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A little knowledge. An empire of 68.

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in the final empire

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. 41
    Round 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsVenezuela

    Density: 257.7 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Venezuela
    CategoryLuxembourgVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43028,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.152,596UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen257.731.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5594,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N7.2° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsLaos

    Flag colours: 7 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Laos
    CategoryAndorraLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8567,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,7909,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.832.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N19.6° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    Sri LankavsKuwait

    Area: 65,610 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Kuwait
    CategorySri LankaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,61017,818Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑22,037,0004,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51253,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9272.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,524300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,340499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N29.4° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    CanadavsMali

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 1,240,192 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Mali
    CategoryCanadaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,6701,240,192Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08823,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9623,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.019.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9591,155Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N18.6° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsDjibouti

    Area: 43,094 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Djibouti
    CategoryDenmarkDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43,09423,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9521,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,4257,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.049.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,021Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑7,314314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N11.4° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    PeruvsSpain

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 505,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Peru against Spain
    CategoryPeruSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216505,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61748,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04255,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.395.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7463,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4144,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S40.0° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsEswatini

    Population: 19,319,064 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Eswatini
    CategoryChadEswatiniResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,284,00017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19,319,0641,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70311,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.070.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N26.6° SWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsBrazil

    Density: 1,155.0 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Brazil
    CategoryBangladeshBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4608,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,990211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15521,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,155.024.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5807,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N12.6° SWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsMauritius

    Population: 3,185,073 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Mauritius
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaMauritiusResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑51,1972,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,185,0731,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37629,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,386828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N20.3° SWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    AustraliavsAzerbaijan

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 86,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Azerbaijan
    CategoryAustraliaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22086,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92210,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27323,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2284,466Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S40.5° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsCuba

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Cuba
    CategoryDR CongoCubaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,344,858110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73111,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.1,732UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.199.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑373,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S20.6° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Tied59 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsCameroon

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Cameroon became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Cameroon
    CategoryBurkina FasoCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77628,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7625,415Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.059.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7494,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N4.5° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    IranvsPortugal

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 10,578,174 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal, Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Portugal
    CategoryIranPortugalResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19592,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,70710,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93349,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4401,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N40.7° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Lost60 countries · 1 life left

    GhanavsMalaysia

    Population: 33,787,914 vs 35,126,298 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ghana against Malaysia
    CategoryGhanaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,787,91435,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56336,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8854,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5394,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N4.4° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    UgandavsBhutan

    Density: 201.9 vs 20.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Bhutan
    CategoryUgandaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,03838,394Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑48,656,601786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10016,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen201.920.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1107,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N27.5° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    MoldovavsNicaragua

    Density: 72.6 vs 52.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Nicaragua
    CategoryMoldovaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7836,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,7518,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72.652.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑910Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N12.6° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    NigeriavsMadagascar

    Area: 923,768 vs 587,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Madagascar
    CategoryNigeriaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen923,768587,041Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑227,882,94531,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7121,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.753.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8534,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N18.4° SWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

    EstoniavsMorocco

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Morocco
    CategoryEstoniaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28637,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,8489,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.384.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3184,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7941,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N31.9° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    SurinamevsSweden

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Sweden
    CategorySurinameSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88610,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12868,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.823.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2302,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3863,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N65.8° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    PanamavsBenin

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 10.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Benin
    CategoryPanamaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75914,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8464,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,475675Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,490121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N10.4° NWould win

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