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A little knowledge. An empire of 51.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

41Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 51 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

43 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Azerbaijan · Peru · Poland · Colombia · Luxembourg · Malaysia · Equatorial Guinea · Republic of the Congo · Denmark · Andorra · Jamaica · Benin

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

    LuxembourgvsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Ecuador
    CategoryLuxembourgEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43017,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59615,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.763.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5596,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N1.2° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsPapua New Guinea

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 462,840 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryAustraliaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92210,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2734,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.422.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2284,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7605,152Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S5.5° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsThailand

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Thailand
    CategoryMalaysiaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29871,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49723,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.5139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6753,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N15.5° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Greece
    CategoryBotswanaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24410,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02942,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.378.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S39.8° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsNorth Macedonia

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against North Macedonia
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,05125,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5491,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99725,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.971.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N41.5° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Finland
    CategoryAlbaniaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6585,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84863,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.916.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3621,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N63.3° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsCanada

    Density: 18.1 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Canada
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0009,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88540,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85664,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18.14.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0205,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N58.8° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsNew Zealand

    Density: 76.1 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against New Zealand
    CategoryLesothoNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4725,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88054,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen76.119.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4823,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S45.3° SWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsKenya

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Kenya
    CategoryDenmarkKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95255,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4256,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.095.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1715,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N0.4° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsIreland

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 1,041 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Ireland
    CategorySwitzerlandIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27770,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8225,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑93,940133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.375.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6341,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N53.1° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsUkraine

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 17,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Ukraine
    CategoryAndorraUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79017,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.862.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N49.6° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsGuyana

    Density: 380.5 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Comoros against Guyana
    CategoryComorosGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,387826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89754,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.53.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3602,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑340459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S2.7° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsNiger

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Niger
    CategoryJamaicaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9911,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78626,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6611,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.420.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N17.6° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsPalestine

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Palestine
    CategoryIsraelPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,9376,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0005,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,3016,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.0830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2241,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑27340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N32.1° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Lost45 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsIndonesia

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 1.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Benin.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Benin against Indonesia
    CategoryBeninIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,6221,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,034281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13315,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6754,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12154,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N1.0° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsVanuatu

    Area: 644,329 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Vanuatu
    CategorySouth SudanVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,32912,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,374320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable4,202Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.826.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1871,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N15.4° SWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsMauritius

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 828 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Mauritius
    CategoryAzerbaijanMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,6002,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,9581,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67129,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,466828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N20.3° SWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Pakistan
    CategorySouth KoreaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,619247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,4306,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6310.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9508,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4131,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N27.8° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsTimor-Leste

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 1,384,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Timor-Leste
    CategoryBrazilTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,77014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,7291,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1934,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.893.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S8.9° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsCyprus

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Cyprus
    CategoryUnited StatesCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,5179,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,0521,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58759,875Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1901,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N34.9° NWould lose

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