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A little knowledge. An empire of 57.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

46Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 57 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

49 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Austria · Russia · Bhutan · Gambia · Malaysia · Fiji · Indonesia · Cabo Verde · Peru · South Sudan · Libya · Oman

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

    AustriavsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Dominican Republic
    CategoryAustriaDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87148,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76111,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26125,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7983,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N19.1° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsColombia

    Population: 143,826,130 vs 52,321,152 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Colombia
    CategoryRussiaColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,098,2421,138,910Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen143,826,13052,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29921,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.445.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6425,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6533,208Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N3.4° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsSpain

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 3,718 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Spain
    CategoryBhutanSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38548,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22955,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.595.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5703,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N40.0° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsCambodia

    Density: 238.7 vs 96.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Cambodia
    CategoryGambiaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84517,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2927,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.796.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N12.6° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsPanama

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Panama
    CategoryMalaysiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,84775,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,2984,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49739,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.559.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0953,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6752,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N8.4° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsUruguay

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 660 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Uruguay
    CategoryFijiUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1453,388,081Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65634,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.619.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,324514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,129660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S32.9° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsChile

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Chile
    CategoryIndonesiaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569756,102Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06719,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42833,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.626.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8846,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7166,435Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S23.4° SWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Lithuania
    CategoryCabo VerdeLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03365,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3312,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25152,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.544.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,829294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑96590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N55.1° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsCzechia

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Czechia
    CategoryPeruCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21678,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61710,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04256,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S49.8° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsDR Congo

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against DR Congo
    CategorySouth SudanDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,3292,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,374105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable1,732Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.845.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1875,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N1.9° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsEswatini

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Eswatini
    CategoryLibyaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6591,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85811,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.270.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2671,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N26.6° SWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Tied23 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsYemen

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Yemen became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Oman against Yemen
    CategoryOmanYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26939,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.41,980UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.374.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0043,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0921,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N15.3° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsMexico

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico, Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against Mexico
    CategoryAustriaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,8711,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,761129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26125,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.966.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7985,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N23.5° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsAngola

    Density: 232.8 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Angola
    CategoryDominican RepublicAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,6701,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26536,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,8619,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.829.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0982,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2881,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N13.2° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsZambia

    Population: 143,826,130 vs 20,723,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Zambia
    CategoryRussiaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,098,242752,618Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen143,826,13020,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2994,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.427.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N14.7° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsSomalia

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Somalia
    CategoryColombiaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,15218,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2821,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.928.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2083,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N2.6° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsSweden

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,100 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Sweden
    CategoryBhutanSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38510,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22968,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.523.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5702,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N65.8° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Senegal
    CategorySpainSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,370196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52818,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,6614,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.791.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,718648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N15.2° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsItaly

    Density: 238.7 vs 195.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Italy
    CategoryGambiaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84558,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.7195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑634,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑807,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N45.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsUzbekistan

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Uzbekistan
    CategoryCambodiaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88035,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43711,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.279.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8104,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° N41.5° NWould win

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