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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.

Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

JordanvsCzechia

Area: 89,342 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Czechia.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Jordan against Czechia
Category	Jordan	Czechia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	89,342	78,867	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,439,213	10,864,042	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,451	56,062	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	128.0	137.8	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,854	1,602	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	26	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.7° N	49.8° N	Would win

Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

El SalvadorvsIsrael

Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Israel.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for El Salvador against Israel
Category	El Salvador	Israel	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	21,041	21,937	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,309,624	9,849,000	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,667	55,301	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	299.9	449.0	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,730	2,224	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	307	273	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	13.9° N	30.9° N	Would win

Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

LiberiavsSouth Korea

Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered South Korea.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Liberia against South Korea
Category	Liberia	South Korea	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	111,369	99,720	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,493,031	51,712,619	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,796	57,430	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	49.3	518.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,447	1,950	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	579	2,413	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	7.0° N	36.3° N	Would win

Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

AngolavsLaos

Coastline: 1,600 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Laos.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Angola against Laos
Category	Angola	Laos	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,246,700	236,800	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	36,749,906	7,664,993	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,550	9,299	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.5	32.4	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,620	2,817	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,600	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.2° S	19.6° N	Would win

Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

Costa RicavsFrance

Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered France.

Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

All eight categories for Costa Rica against France
Category	Costa Rica	France	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	51,100	551,500	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,105,525	65,925,961	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	29,248	60,927	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	99.9	119.5	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,819	4,810	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,290	3,427	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	10.1° N	46.7° N	Would win

Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

KyrgyzstanvsSyria

Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,814 m · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Syria.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Syria
Category	Kyrgyzstan	Syria	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	199,951	187,437	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,099,750	23,594,623	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.	7,304	Unavailable	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	35.5	125.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,439	2,814	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	193	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.7° N	35.0° N	Would lose

Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

FijivsSierra Leone

Flag colours: 8 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Sierra Leone.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Fiji against Sierra Leone
Category	Fiji	Sierra Leone	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	18,274	71,740	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	924,145	8,460,512	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,656	3,371	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	50.6	117.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,324	1,948	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,129	402	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.8° S	8.7° N	Would lose

Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

CanadavsTajikistan

Area: 9,984,670 vs 144,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Tajikistan.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Canada against Tajikistan
Category	Canada	Tajikistan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	9,984,670	144,100	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	40,049,088	10,389,799	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	64,962	4,968	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.0	72.1	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,959	7,495	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	202,080	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	58.8° N	38.3° N	Would lose

Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

Saudi ArabiavsGhana

Area: 2,149,690 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Ghana.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Ghana
Category	Saudi Arabia	Ghana	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,149,690	238,533	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,702,731	33,787,914	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	71,624	7,563	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	15.7	141.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,000	885	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,640	539	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	7.0° N	Would lose

Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

MaltavsEstonia

Proximity to equator: 35.9° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Estonia.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Malta against Estonia
Category	Malta	Estonia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	316	45,228	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	552,747	1,370,286	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	67,101	48,848	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	1,749.2	30.3	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	253	318	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	196.8	3,794	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	35.9° N	58.6° N	Would win

Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

PakistanvsMauritius

Area: 796,095 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Mauritius.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Pakistan against Mauritius
Category	Pakistan	Mauritius	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	796,095	2,040	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	247,504,495	1,248,647	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,019	29,403	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	310.9	612.1	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,611	828	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,046	177	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.8° N	20.3° S	Would lose

Round 52Lost60 countries · 2 lives left

VanuatuvsNicaragua

Flag colours: 4 vs 10 colours · Higher wins ↑

Returned to the world: Vanuatu.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Vanuatu against Nicaragua
Category	Vanuatu	Nicaragua	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	12,189	130,370	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	320,409	6,823,613	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,202	8,327	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.3	52.3	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,877	2,085	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,528	910	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	10	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.4° S	12.6° N	Would lose

Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

AustraliavsPortugal

Area: 7,741,220 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Portugal.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Australia against Portugal
Category	Australia	Portugal	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,741,220	92,090	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	26,659,922	10,578,174	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	72,273	49,800	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.4	114.9	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,228	2,351	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	25,760	1,793	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.1° S	40.7° N	Would win

Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

EcuadorvsMontenegro

Area: 283,561 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Montenegro.

Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

All eight categories for Ecuador against Montenegro
Category	Ecuador	Montenegro	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	283,561	13,812	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	17,980,083	623,529	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,907	31,863	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	63.4	45.1	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,267	2,534	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,237	293.5	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	11	5	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.2° S	42.8° N	Would win

Round 55Lost61 countries · 1 life left

HungaryvsIceland

Area: 93,028 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

Returned to the world: Hungary.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Hungary against Iceland
Category	Hungary	Iceland	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	93,028	103,000	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,592,186	385,663	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	46,376	82,257	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	103.1	3.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,014	2,110	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	4,970	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.3° N	64.7° N	Would win

Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

United KingdomvsGambia

Area: 243,610 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Gambia.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for United Kingdom against Gambia
Category	United Kingdom	Gambia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	243,610	11,300	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	68,526,000	2,697,845	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	60,787	3,292	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	281.3	238.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,345	63	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	12,429	80	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	52.5° N	13.6° N	Would lose

Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

PolandvsNigeria

Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Nigeria.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Poland against Nigeria
Category	Poland	Nigeria	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	312,685	923,768	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	36,687,353	227,882,945	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	48,473	8,712	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	117.3	246.7	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,499	2,419	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	440	853	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	51.9° N	9.4° N	Would lose

Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

ChilevsTanzania

Coastline: 6,435 vs 1,424 km · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Tanzania.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Chile against Tanzania
Category	Chile	Tanzania	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	756,102	947,300	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	19,658,835	66,617,606	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	33,174	4,022	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.0	70.3	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,893	5,895	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	6,435	1,424	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.4° S	5.5° S	Would lose

Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

DR CongovsUzbekistan

Population: 105,789,731 vs 35,652,307 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Uzbekistan.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for DR Congo against Uzbekistan
Category	DR Congo	Uzbekistan	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,344,858	447,400	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	105,789,731	35,652,307	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,732	11,679	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	79.7	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	4,643	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	37	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.9° S	41.5° N	Would win

Round 60Lost64 countries · 0 lives left

South SudanvsBolivia

Population: 11,483,374 vs 12,244,159 people · Higher wins ↑

Returned to the world: South Sudan.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for South Sudan against Bolivia
Category	South Sudan	Bolivia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	644,329	1,098,581	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	11,483,374	12,244,159	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.	Unavailable	12,903	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	17.8	11.1	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,187	6,542	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	9	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.1° N	16.7° S	Would win

A little knowledge. An empire of 64.

One choice at a time.

JordanvsCzechia

El SalvadorvsIsrael

LiberiavsSouth Korea

AngolavsLaos

Costa RicavsFrance

KyrgyzstanvsSyria

FijivsSierra Leone

CanadavsTajikistan

Saudi ArabiavsGhana

MaltavsEstonia

PakistanvsMauritius

VanuatuvsNicaragua

AustraliavsPortugal

EcuadorvsMontenegro

HungaryvsIceland

United KingdomvsGambia

PolandvsNigeria

ChilevsTanzania

DR CongovsUzbekistan

South SudanvsBolivia

There’s another world in you.