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A little knowledge. An empire of 62.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

52Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 62 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

54 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Japan · Palestine · Singapore · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu · Germany · Uzbekistan · Djibouti · Comoros · Chile · Tanzania · Belgium

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

    VanuatuvsSlovenia

    Coastline: 2,528 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Slovenia
    CategoryVanuatuSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18920,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4092,120,461Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8772,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,52846.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S46.0° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsZimbabwe

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 19.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Zimbabwe
    CategoryMalawiZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48216,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8325,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.141.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S19.0° SWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsItaly

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 58,984,216 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Italy
    CategoryGermanyItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27358,984,216Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26260,350Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9634,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3897,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N45.1° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsSuriname

    Population: 33,702,731 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Suriname
    CategorySaudi ArabiaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,702,731628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62421,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.73.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0001,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N4.1° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsHonduras

    Population: 35,652,307 vs 10,644,851 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Honduras
    CategoryUzbekistanHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,652,30710,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6797,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.795.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6432,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N14.7° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsGabon

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 2,484,789 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Gabon
    CategoryVietnamGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1922,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03420,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.09.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1441,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,444885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N0.6° SWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsCôte d’Ivoire

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryDjiboutiCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94431,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2327,243Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.796.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0211,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N7.5° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsAndorra

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Andorra
    CategorySouth KoreaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,61980,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43071,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6172.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N42.5° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsUruguay

    Density: 380.5 vs 19.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Uruguay
    CategoryComorosUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3873,388,081Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89734,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.519.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,360514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑340660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S32.9° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsMorocco

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Morocco
    CategoryBulgariaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59637,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8299,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.184.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9254,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3541,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N31.9° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsBolivia

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Bolivia
    CategoryChileBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,1021,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83512,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17412,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.011.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8936,542Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,4350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S16.7° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zambia against Pakistan
    CategoryZambiaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,965247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0806,019Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3308,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S27.8° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsKyrgyzstan

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 7,099,750 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryTanzaniaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,6067,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0227,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.335.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8957,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S41.7° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Kazakhstan
    CategoryEcuadorKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5612,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08320,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90738,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.47.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2677,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑112Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S48.5° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsAngola

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Angola
    CategoryBelgiumAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,5281,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94636,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6309,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.51,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N13.2° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsThailand

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 513,120 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Thailand
    CategoryMaliThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12771,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17823,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N15.5° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsGuinea-Bissau

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 2,153,339 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryJapanGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91536,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6502,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7262,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.559.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,776277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N12.1° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsRussia

    Density: 117.3 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Russia
    CategoryPolandRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,68517,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,353143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47344,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.38.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4995,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑44037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N63.6° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsYemen

    Flag colours: 9 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Yemen
    CategoryMoldovaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78339,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.17,751UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.674.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4303,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N15.3° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsDR Congo

    Wealth per person: 17,585 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against DR Congo
    CategoryParaguayDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,7522,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,146105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,5851,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.845.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8425,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S1.9° SWould lose

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