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A little knowledge. An empire of 71.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

61Wins
3Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 71 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

65 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Singapore · Burkina Faso · Argentina · Palestine · Burundi · Laos · Malawi · Costa Rica · DR Congo · Switzerland · Russia · Denmark

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

    SingaporevsRepublic of the Congo

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 18.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Republic of the Congo
    CategorySingaporeRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6486,182,885Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7286,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.418.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1661,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N0.1° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 274,200 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryBurkina FasoEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen274,20028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7761,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76216,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.065.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7493,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N1.6° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsSuriname

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Suriname
    CategoryArgentinaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,401628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24621,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9621,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,989386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S4.1° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsFrance

    Density: 830.5 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against France
    CategoryPalestineFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77565,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17960,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑403,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N46.7° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsIran

    Density: 491.9 vs 55.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against Iran
    CategoryBurundiIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,8301,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45090,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14718,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.955.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6855,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S32.1° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Tied17 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsThailand

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Thailand became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Laos against Thailand
    CategoryLaosThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99371,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29923,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8172,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N15.5° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsSerbia

    Area: 118,484 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia, Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Serbia
    CategoryMalawiSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen118,48477,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4826,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83229,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.185.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S44.2° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsCabo Verde

    Area: 51,100 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Cabo Verde
    CategoryCosta RicaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,1004,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,525522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24810,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,290965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N15.0° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsBolivia

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 12,244,159 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Bolivia
    CategoryDR CongoBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,8581,098,581Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73112,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73212,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.111.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1106,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S16.7° SWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Indonesia
    CategorySwitzerlandIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2771,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,822281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94015,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6344,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N1.0° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsPoland

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 312,685 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Poland
    CategoryRussiaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13036,687,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29948,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N51.9° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Djibouti
    CategoryDenmarkDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09423,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9521,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4257,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.049.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N11.4° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsSierra Leone

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 117.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Sierra Leone
    CategorySingaporeSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71971,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6488,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7283,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1661,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N8.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsGuatemala

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 15.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Guatemala
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88518,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85613,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N15.0° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against India
    CategoryBurkina FasoIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,2003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7761,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7629,853Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7498,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N22.4° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsPhilippines

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 17.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Philippines
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,549114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99710,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29636,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N17.0° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsQatar

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Qatar
    CategoryArgentinaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,40011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4012,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,246129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,962103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,989563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S25.1° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsRwanda

    Area: 163,820 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Rwanda
    CategorySurinameRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,82026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88613,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1283,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2304,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N1.8° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsSouth Korea

    Density: 830.5 vs 518.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against South Korea
    CategoryPalestineSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22099,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77551,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17957,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5518.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N36.3° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Zimbabwe
    CategoryFranceZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96116,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,9275,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.541.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N19.0° SWould lose

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