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A little knowledge. An empire of 68.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

59Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 68 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

62 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guinea · Uganda · Jordan · Israel · Belarus · Guinea-Bissau · Andorra · Niger · United States · Latvia · Sweden · Cambodia

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

    BelarusvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 207,600 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryBelarusTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,6005,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2981,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86034,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑346940Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N10.3° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsMontenegro

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Montenegro
    CategoryIranMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,19513,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,707623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93331,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.045.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N42.8° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsRwanda

    Coastline: 350 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Rwanda
    CategoryGuinea-BissauRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12526,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33913,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9563,519Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2774,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N1.8° SWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsLuxembourg

    Area: 41,543 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Luxembourg
    CategoryNetherlandsLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,5432,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,117666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑80,392152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.3257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑322559Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N49.7° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Lost35 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsJapan

    Density: 172.8 vs 329.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Japan
    CategoryAndorraJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,856124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79052,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen172.8329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9463,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N36.7° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Tunisia
    CategoryRomaniaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06212,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,98214,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.074.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5441,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2251,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsZimbabwe

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 390,757 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Zimbabwe
    CategoryNigerZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86716,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9035,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.641.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N19.0° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Honduras
    CategoryBelgiumHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94610,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6307,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.995.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.5823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N14.7° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsBolivia

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 1,098,581 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Bolivia
    CategoryUnited StatesBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,5171,098,581Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,05212,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58712,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.211.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1906,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N16.7° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 45.1° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Austria
    CategoryItalyAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,34083,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,2169,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35074,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7483,798Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen45.1° N47.7° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Ethiopia
    CategoryLatviaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,5891,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,710128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,7843,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3124,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N8.5° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    EswatinivsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 70.9 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryEswatiniSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3642,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50633,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30971,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.915.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8623,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S23.5° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Mauritius
    CategorySwedenMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2952,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6321,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45829,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,100828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N20.3° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsBurkina Faso

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Burkina Faso
    CategorySouth AfricaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,090274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38423,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2122,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.984.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,450749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S12.8° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsKazakhstan

    Density: 96.2 vs 7.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Kazakhstan
    CategoryCambodiaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,0352,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88020,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43738,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.27.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8107,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N48.5° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsSlovenia

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Slovenia
    CategoryBrazilSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,77020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,7292,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19356,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,49146.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S46.0° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsMauritania

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 19.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Mauritania
    CategoryGuineaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,8571,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4685,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3376,972Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.64.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,752915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑320754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N19.4° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsCzechia

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

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Czechia
    CategoryFijiCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27478,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14510,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65656,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3241,602Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S49.8° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsGreece

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Greece
    CategoryPeruGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61710,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04242,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.378.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41413,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S39.8° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsQatar

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 25.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Qatar
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,00011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8852,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,856129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N25.1° NWould win

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