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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    IraqvsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 14,665 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Nigeria
    CategoryIraqNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,049227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,6658,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.8246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N9.4° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against Malawi
    CategoryBelarusMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29821,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,8601,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3463,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N13.4° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsCameroon

    Density: 830.5 vs 59.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Cameroon
    CategoryPalestineCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77528,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1795,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.559.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N4.5° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsAfghanistan

    Coastline: 5,313 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Afghanistan
    CategorySolomon IslandsAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00541,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,5992,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.763.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3357,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,3130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S34.3° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsSudan

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 50,042,791 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Sudan
    CategoryEgyptSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,4501,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77250,042,791Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5402,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.426.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6293,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N16.6° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Italy
    CategoryPapua New GuineaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63558,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5094,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1527,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S45.1° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsBelgium

    Area: 824,292 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Belgium
    CategoryNamibiaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29230,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09511,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24872,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,573694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,57266.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S50.8° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsCroatia

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Croatia
    CategoryUgandaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,03856,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,6013,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10047,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.968.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N45.8° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsMoldova

    Population: 33,702,731 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Moldova
    CategorySaudi ArabiaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,69033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,702,7312,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62417,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.772.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,000430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N47.5° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsTogo

    Area: 450,295 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Togo
    CategorySwedenTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,29556,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6328,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,4583,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,100986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21856Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N8.9° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsBahamas

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 28.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Bahamas
    CategoryMaltaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31613,880Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10139,122Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.228.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑25364Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.83,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N24.7° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsNiger

    Density: 58.6 vs 20.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Niger
    CategoryGuineaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,8571,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46826,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3371,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58.620.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N17.6° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Pakistan
    CategoryGuyanaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,353247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,7746,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7758,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4591,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N27.8° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsSuriname

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 1,230 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Suriname
    CategoryUzbekistanSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,307628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67921,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.73.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6431,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N4.1° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsMauritius

    Population: 11,439,213 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Mauritius
    CategoryJordanMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,3422,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,439,2131,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45129,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,854828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N20.3° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsBotswana

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 1,495 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Botswana
    CategoryTurkmenistanBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4382,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64521,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.14.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1391,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N22.1° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsNew Zealand

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against New Zealand
    CategoryThailandNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,4355,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59854,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.719.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5653,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21915,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N45.3° SWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    VanuatuvsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Indonesia
    CategoryVanuatuIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1891,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,409281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20215,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8774,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,52854,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S1.0° SWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsSierra Leone

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 8,460,512 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Sierra Leone
    CategoryTürkiyeSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56271,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,9658,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1963,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1371,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N8.7° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsUkraine

    Density: 555.1 vs 62.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Ukraine
    CategoryLebanonUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49337,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58517,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.162.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2252,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N49.6° NWould win

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