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A little knowledge. An empire of 84.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

73Wins
3Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 84 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

78 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Portugal · Israel · Bhutan · Chad · Dominican Republic · Kyrgyzstan · Argentina · Equatorial Guinea · Benin · Laos · New Zealand · Belize

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 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    IsraelvsBurkina Faso

    Density: 449.0 vs 84.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Burkina Faso
    CategoryIsraelBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00023,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,3012,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.084.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,224749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2730Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N12.8° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsSudan

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Sudan
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1971,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07350,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3762,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.226.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3863,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N16.6° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsBelarus

    Coastline: 910 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Belarus
    CategoryNicaraguaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,6139,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32730,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.344.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,085346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N53.8° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsIreland

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Ireland
    CategoryPeruIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21670,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6175,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,042133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.375.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4141,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S53.1° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    BhutanvsBulgaria

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,925 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Bulgaria
    CategoryBhutanBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3856,446,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22938,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.558.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5702,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N42.5° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    SyriavsBangladesh

    Highest peak: 2,814 vs 1,060 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Bangladesh
    CategorySyriaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,623171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable9,155Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.91,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8141,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N24.3° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsKuwait

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 300 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Kuwait
    CategoryLesothoKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35517,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4724,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88053,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,482300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S29.4° NWould tie
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Vietnam
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35415,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N21.7° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsMauritius

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Mauritius
    CategoryChadMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,0002,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0641,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70329,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,445828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N20.3° SWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsPhilippines

    Density: 555.1 vs 383.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Philippines
    CategoryLebanonPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,493114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58510,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.1383.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22536,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N17.0° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsRussia

    Density: 59.1 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Panama against Russia
    CategoryPanamaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,759143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84644,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.18.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4755,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N63.6° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsQatar

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Qatar
    CategoryMongoliaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11611,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1452,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,020129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,374103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N25.1° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsKazakhstan

    Density: 232.8 vs 7.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Kazakhstan
    CategoryDominican RepublicKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,6702,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26520,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86138,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.87.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0987,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2880Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N48.5° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryHungaryRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1866,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,3766,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.118.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0141,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N0.1° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    TanzaniavsBrazil

    Density: 70.3 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Brazil
    CategoryTanzaniaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,3008,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,606211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02221,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.324.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8952,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4247,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S12.6° SWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Tajikistan
    CategoryBelgiumTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94610,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6304,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.972.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6947,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N38.3° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsZambia

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,330 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Zambia
    CategoryKyrgyzstanZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75020,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3044,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.527.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4392,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N14.7° SWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 20.6° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Finland
    CategoryCubaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9315,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable63,467Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.416.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9741,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7351,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.6° N63.3° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    ArgentinavsLuxembourg

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Luxembourg
    CategoryArgentinaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,4002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,401666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,246152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,962559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S49.7° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsNorway

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 5,519,601 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Norway
    CategoryFranceNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,9615,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,927107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.517.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,42725,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N61.5° NWould win

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