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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

Indonesia · Hungary · Philippines · Tanzania · Ethiopia · Chad · Burundi · Peru · Canada · Ecuador · Thailand · Azerbaijan

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

    IndonesiavsDR Congo

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 105,789,731 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against DR Congo
    CategoryIndonesiaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,5692,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,067105,789,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4281,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.645.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8845,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,71637Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S1.9° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsEswatini

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Eswatini
    CategoryHungaryEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,02817,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1861,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,37611,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.170.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0141,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N26.6° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsPakistan

    Coastline: 36,289 vs 1,046 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Pakistan
    CategoryPhilippinesPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,199247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9956,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0310.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9548,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,2891,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N27.8° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsItaly

    Area: 947,300 vs 301,340 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Italy
    CategoryTanzaniaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,300301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60658,984,216Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8954,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4247,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S45.1° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsCentral African Republic

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Central African Republic
    CategoryEthiopiaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,6925,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0631,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.58.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5501,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsLebanon

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Lebanon
    CategoryChadLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0645,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70312,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4453,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N34.2° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsSouth Africa

    Density: 491.9 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against South Africa
    CategoryBurundiSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,8301,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45063,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14715,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.951.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6853,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S30.2° SWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsEgypt

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 1,001,450 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Egypt
    CategoryPeruEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,2161,001,450Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,617114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04218,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4142,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S26.3° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsBolivia

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 1,098,581 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Bolivia
    CategoryCanadaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,6701,098,581Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08812,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96212,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.011.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9596,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N16.7° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsMali

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 18.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Mali
    CategoryEcuadorMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5611,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08323,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9073,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.419.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2671,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S18.6° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsPapua New Guinea

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 10,389,635 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryThailandPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,43510,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5984,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.722.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5654,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2195,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N5.5° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsAlgeria

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 2,908 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Algeria
    CategoryAzerbaijanAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,6002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95846,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67116,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.319.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4662,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N27.4° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsYemen

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 39,390,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Yemen
    CategoryIndonesiaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06739,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.15,428UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.674.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8843,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7161,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S15.3° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsChina

    Proximity to equator: 1.9° S vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for DR Congo against China
    CategoryDR CongoChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,8589,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7311,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73225,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1108,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3714,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.9° S32.5° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Afghanistan
    CategoryHungaryAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18641,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,3762,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.163.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0147,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N34.3° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsKuwait

    Highest peak: 1,862 vs 300 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Kuwait
    CategoryEswatiniKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,36417,818Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5064,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30953,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.9272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,862300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S29.4° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsNepal

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 29,694,614 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Nepal
    CategoryPhilippinesNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19929,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9955,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9548,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N29.0° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsSingapore

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 5,917,648 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Singapore
    CategoryPakistanSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4955,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,019144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.98,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,611166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N1.4° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsTajikistan

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Tajikistan
    CategoryTanzaniaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,60610,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0224,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.372.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8957,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S38.3° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsCabo Verde

    Population: 58,984,216 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Cabo Verde
    CategoryItalyCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,3404,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58,984,216522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35010,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7482,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,600965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N15.0° NWould lose

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