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A little knowledge. An empire of 85.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

75Wins
3Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 85 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

79 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bolivia · Slovakia · Montenegro · Brazil · Equatorial Guinea · Yemen · Solomon Islands · South Sudan · Serbia · Timor-Leste · Vietnam · Lithuania

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 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    SlovakiavsGuatemala

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 13,752 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Guatemala
    CategorySlovakiaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035108,889Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74018,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,86513,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.7166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6554,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N15.0° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    ArmeniavsEcuador

    Density: 99.7 vs 63.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Armenia against Ecuador
    CategoryArmeniaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,743283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30017,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,55215,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.763.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0906,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N1.2° SWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    SloveniavsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Philippines
    CategorySloveniaPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,461114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,15110,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8642,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.636,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N17.0° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsGabon

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Gabon
    CategoryBelgiumGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9462,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63020,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.99.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6941,050Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.5885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N0.6° SWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Mauritius
    CategoryMontenegroMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8122,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5291,248,647Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86329,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,534828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N20.3° SWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    AustriavsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 47.7° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Norway
    CategoryAustriaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7615,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,261107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.917.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7982,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen47.7° N61.5° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsRomania

    Density: 137.8 vs 80.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Romania
    CategoryCzechiaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04219,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,06245,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen137.880.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N45.7° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Oman against Myanmar
    CategoryOmanMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26954,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,9805,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.380.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0045,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0921,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N21.6° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsGuinea-Bissau

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 2,153,339 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryBrazilGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,77036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,7292,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1932,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.859.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,994277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S12.1° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsBulgaria

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 354 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Bulgaria
    CategoryGreeceBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3516,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61438,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.958.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,676354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N42.5° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsCroatia

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Croatia
    CategoryMexicoCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37556,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,7593,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18847,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.068.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3305,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑116Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N45.8° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Türkiye
    CategoryMauritaniaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44185,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97243,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9155,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7547,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N39.1° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsSyria

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 35.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Syria
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54923,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.16,997UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑296193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N35.0° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 47.3° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Germany
    CategoryHungaryGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18683,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37672,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen47.3° N51.0° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Lost63 countries · 2 lives left

    BelarusvsNew Zealand

    Area: 207,600 vs 268,838 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against New Zealand
    CategoryBelarusNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,600268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2985,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86054,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.219.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3463,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N45.3° SWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    MongoliavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 322,463 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryMongoliaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14531,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0207,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.296.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3741,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N7.5° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    YemenvsGeorgia

    Area: 527,968 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Georgia
    CategoryYemenGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen527,96869,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,7993,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable25,093Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.653.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6665,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N42.4° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    IcelandvsLuxembourg

    Area: 103,000 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Luxembourg
    CategoryIcelandLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103,0002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,663666,430Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,257152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,110559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N49.7° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    BeninvsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Sweden
    CategoryBeninSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03410,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13368,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.323.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1213,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N65.8° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsCentral African Republic

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Central African Republic
    CategoryBangladeshCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9905,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1551,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.08.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,410Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N7.0° NWould lose

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