia

    Population: 5,165,775 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Croatia
    CategoryPalestineCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22056,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,165,7753,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17947,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑830.568.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑405,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N45.8° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won57 countries · 1 life left

    MaldivesvsNepal

    Coastline: 644 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Nepal
    CategoryMaldivesNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99429,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8075,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑58,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N29.0° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won58 countries · 1 life left

    IndonesiavsSlovenia

    Coastline: 54,716 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Slovenia
    CategoryIndonesiaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56920,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,0672,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42856,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,71646.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S46.0° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left

    TurkmenistanvsNiger

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 2,022 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Niger
    CategoryTurkmenistanNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1001,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43826,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6451,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.120.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1392,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N17.6° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won60 countries · 1 life left

    KazakhstanvsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 38,547 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryKazakhstanKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,900199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1047,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,5477,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.535.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0107,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N41.7° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    SwedenvsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Guinea
    CategorySwedenGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,295245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63214,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,4584,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.458.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1001,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N10.7° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    BahrainvsSyria

    Density: 2,075.1 vs 125.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Syria
    CategoryBahrainSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05923,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.64,224UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,075.1125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N35.0° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    NigeriavsMozambique

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 33,635,160 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Mozambique
    CategoryNigeriaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768799,380Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94533,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7121,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.742.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8532,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N14.0° SWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

    SurinamevsVanuatu

    Area: 163,820 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Vanuatu
    CategorySurinameVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,82012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,886320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1284,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.826.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2301,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3862,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N15.4° SWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    TanzaniavsCzechia

    Coastline: 1,424 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Czechia
    CategoryTanzaniaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,30078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60610,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02256,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8951,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S49.8° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    ArgentinavsHungary

    Coastline: 4,989 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Hungary
    CategoryArgentinaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,780,40093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4019,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24646,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9621,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S47.3° NWould win

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