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A little knowledge. An empire of 61.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

50Wins
3Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 61 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

55 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Chile · Kuwait · Kenya · Croatia · Senegal · Brunei · Guatemala · Portugal · Equatorial Guinea · Bahrain · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Ukraine

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

    ChilevsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 33,174 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Lesotho
    CategoryChileLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,10230,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8352,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,1742,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.076.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8933,482Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑6,4350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S29.4° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsSwitzerland

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Switzerland
    CategoryKuwaitSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81841,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4208,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08393,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3004,634Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4990Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° N46.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsSuriname

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 4.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Suriname
    CategoryKenyaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367163,820Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑55,339,003628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32221,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1991,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N4.1° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsMozambique

    Density: 68.2 vs 42.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Mozambique
    CategoryCroatiaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68633,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,7601,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68.242.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8352,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N14.0° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsArmenia

    Coastline: 531 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Armenia
    CategorySenegalArmeniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑196,72229,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5732,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78221,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.999.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6484,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N40.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsCyprus

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Brunei against Cyprus
    CategoryBruneiCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,7659,251Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9491,344,976Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,10359,875Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8501,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N34.9° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsJordan

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 30.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Jordan
    CategoryGuatemalaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,88989,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83811,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75211,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.5128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2201,854Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑40026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N30.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsTunisia

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Tunisia
    CategoryPortugalTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17412,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80014,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.974.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3511,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7931,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsSlovakia

    Coastline: 296 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Slovakia
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,05149,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5495,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99745,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓1.6° N48.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Myanmar
    CategoryBahrainMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05954,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2245,958Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.180.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1355,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N21.6° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 51,197 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,19736,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0732,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,3762,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.259.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,386277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N12.1° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsLebanon

    Population: 37,732,836 vs 5,773,493 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Lebanon
    CategoryUkraineLebanonResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑603,55010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,732,8365,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68012,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0613,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,782225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N34.2° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsRepublic of the Congo

    Highest peak: 6,893 vs 1,020 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryChileRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,102342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8356,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,1746,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.018.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,8931,020Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑6,435169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S0.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsBulgaria

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 2,925 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Bulgaria
    CategoryLesothoBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4726,446,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88038,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.158.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4822,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S42.5° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsCameroon

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Cameroon
    CategoryKuwaitCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42028,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,0835,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.459.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3004,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N4.5° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsSouth Sudan

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 3,187 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against South Sudan
    CategorySwitzerlandSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82211,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.93,940UnavailableUnavailable
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑215.317.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6343,187Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N7.1° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kenya against Türkiye
    CategoryKenyaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00385,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32243,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1995,137Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5367,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N39.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsKazakhstan

    Coastline: 386 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against Kazakhstan
    CategorySurinameKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,8202,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88620,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12838,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.87.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2307,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N48.5° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Croatia against Sierra Leone
    CategoryCroatiaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59471,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6868,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7603,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8311,948Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑5,835402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N8.7° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsPoland

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Poland
    CategoryMozambiquePolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16036,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68048,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,499Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,470440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S51.9° NWould win

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