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A little knowledge. An empire of 38.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

28Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 38 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

30 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

El Salvador · Morocco · Malaysia · Moldova · Mexico · Indonesia · Timor-Leste · Panama · China · Azerbaijan · Palestine · Guatemala

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsLaos

    Coastline: 307 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Laos
    CategoryEl SalvadorLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6247,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6679,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.932.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N19.6° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsCambodia

    Wealth per person: 9,903 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Cambodia
    CategoryMoroccoCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50517,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,9037,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.596.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1651,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N12.6° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsFinland

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 5,583,911 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Finland
    CategoryMalaysiaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,2985,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49763,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.516.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0951,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6751,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N63.3° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsCuba

    Flag colours: 9 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Cuba
    CategoryMoldovaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78311,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.17,751UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.699.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4301,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N20.6° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsSerbia

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Serbia
    CategoryMexicoSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37577,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,7596,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18829,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.085.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑115Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N44.2° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsComoros

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Comoros
    CategoryIndonesiaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,5692,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,067850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4283,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S11.7° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsAlgeria

    Density: 93.1 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Algeria
    CategoryTimor-LesteAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,8742,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28646,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81116,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.119.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑706998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S27.4° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Population: 4,458,759 vs 3,185,073 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryPanamaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,458,7593,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84623,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.162.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N44.1° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsSri Lanka

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 22,037,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Sri Lanka
    CategoryChinaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,96065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00022,037,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20014,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5001,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N7.1° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Lost20 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsBolivia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 9 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Bolivia
    CategoryAzerbaijanBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,6001,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95812,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67112,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.311.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4666,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N16.7° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsSwitzerland

    Density: 830.5 vs 215.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Switzerland
    CategoryPalestineSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22041,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7758,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17993,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N46.7° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    GuatemalavsBotswana

    Density: 166.5 vs 4.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Botswana
    CategoryGuatemalaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,889581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8382,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75221,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen166.54.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2201,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N22.1° SWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 12,667 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Burkina Faso
    CategoryEl SalvadorBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62423,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6672,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.984.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,730749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N12.8° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsNamibia

    Density: 32.4 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Namibia
    CategoryLaosNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9932,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29911,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32.43.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8172,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N20.6° SWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsNiger

    Density: 84.5 vs 20.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Niger
    CategoryMoroccoNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,5501,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50526,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,9031,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen84.520.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N17.6° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsBolivia

    Density: 96.2 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Bolivia
    CategoryCambodiaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,0351,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88012,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43712,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.211.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8106,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N16.7° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    MalaysiavsOman

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 5,049,269 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Oman
    CategoryMalaysiaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,2985,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49741,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.516.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0953,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6752,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N22.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Malawi
    CategoryFinlandMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91121,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,4671,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3283,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N13.4° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    MoldovavsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Vietnam
    CategoryMoldovaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,783100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,75115,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.6303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4303,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N21.7° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsEritrea

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 2,234 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Eritrea
    CategoryCubaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9313,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.. Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.429.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9743,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7352,234Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N16.0° NWould lose

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