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A little knowledge. An empire of 38.

38of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

30Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 38 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

34 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Burkina Faso · Ecuador · Costa Rica · Spain · Djibouti · Colombia · El Salvador · Iran · Azerbaijan · Oman · Mauritius · Republic of the Congo

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

    Burkina FasovsMongolia

    Density: 84.0 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Mongolia
    CategoryBurkina FasoMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,2001,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7763,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76218,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen84.02.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7494,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N46.0° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsLuxembourg

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 49.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Luxembourg
    CategoryEcuadorLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5612,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,083666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,907152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,267559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S49.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Liberia
    CategoryCosta RicaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5255,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,2481,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.949.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8191,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,290579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsBurundi

    Population: 48,352,528 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Burundi
    CategorySpainBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,37027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,352,52813,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,6611,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.7491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7182,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N3.4° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsMalawi

    Coastline: 314 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Malawi
    CategoryDjiboutiMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94421,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2321,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0213,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N13.4° SWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsMauritania

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 5,022,441 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Mauritania
    CategoryColombiaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,9101,030,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,1525,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2826,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.94.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,730915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N19.4° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsBenin

    Coastline: 307 vs 121 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Benin
    CategoryEl SalvadorBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62414,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6674,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,730675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen307121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N10.4° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsQatar

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 2,656,032 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Qatar
    CategoryIranQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19511,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7072,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,933129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,625103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N25.1° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsGuinea

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Guinea
    CategoryAzerbaijanGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95814,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,6714,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.358.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4661,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N10.7° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against North Korea
    CategoryOmanNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26926,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.41,980UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0042,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0922,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N39.9° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsBelarus

    Density: 612.1 vs 44.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Belarus
    CategoryMauritiusBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6479,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40330,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.144.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑828346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S53.8° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsBahamas

    Area: 342,000 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Bahamas
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen342,00013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,885399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85639,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.128.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,02064Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1693,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N24.7° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsHonduras

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 14.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Honduras
    CategoryBurkina FasoHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77610,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7627,184Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.095.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N14.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsUzbekistan

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 447,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Uzbekistan
    CategoryMongoliaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14535,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02011,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.279.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3744,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N41.5° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Italy
    CategoryEcuadorItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,561301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08358,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90760,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2674,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2377,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S45.1° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryLuxembourgKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4307,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5967,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.735.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5597,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N41.7° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against France
    CategoryCosta RicaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52565,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24860,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8194,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2903,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N46.7° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Russia
    CategoryLiberiaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36917,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,031143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79644,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.38.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4475,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑57937,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N63.6° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Afghanistan
    CategorySpainAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,370652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52841,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,6612,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.763.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7187,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑105Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N34.3° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsSenegal

    Highest peak: 2,685 vs 648 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Senegal
    CategoryBurundiSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45018,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1474,782Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.991.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,685648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S15.2° NWould win

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