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A little knowledge. An empire of 70.

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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

60Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 70 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

62 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Thailand · Poland · Mozambique · Mali · Iraq · Palestine · Egypt · Namibia · Saudi Arabia · Malta · Guyana · Jordan

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 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsColombia

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 21,282 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Poland against Colombia
    CategoryPolandColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6851,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35352,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,47321,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.345.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4995,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4403,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N3.4° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsJamaica

    Population: 17,980,083 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Jamaica
    CategoryEcuadorJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,56110,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,980,0832,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90712,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2672,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2371,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S18.1° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsSouth Korea

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 51,712,619 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against South Korea
    CategoryUnited StatesSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,51799,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05251,712,619Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58757,430Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1901,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9242,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N36.3° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsSyria

    Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Syria
    CategorySerbiaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18323,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.29,777UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N35.0° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsLiberia

    Area: 799,380 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Liberia
    CategoryMozambiqueLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1605,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6801,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.149.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4361,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S7.0° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsSlovakia

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 5,426,740 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Slovakia
    CategoryMalaysiaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,84749,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,2985,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49745,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.5110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6750Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N48.7° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsJapan

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Oman against Japan
    CategoryOmanJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,269124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98052,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0043,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,09229,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N36.7° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsSomalia

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Somalia
    CategoryUnited KingdomSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,00018,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,7871,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.328.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4293,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N2.6° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsNicaragua

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Nicaragua
    CategoryMaliNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1276,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1788,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.252.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N12.6° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsBurkina Faso

    Area: 947,300 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Burkina Faso
    CategoryTanzaniaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,300274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60623,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0222,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.384.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,895749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S12.8° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsLuxembourg

    Area: 267,667 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Luxembourg
    CategoryGabonLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,6672,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,789666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,773152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,050559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8850Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S49.7° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Lost62 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsEquatorial Guinea

    Wealth per person: 12,667 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04128,051Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6241,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,66716,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.965.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7303,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑307296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑98Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N1.6° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    IraqvsMadagascar

    Population: 45,074,049 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Madagascar
    CategoryIraqMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,074,04931,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6651,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.853.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑584,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N18.4° SWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsEstonia

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Estonia
    CategoryNigeriaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76845,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9451,370,286Would 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
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    BelarusvsCanada

    Density: 44.2 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Canada
    CategoryBelarusCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,6009,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29840,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86064,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.24.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3465,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N58.8° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsIsrael

    Area: 118,484 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Israel
    CategoryMalawiIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen118,48421,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4829,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83255,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S30.9° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsLithuania

    Density: 830.5 vs 44.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Lithuania
    CategoryPalestineLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22065,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7752,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17952,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.544.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4090Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N55.1° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    CameroonvsBurundi

    Area: 475,440 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Burundi
    CategoryCameroonBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,44027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68713,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4151,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N3.4° SWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsQatar

    Coastline: 5,313 vs 563 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Qatar
    CategorySolomon IslandsQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,89611,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,0052,656,032Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,599129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.7229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,335103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,313563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S25.1° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

    AfghanistanvsLatvia

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 312 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Latvia
    CategoryAfghanistanLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,23064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7611,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20442,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.629.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,492312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N56.6° NWould win

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