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A little knowledge. An empire of 55.

55of 174 countries
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49 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

44Wins
3Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 55 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

49 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina · Poland · Mauritania · Turkmenistan · Cambodia · Türkiye · Eritrea · Denmark · Costa Rica · Bangladesh · Georgia · Iceland

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

    GermanyvsCanada

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 40,049,088 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Canada
    CategoryGermanyCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,0229,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27340,049,088Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26264,962Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.34.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9635,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N58.8° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsIreland

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Ireland
    CategoryUgandaIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,03870,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,6015,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,100133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.975.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N53.1° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsEquatorial Guinea

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 1,847,549 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryTürkiyeEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56228,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,9651,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19616,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.965.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1373,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N1.6° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 44.2° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Russia
    CategorySerbiaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,47417,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,183143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77744,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.58.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1695,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.2° N63.6° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    EritreavsChad

    Density: 29.5 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Chad
    CategoryEritreaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,6001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39019,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable2,703Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.515.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0183,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N17.3° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Kazakhstan
    CategorySomaliaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,6572,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61520,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55738,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.87.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4607,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N48.5° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsIraq

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 14,665 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Iraq
    CategoryDenmarkIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95245,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42514,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1713,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,31458Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N33.3° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsSlovakia

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 45,865 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Slovakia
    CategoryKuwaitSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81849,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4205,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,08345,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4990Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N48.7° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsBrazil

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Brazil
    CategoryCosta RicaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1008,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,525211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,24821,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.924.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2907,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N12.6° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 34.9° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Spain
    CategoryCyprusSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97648,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87555,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.495.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9513,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6484,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen34.9° N40.0° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsAndorra

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Andorra
    CategoryBangladeshAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99080,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15571,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0172.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N42.5° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsAngola

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 36,749,906 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Angola
    CategoryEthiopiaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,3001,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69236,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0639,550Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.529.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5502,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N13.2° SWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsLatvia

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 312 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Latvia
    CategoryGeorgiaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4831,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09342,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.329.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,193312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N56.6° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 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
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsEgypt

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Egypt
    CategoryIcelandEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0001,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,663114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25718,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9702,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N26.3° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsLuxembourg

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Luxembourg
    CategoryFijiLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2742,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,145666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,656152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,324559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S49.7° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsHungary

    Proximity to equator: 44.1° N vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Hungary
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19793,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0739,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37646,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3861,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.1° N47.3° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Lost48 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsNorway

    Population: 5,200,000 vs 5,519,601 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Norway
    CategoryNew ZealandNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,200,0005,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,950107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.317.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,13425,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S61.5° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsPalestine

    Area: 603,550 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Palestine
    CategoryUkrainePalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,5506,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8365,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,6806,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0611,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,78240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N32.1° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Haiti
    CategoryMontenegroHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81227,750Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52911,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,8633,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑57Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N19.2° NWould lose

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