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A little knowledge. An empire of 68.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

59Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 68 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

64 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Netherlands · Luxembourg · Denmark · Sweden · DR Congo · Uganda · Suriname · Poland · Mozambique · Malta · Qatar · Uruguay

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    DR CongovsBurkina Faso

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 23,025,776 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Burkina Faso
    CategoryDR CongoBurkina FasoResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,344,858274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73123,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7322,762Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.184.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S12.8° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    IranvsGhana

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 33,787,914 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Ghana
    CategoryIranGhanaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,70733,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9337,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,625885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    UgandavsMoldova

    Area: 241,038 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Moldova
    CategoryUgandaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen241,03833,851Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑48,656,6012,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10017,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.972.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑59Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N47.5° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsEstonia

    Area: 923,768 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Estonia
    CategoryNigeriaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen923,76845,228Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑227,882,9451,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71248,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.730.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,419318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8533,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N58.6° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsPanama

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 8.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against Panama
    CategorySurinamePanamaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑163,82075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8864,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12839,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.859.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2303,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3862,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N8.4° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Lost34 countries · 2 lives left

    EswatinivsPapua New Guinea

    Highest peak: 1,862 vs 4,509 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryEswatiniPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50610,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3094,672Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑70.922.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,8624,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S5.5° SWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    PolandvsBelarus

    Highest peak: 2,499 vs 346 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Belarus
    CategoryPolandBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685207,600Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑36,687,3539,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47330,860Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.344.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,499346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N53.8° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    EcuadorvsGambia

    Population: 17,980,083 vs 2,697,845 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Gambia
    CategoryEcuadorGambiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑283,56111,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,980,0832,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9073,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,26763Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,23780Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S13.6° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    MozambiquevsHaiti

    Population: 33,635,160 vs 11,637,398 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Haiti
    CategoryMozambiqueHaitiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑799,38027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,635,16011,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6803,265Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4701,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑57Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S19.2° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    ItalyvsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Bolivia
    CategoryItalyBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,3401,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21612,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,35012,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.711.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7486,542Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑7,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N16.7° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    MaltavsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 35.9° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against France
    CategoryMaltaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74765,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10160,927Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2534,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.83,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.9° N46.7° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    EgyptvsSingapore

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 5,917,648 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Singapore
    CategoryEgyptSingaporeResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,7725,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,540144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.48,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,629166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N1.4° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    QatarvsMontenegro

    Population: 2,656,032 vs 623,529 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Montenegro
    CategoryQatarMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58613,812Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,656,032623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,02531,863Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑229.245.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N42.8° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    IrelandvsNorth Macedonia

    Population: 5,311,538 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against North Macedonia
    CategoryIrelandNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27325,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,311,5381,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44025,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.671.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,764Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N41.5° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    UruguayvsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 32.9° S vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Ukraine
    CategoryUruguayUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08137,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,54617,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.262.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6602,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.9° S49.6° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsBotswana

    Coastline: 56 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Botswana
    CategoryTogoBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8502,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57221,029Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑144.84.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N22.1° SWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    NetherlandsvsTajikistan

    Density: 430.3 vs 72.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Tajikistan
    CategoryNetherlandsTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11710,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑80,3924,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen430.372.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3227,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N38.3° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    AfghanistanvsThailand

    Area: 652,230 vs 513,120 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Thailand
    CategoryAfghanistanThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,230513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76171,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20423,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6139.7Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑7,4922,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N15.5° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    PakistanvsAustria

    Area: 796,095 vs 83,871 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Austria
    CategoryPakistanAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen796,09583,871Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑247,504,4959,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01974,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6113,798Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N47.7° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    BruneivsOman

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 41,980 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Oman
    CategoryBruneiOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9495,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10341,980Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑79.616.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8503,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1612,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N22.1° NWould win

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