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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. 61
    Round 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsChile

    Proximity to equator: 9.6° S vs 23.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Chile
    CategorySolomon IslandsChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00519,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59933,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.726.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3356,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,3136,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen9.6° S23.4° SWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsEgypt

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Egypt
    CategoryCosta RicaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1001,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,525114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,24818,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2902,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N26.3° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    South SudanvsTajikistan

    Area: 644,329 vs 144,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Tajikistan
    CategorySouth SudanTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,329144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37410,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable4,968Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.872.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1877,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N38.3° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left

    GuyanavsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Tanzania
    CategoryGuyanaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35366,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,7744,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.870.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7755,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4591,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N5.5° SWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left

    UruguayvsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Uzbekistan
    CategoryUruguayUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08135,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54611,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.279.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5144,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S41.5° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won74 countries · 2 lives left

    NepalvsNigeria

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,419 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nepal against Nigeria
    CategoryNepalNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,614227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4008,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.8246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8492,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N9.4° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won75 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsPeru

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Peru
    CategorySerbiaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,4741,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18333,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77717,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.526.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1696,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N13.0° SWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won76 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Chad against Algeria
    CategoryChadAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,0002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06446,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70316,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.019.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N27.4° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won77 countries · 2 lives left

    CameroonvsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Kazakhstan
    CategoryCameroonKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,4402,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68720,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41538,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.77.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0457,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N48.5° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won78 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 7,184 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Burkina Faso
    CategoryHondurasBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85123,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,1842,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.084.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,870749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N12.8° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won79 countries · 2 lives left

    Timor-LestevsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Belarus
    CategoryTimor-LesteBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,2869,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81130,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.144.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S53.8° NWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won80 countries · 2 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsParaguay

    Population: 33,702,731 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Paraguay
    CategorySaudi ArabiaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,702,7316,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62417,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.716.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,000842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N21.6° SWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won81 countries · 2 lives left

    North KoreavsSwitzerland

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 8,888,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Switzerland
    CategoryNorth KoreaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53841,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2048,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable93,940Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7444,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N46.7° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won82 countries · 2 lives left

    GuineavsEstonia

    Area: 245,857 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Estonia
    CategoryGuineaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen245,85745,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4681,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33748,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.630.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,752318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3203,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N58.6° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won83 countries · 2 lives left

    VietnamvsNiger

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Niger
    CategoryVietnamNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,2101,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,19226,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0341,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.020.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N17.6° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won84 countries · 2 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsLaos

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 19.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Laos
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8857,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8569,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.132.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N19.6° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won85 countries · 2 lives left

    UgandavsEl Salvador

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 6,309,624 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against El Salvador
    CategoryUgandaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,03821,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,6016,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10012,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.9299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑59Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N13.9° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won86 countries · 2 lives left

    BhutanvsDominican Republic

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 3,098 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Dominican Republic
    CategoryBhutanDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,39448,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38511,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22925,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.5232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5703,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N19.1° NWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Lost85 countries · 1 life left

    LithuaniavsSuriname

    Coastline: 90 vs 386 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Suriname
    CategoryLithuaniaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,585628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72021,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2941,230Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N4.1° NWould lose

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