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A little knowledge. An empire of 62.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

52Wins
3Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 62 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

56 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Somalia · Trinidad and Tobago · Ghana · Sudan · Togo · Bahrain · North Korea · Poland · Philippines · Greece · Jordan · Libya

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

    TogovsGambia

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 13.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Gambia
    CategoryTogoGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78511,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8502,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5723,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑98663Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5680Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N13.6° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsTunisia

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 12,200,431 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Tunisia
    CategoryJapanTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65012,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72614,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.574.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7511,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Afghanistan
    CategoryBahrainAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05941,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2242,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.163.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1357,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N34.3° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsColombia

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 3.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Colombia
    CategoryEcuadorColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5611,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08352,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90721,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.445.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2675,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2373,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S3.4° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsBurundi

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Burundi
    CategoryNorth KoreaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53827,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,20413,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable1,147Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7442,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N3.4° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsUkraine

    Density: 129.5 vs 62.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Ukraine
    CategoryCabo VerdeUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33137,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25117,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.562.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9652,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N49.6° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Liberia
    CategoryPolandLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,3535,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,4731,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.349.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4991,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N7.0° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsNicaragua

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Nicaragua
    CategoryThailandNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,4356,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5988,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.752.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N12.6° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsLatvia

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Latvia
    CategoryPhilippinesLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1991,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99542,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.029.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,954312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,289498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N56.6° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsLebanon

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 12,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Lebanon
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71310,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8165,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35412,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N34.2° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Lost41 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsChina

    Proximity to equator: 39.8° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Greece.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Greece against China
    CategoryGreeceChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,9579,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3511,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61425,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9178,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,67614,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen39.8° N32.5° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsBangladesh

    Wealth per person: 71,624 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Bangladesh
    CategorySaudi ArabiaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,731171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,6249,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.71,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0001,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N24.3° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    JordanvsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 11,451 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Guinea
    CategoryJordanGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21314,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,4514,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.058.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8541,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N10.7° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsUganda

    Area: 824,292 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Uganda
    CategoryNamibiaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09548,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2483,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5735,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S2.0° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    LibyavsSolomon Islands

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Solomon Islands
    CategoryLibyaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,659800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8582,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.227.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7705,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N9.6° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsUzbekistan

    Proximity to equator: 14.0° S vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Uzbekistan
    CategoryMozambiqueUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16035,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68011,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.179.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4364,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.0° S41.5° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    SomaliavsSweden

    Population: 18,358,615 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Sweden
    CategorySomaliaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,358,61510,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55768,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.823.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0253,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N65.8° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Pakistan
    CategoryNew ZealandPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9506,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7248,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1341,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S27.8° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    GeorgiavsSenegal

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 648 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Georgia against Senegal
    CategoryGeorgiaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48318,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,0934,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.391.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,193648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N15.2° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Mauritius
    CategoryNorwayMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,8022,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6011,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76829,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,469828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,148177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N20.3° SWould lose

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