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A little knowledge. An empire of 64.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

55Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 64 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

60 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Laos · Jordan · Costa Rica · Saudi Arabia · Australia · Poland · Cabo Verde · Kenya · Papua New Guinea · Ukraine · Qatar · Chad

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

    AustraliavsEcuador

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 283,561 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Ecuador
    CategoryAustraliaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92217,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27315,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.463.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2286,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7602,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S1.2° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 47.3° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against United Kingdom
    CategoryHungaryUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18668,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37660,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0141,345Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen47.3° N52.5° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsChile

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 33,174 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Chile
    CategoryPolandChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35319,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,47333,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.326.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4996,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4406,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N23.4° SWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsSouth Sudan

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 11,483,374 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against South Sudan
    CategoryDR CongoSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,858644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73111,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.1,732UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.117.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1103,187Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S7.1° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsComoros

    Area: 4,033 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Comoros
    CategoryCabo VerdeComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,0332,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,331850,387Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2513,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑965340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N11.7° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsBelize

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Belize
    CategorySudanBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,48422,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,791411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42313,741Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.917.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0421,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑412Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N17.0° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsRwanda

    Area: 580,367 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Rwanda
    CategoryKenyaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,36726,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00313,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3223,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1994,519Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5360Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N1.8° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsEswatini

    Area: 505,370 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Eswatini
    CategorySpainEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,37017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,5281,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66111,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.770.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7181,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑106Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N26.6° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Tied40 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsMalaysia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Malaysia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Malaysia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63535,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67236,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5094,095Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1524,675Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S4.4° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsMauritania

    Density: 44.2 vs 4.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania, Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Mauritania
    CategoryBelarusMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,6001,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2985,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,8606,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.24.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑346915Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N19.4° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsZambia

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Zambia
    CategoryUkraineZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83620,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,6804,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.527.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N14.7° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsTimor-Leste

    Area: 652,230 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Timor-Leste
    CategoryAfghanistanTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,23014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7611,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2044,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.693.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4922,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N8.9° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsSlovenia

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 56,151 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Slovenia
    CategoryQatarSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58620,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0322,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02556,151Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56346.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N46.0° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsGuinea

    Coastline: 1,835 vs 320 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Guinea
    CategoryMoroccoGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50514,405,468Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,9034,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.558.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1651,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,835320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N10.7° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 83,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryChadUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00083,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06410,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70378,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N23.5° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsBrazil

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 2,994 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Brazil
    CategoryTurkmenistanBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1008,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64521,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.124.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1392,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N12.6° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Lost47 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsVenezuela

    Population: 7,664,993 vs 28,300,854 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Laos.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Laos against Venezuela
    CategoryLaosVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,664,99328,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.9,299UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.431.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8174,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N7.2° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsEthiopia

    Coastline: 2,495 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Korea against Ethiopia
    CategoryNorth KoreaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,5381,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,204128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable3,063Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7444,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N8.5° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Russia
    CategoryGuinea-BissauRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12517,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,339143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95644,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.68.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2775,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑35037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N63.6° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    NetherlandsvsSerbia

    Density: 430.3 vs 85.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Serbia
    CategoryNetherlandsSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54377,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1176,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑80,39229,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen430.385.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3222,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N44.2° NWould lose

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