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A little knowledge. An empire of 48.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

38Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 48 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

40 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Thailand · Mali · Yemen · United Kingdom · Guinea-Bissau · Pakistan · Suriname · Saudi Arabia · Uzbekistan · Andorra · Liberia · Bulgaria

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsMontenegro

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 623,529 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Montenegro
    CategoryThailandMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,435623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59831,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.745.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N42.8° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsNepal

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Nepal
    CategoryMaliNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12729,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1785,400Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1558,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N29.0° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsGermany

    Highest peak: 3,666 vs 2,963 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Germany
    CategoryYemenGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79983,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable72,262Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,6662,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9062,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N51.0° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsSolomon Islands

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Solomon Islands
    CategoryUnited KingdomSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,61028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,000800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,7872,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.327.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4295,313Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N9.6° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Austria
    CategoryGuinea-BissauAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12583,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3399,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95674,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2773,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N47.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsCentral African Republic

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Central African Republic
    CategoryPakistanCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4955,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0191,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.98.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6111,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N7.0° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 21,128 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Afghanistan
    CategorySurinameAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88641,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,1282,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.863.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2307,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N34.3° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsAngola

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 1,246,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Angola
    CategorySaudi ArabiaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,6901,246,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73136,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,6249,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.729.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6401,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsBenin

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 675 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Benin
    CategoryUzbekistanBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30714,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6794,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,643675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N10.4° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsCambodia

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Cambodia
    CategoryAndorraCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85617,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7907,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.896.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9461,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N12.6° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsDjibouti

    Area: 111,369 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Djibouti
    CategoryLiberiaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen111,36923,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0311,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7967,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.349.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N11.4° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsUkraine

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 17,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Ukraine
    CategoryBulgariaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82917,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.162.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3542,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N49.6° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsJamaica

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Jamaica
    CategoryThailandJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,4352,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59812,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2191,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N18.1° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsVanuatu

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 4,202 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Vanuatu
    CategoryMontenegroVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81212,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,529320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,8634,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.126.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5341,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.52,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N15.4° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsLesotho

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Lesotho
    CategoryMaliLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,19230,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1272,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1782,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.276.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1553,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N29.4° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    NepalvsJapan

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 3,776 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Japan
    CategoryNepalJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,614124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40052,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.8329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8493,776Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N36.7° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsBelize

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 411,106 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Belize
    CategoryYemenBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,96822,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,799411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable13,741Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.617.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6661,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N17.0° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsKazakhstan

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 20,330,104 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Kazakhstan
    CategoryGermanyKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,0222,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27320,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26238,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.37.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9637,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N48.5° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsGuinea

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 14,405,468 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Guinea
    CategoryUnited KingdomGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,00014,405,468Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,7874,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.358.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3451,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N10.7° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsNicaragua

    Coastline: 5,313 vs 910 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Nicaragua
    CategorySolomon IslandsNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,0056,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,5998,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.752.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3352,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,313910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S12.6° NWould win

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