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A little knowledge. An empire of 128.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

119Wins

4Losses

1Ties

Explore the final empire · 128 countries

The path through the world

One choice at a time.

124 rounds

Where it began · 12 countries

Somalia · Iceland · Kenya · Sierra Leone · North Macedonia · Sweden · Austria · Pakistan · South Africa · Ecuador · Italy · Malta

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

IcelandvsRwanda

Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Rwanda.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Iceland against Rwanda
Category	Iceland	Rwanda	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	103,000	26,338	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	385,663	13,954,471	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	82,257	3,519	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.7	529.8	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,110	4,519	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,970	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	64.7° N	1.8° S	Would lose

Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

ComorosvsCameroon

Density: 380.5 vs 59.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Cameroon.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Comoros against Cameroon
Category	Comoros	Cameroon	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,235	475,440	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	850,387	28,372,687	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,897	5,415	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	380.5	59.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,360	4,045	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	340	402	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	11.7° S	4.5° N	Would lose

Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

KenyavsRussia

Density: 95.4 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Russia.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Kenya against Russia
Category	Kenya	Russia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	580,367	17,098,242	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	55,339,003	143,826,130	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,322	44,299	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	95.4	8.4	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,199	5,642	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	536	37,653	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	0.4° N	63.6° N	Would win

Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

IraqvsBulgaria

Proximity to equator: 33.3° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Bulgaria.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Iraq against Bulgaria
Category	Iraq	Bulgaria	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	438,317	110,879	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	45,074,049	6,446,596	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,665	38,829	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	102.8	58.1	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,611	2,925	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	58	354	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	33.3° N	42.5° N	Would win

Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

SpainvsNetherlands

Population: 48,352,528 vs 17,877,117 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Netherlands.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Spain against Netherlands
Category	Spain	Netherlands	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	505,370	41,543	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	48,352,528	17,877,117	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	55,661	80,392	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	95.7	430.3	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,718	322	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,964	451	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	10	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.0° N	52.2° N	Would win

Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

Saudi ArabiavsNiger

Coastline: 2,640 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Niger.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Niger
Category	Saudi Arabia	Niger	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,149,690	1,267,000	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,702,731	26,159,867	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	71,624	1,903	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	15.7	20.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,000	2,022	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,640	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	17.6° N	Would lose

Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

United KingdomvsUzbekistan

Coastline: 12,429 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Uzbekistan.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for United Kingdom against Uzbekistan
Category	United Kingdom	Uzbekistan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	243,610	447,400	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	68,526,000	35,652,307	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	60,787	11,679	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	281.3	79.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,345	4,643	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	12,429	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	52.5° N	41.5° N	Would lose

Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

AlbaniavsBelize

Population: 2,411,658 vs 411,106 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Belize.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Albania against Belize
Category	Albania	Belize	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,748	22,966	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,411,658	411,106	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	24,848	13,741	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	83.9	17.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,764	1,124	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	386	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	12	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.7° N	17.0° N	Would lose

Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

Sierra LeonevsLaos

Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 19.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Laos.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Laos
Category	Sierra Leone	Laos	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	71,740	236,800	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,460,512	7,664,993	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,371	9,299	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	117.9	32.4	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,948	2,817	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	402	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	8.7° N	19.6° N	Would win

Round 50Won60 countries · 3 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
Category	Bhutan	Dominican Republic	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	38,394	48,670	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	786,385	11,331,265	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,229	25,861	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	20.5	232.8	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,570	3,098	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,288	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.5° N	19.1° N	Would lose

Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

PalestinevsDR Congo

Density: 830.5 vs 45.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered DR Congo.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Palestine against DR Congo
Category	Palestine	DR Congo	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	6,220	2,344,858	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,165,775	105,789,731	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,179	1,732	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	830.5	45.1	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	5,110	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	40	37	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	1.9° S	Would lose

Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

BruneivsTogo

Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Togo.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Brunei against Togo
Category	Brunei	Togo	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,765	56,785	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	458,949	8,223,850	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	85,103	3,572	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	79.6	144.8	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,850	986	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	56	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.5° N	8.9° N	Would win

Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

North MacedoniavsCanada

Density: 71.1 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Canada.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for North Macedonia against Canada
Category	North Macedonia	Canada	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	25,713	9,984,670	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,827,816	40,049,088	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,354	64,962	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	71.1	4.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,764	5,959	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	202,080	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.5° N	58.8° N	Would win

Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

South KoreavsCentral African Republic

Population: 51,712,619 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Central African Republic.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for South Korea against Central African Republic
Category	South Korea	Central African Republic	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	99,720	622,984	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	51,712,619	5,152,421	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	57,430	1,258	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	518.6	8.3	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,950	1,410	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,413	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.3° N	7.0° N	Would lose

Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

MoldovavsTanzania

Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Tanzania.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Moldova against Tanzania
Category	Moldova	Tanzania	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	33,851	947,300	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,457,783	66,617,606	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	17,751	4,022	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	72.6	70.3	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	430	5,895	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,424	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	4	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.5° N	5.5° S	Would lose

Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

HaitivsTurkmenistan

Density: 419.4 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Turkmenistan.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Haiti against Turkmenistan
Category	Haiti	Turkmenistan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,750	488,100	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,637,398	7,364,438	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,265	19,645	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	419.4	15.1	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,674	3,139	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,771	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	5	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.2° N	39.9° N	Would win

Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

SwedenvsUkraine

Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 17,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Ukraine.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Sweden against Ukraine
Category	Sweden	Ukraine	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	450,295	603,550	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,536,632	37,732,836	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	68,458	17,680	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	23.4	62.5	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,100	2,061	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,218	2,782	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	65.8° N	49.6° N	Would lose

Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

TürkiyevsIran

Wealth per person: 43,196 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Iran.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Türkiye against Iran
Category	Türkiye	Iran	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	783,562	1,648,195	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	85,325,965	90,608,707	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	43,196	18,933	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	108.9	55.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,137	5,625	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,200	2,440	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.1° N	32.1° N	Would lose

Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

LuxembourgvsGhana

Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Ghana.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Luxembourg against Ghana
Category	Luxembourg	Ghana	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,586	238,533	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	666,430	33,787,914	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	152,596	7,563	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	257.7	141.6	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	559	885	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	539	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.7° N	7.0° N	Would lose

Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

LiberiavsKyrgyzstan

Density: 49.3 vs 35.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Liberia against Kyrgyzstan
Category	Liberia	Kyrgyzstan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	111,369	199,951	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,493,031	7,099,750	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,796	7,304	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	49.3	35.5	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,447	7,439	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	579	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.0° N	41.7° N	Would win

A little knowledge. An empire of 128.

One choice at a time.

IcelandvsRwanda

ComorosvsCameroon

KenyavsRussia

IraqvsBulgaria

SpainvsNetherlands

Saudi ArabiavsNiger

United KingdomvsUzbekistan

AlbaniavsBelize

Sierra LeonevsLaos

BhutanvsDominican Republic

PalestinevsDR Congo

BruneivsTogo

North MacedoniavsCanada

South KoreavsCentral African Republic

MoldovavsTanzania

HaitivsTurkmenistan

SwedenvsUkraine

TürkiyevsIran

LuxembourgvsGhana

LiberiavsKyrgyzstan

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