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A little knowledge. An empire of 24.

24of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

16Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 24 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

20 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Rwanda · Panama · Ireland · Jamaica · Chad · Colombia · United Kingdom · Bahrain · Morocco · Norway · Denmark · Kuwait

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

    RwandavsCyprus

    Area: 26,338 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Cyprus
    CategoryRwandaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,3389,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4711,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51959,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5191,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S34.9° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsAzerbaijan

    Coastline: 2,490 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Azerbaijan
    CategoryPanamaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42086,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75910,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84623,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4754,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N40.5° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsNorth Macedonia

    Density: 75.6 vs 71.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against North Macedonia
    CategoryIrelandNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27325,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5381,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44025,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75.671.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N41.5° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsIndia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against India
    CategoryJamaicaIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9913,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7861,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6619,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2568,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0227,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N22.4° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Lost13 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsAlgeria

    Coastline: 0 vs 998 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Algeria
    CategoryChadAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,0002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06446,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70316,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.019.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N27.4° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won14 countries · 2 lives left

    ColombiavsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 21,282 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryColombiaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,1526,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,2826,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.918.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7301,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N0.1° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won15 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryUnited KingdomKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,0007,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,7877,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.335.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3457,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N41.7° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won16 countries · 2 lives left

    BahrainvsMali

    Density: 2,075.1 vs 19.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Mali
    CategoryBahrainMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7601,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05923,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,2243,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,075.119.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1351,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N18.6° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won17 countries · 2 lives left

    MoroccovsZambia

    Wealth per person: 9,903 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Zambia
    CategoryMoroccoZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50520,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,9034,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.527.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N14.7° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won18 countries · 2 lives left

    NorwayvsTogo

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Togo
    CategoryNorwayTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80256,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6018,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,7683,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,469986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,14856Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N8.9° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won19 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Denmark against Sri Lanka
    CategoryDenmarkSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09465,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95222,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42514,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3141,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N7.1° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left

    KuwaitvsRussia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Russia
    CategoryKuwaitRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81817,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,420143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08344,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.48.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3005,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑49937,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N63.6° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Lost19 countries · 1 life left

    RwandavsNamibia

    Area: 26,338 vs 824,292 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Namibia
    CategoryRwandaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,338824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4712,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51911,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.83.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S20.6° SWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won20 countries · 1 life left

    CyprusvsEgypt

    Density: 145.4 vs 114.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Egypt
    CategoryCyprusEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,2511,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,976114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87518,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen145.4114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6482,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N26.3° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won21 countries · 1 life left

    PanamavsBotswana

    Coastline: 2,490 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Botswana
    CategoryPanamaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7592,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84621,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.14.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N22.1° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won22 countries · 1 life left

    AzerbaijanvsGambia

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Gambia
    CategoryAzerbaijanGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,60011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,9582,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6713,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,46663Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N13.6° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left

    IrelandvsJapan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ireland against Japan
    CategoryIrelandJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,538124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44052,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0413,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,44829,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N36.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won24 countries · 1 life left

    North MacedoniavsNicaragua

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 8,327 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Nicaragua
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8166,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3548,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.152.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N12.6° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left

    ColombiavsSlovenia

    Coastline: 3,208 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Slovenia
    CategoryColombiaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,91020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,1522,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,20846.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N46.0° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost24 countries · 0 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsChad

    Highest peak: 1,020 vs 3,445 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Chad
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88519,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8562,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.115.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0203,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N17.3° NWould win

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