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A little knowledge. An empire of 68.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

59Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 68 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

62 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mali · Eswatini · Guatemala · Botswana · Japan · Indonesia · Belgium · New Zealand · Thailand · Mauritania · Costa Rica · Belarus

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

    MozambiquevsSyria

    Area: 799,380 vs 187,437 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Syria
    CategoryMozambiqueSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16023,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.1,680UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S35.0° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsPanama

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Panama
    CategoryMexicoPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,37575,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,7594,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18839,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.059.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6363,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3302,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N8.4° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    GuatemalavsIsrael

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Israel
    CategoryGuatemalaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,88921,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8389,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75255,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.5449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2202,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N30.9° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsRomania

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 45,982 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Romania
    CategorySloveniaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46119,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,15145,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.680.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8642,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.6225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N45.7° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    GeorgiavsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryGeorgiaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4836,182,885Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,0936,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.318.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1931,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N0.1° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    PortugalvsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Portugal against France
    CategoryPortugalFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17465,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80060,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3514,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7933,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N46.7° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsLaos

    Area: 581,730 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Laos
    CategoryBotswanaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,730236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2447,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,0299,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.332.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S19.6° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    IrelandvsCanada

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 64,962 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Canada
    CategoryIrelandCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,2739,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53840,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44064,962Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.64.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0415,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N58.8° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsSaudi Arabia

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,0512,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54933,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99771,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.915.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0083,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2962,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N23.5° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsIran

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 5,625 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Iran
    CategoryKyrgyzstanIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,9511,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75090,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30418,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.555.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4395,625Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N32.1° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsUnited States

    Density: 329.5 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against United States
    CategoryJapanUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,9159,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,650336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72682,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen329.534.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7766,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,75119,924Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N39.1° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    MaldivesvsGuinea-Bissau

    Coastline: 644 vs 350 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMaldivesGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29836,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9942,153,339Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8072,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.159.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5277Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N12.1° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    CzechiavsPeru

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Peru
    CategoryCzechiaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,8671,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04233,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06217,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.826.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6026,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N13.0° SWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    SingaporevsBrunei

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 79.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Brunei
    CategorySingaporeBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7195,765Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,648458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72885,103Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.479.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1661,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N4.5° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsSudan

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 50,042,791 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Sudan
    CategoryIndonesiaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,5691,861,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06750,042,791Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4282,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.626.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8843,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S16.6° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsQatar

    Coastline: 965 vs 563 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Qatar
    CategoryCabo VerdeQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03311,586Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3312,656,032Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,251129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,829103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen965563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N25.1° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsUruguay

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 3,388,081 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Uruguay
    CategoryMyanmarUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,7983,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95834,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N32.9° SWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    BahrainvsGhana

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Ghana
    CategoryBahrainGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05933,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2247,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑135885Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    BelgiumvsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Vietnam
    CategoryBelgiumVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,946100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63015,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9303.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6943,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.53,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N21.7° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    South SudanvsZimbabwe

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 19.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Zimbabwe
    CategorySouth SudanZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37416,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable5,796Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.841.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N19.0° SWould win

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