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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsHungary

    Density: 232.8 vs 103.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Hungary
    CategoryDominican RepublicHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67093,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2659,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86146,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.8103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2880Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N47.3° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsBelgium

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 11,779,946 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Belgium
    CategoryTanzaniaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,30030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,60611,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02272,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,895694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,42466.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S50.8° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsCuba

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 1,974 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Cuba
    CategoryKyrgyzstanCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75011,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.7,304UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.599.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4391,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N20.6° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsFrance

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 551,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against France
    CategoryArgentinaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40165,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24660,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9624,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9893,427Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S46.7° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsColombia

    Density: 125.4 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Colombia
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6001,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75152,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02021,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.445.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9055,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3183,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N3.4° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsCentral African Republic

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Central African Republic
    CategoryChinaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0005,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2001,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.08.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Turkmenistan
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5497,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99719,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.915.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0083,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑85Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N39.9° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Indonesia
    CategoryCabo VerdeIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,0331,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,331281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25115,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8294,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑96554,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N1.0° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsFiji

    Population: 14,111,034 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Fiji
    CategoryBeninFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,62218,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,111,034924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13314,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.350.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6751,324Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1211,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N17.8° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Guinea
    CategoryCzechiaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04214,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0624,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.858.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6021,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N10.7° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 236,800 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryLaosTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen236,8005,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9931,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29934,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,817940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N10.3° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Tied43 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsYemen

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Yemen became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Yemen
    CategoryLithuaniaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58539,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.52,720UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.074.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2943,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑901,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N15.3° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsIceland

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 4,970 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland, Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Iceland
    CategoryNew ZealandIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95082,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.33.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,1344,970Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S64.7° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsTürkiye

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 85,325,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Türkiye
    CategoryEthiopiaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69285,325,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06343,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5505,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N39.1° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsCôte d’Ivoire

    Flag colours: 12 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryBelizeCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10631,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7417,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.996.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1241,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N7.5° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsCanada

    Density: 80.0 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Canada
    CategoryRomaniaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,3919,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06240,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98264,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80.04.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5445,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N58.8° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Afghanistan
    CategoryPortugalAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17441,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8002,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.963.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3517,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N34.3° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Lost48 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsSri Lanka

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 7.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zambia against Sri Lanka
    CategoryZambiaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,61865,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96522,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08014,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3302,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S7.1° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Mozambique
    CategoryBahrainMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05933,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2241,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.142.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1612,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N14.0° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsAustralia

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 72,273 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Australia
    CategorySwitzerlandAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2777,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82226,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94072,273Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.33.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6342,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N23.1° SWould lose

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