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A little knowledge. An empire of 29.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

18Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 29 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

19 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Estonia · Chile · India · Montenegro · Cyprus · Peru · Paraguay · Türkiye · Cuba · Uruguay · Italy · Thailand

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

    EstoniavsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Kazakhstan
    CategoryEstoniaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,2282,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28620,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84838,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.37.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3187,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N48.5° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsNamibia

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 1,572 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Namibia
    CategoryChileNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,102824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8352,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17411,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.03.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,4351,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S20.6° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsBurundi

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Burundi
    CategoryIndiaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26327,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59613,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,8531,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N3.4° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 42.8° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Canada
    CategoryMontenegroCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8129,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52940,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86364,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.14.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5345,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.8° N58.8° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsBelize

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Belize
    CategoryCyprusBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25122,966Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,976411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,87513,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.417.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9511,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N17.0° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 13.0° S vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Belarus
    CategoryPeruBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6179,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04230,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.344.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,746346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.0° S53.8° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against South Korea
    CategoryParaguaySouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,75299,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14651,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58557,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8421,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S36.3° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsLithuania

    Area: 783,562 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Lithuania
    CategoryTürkiyeLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen783,56265,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,9652,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19652,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.944.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,137294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,20090Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N55.1° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsMauritius

    Area: 110,860 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Mauritius
    CategoryCubaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,8602,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9311,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable29,403Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,974828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,735177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N20.3° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsUganda

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Uganda
    CategoryUruguayUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08148,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,5463,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5145,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S2.0° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Turkmenistan
    CategoryItalyTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,2167,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,35019,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.715.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7483,139Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N39.9° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsQatar

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 2,656,032 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Qatar
    CategoryThailandQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,4352,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,598129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,565103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N25.1° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsEswatini

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Eswatini
    CategoryEstoniaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22817,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2861,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84811,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.370.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N26.6° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsAngola

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 1,246,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Angola
    CategoryKazakhstanAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,9001,246,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10436,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5479,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.529.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0102,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsSouth Africa

    Highest peak: 6,893 vs 3,450 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against South Africa
    CategoryChileSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,1021,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83563,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17415,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.051.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,8933,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,4352,798Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S30.2° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsEcuador

    Area: 824,292 vs 283,561 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Ecuador
    CategoryNamibiaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09517,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24815,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.663.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5736,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5722,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S1.2° SWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsComoros

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Comoros
    CategoryIndiaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,2632,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,596850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,8533,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5380.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N11.7° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsKyrgyzstan

    Density: 491.9 vs 35.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryBurundiKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4507,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1477,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.935.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6857,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S41.7° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Lost29 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsAndorra

    Proximity to equator: 42.8° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Andorra
    CategoryMontenegroAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52980,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86371,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑57Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.8° N42.5° NWould lose

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