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A little knowledge. An empire of 28.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

17Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 28 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

18 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mali · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Lesotho · Zimbabwe · Eswatini · Bolivia · Nigeria · Bahrain · Peru · Belarus · Togo · Madagascar

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

    MalivsMyanmar

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 676,578 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Myanmar
    CategoryMaliMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192676,578Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12754,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1785,958Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.280.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1555,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N21.6° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsSolomon Islands

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 2,599 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Solomon Islands
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19728,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,073800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3762,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.227.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3862,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑205,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N9.6° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsAustralia

    Density: 76.1 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Australia
    CategoryLesothoAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,3557,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47226,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88072,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen76.13.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4822,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S23.1° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsSri Lanka

    Area: 390,757 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka
    CategoryZimbabweSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75765,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82222,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79614,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S7.1° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsPhilippines

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Philippines
    CategoryEswatiniPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,506114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30910,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.9383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S17.0° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsBahamas

    Area: 1,098,581 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Bahamas
    CategoryBoliviaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,098,58113,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,159399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90339,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.128.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,54264Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S24.7° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsBelgium

    Area: 923,768 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Belgium
    CategoryNigeriaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen923,76830,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑227,882,94511,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71272,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.7385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,419694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑85366.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N50.8° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsNamibia

    Density: 2,075.1 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Namibia
    CategoryBahrainNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0592,963,095Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22411,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,075.13.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N20.6° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsMaldives

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Maldives
    CategoryPeruMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,617525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04224,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.31,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7465Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,414644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S3.3° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Botswana
    CategoryBelarusBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2982,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,86021,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.24.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3461,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N22.1° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsEcuador

    Density: 144.8 vs 63.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Ecuador
    CategoryTogoEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85017,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57215,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144.863.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9866,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑562,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N1.2° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Madagascar against United States
    CategoryMadagascarUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,0419,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81082,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.134.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8766,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,82819,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.4° S39.1° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsRepublic of the Congo

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 342,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryMaliRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1276,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1786,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.218.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N0.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsQatar

    Area: 676,578 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Qatar
    CategoryMyanmarQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57811,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7982,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,958129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N25.1° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Lost25 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsTanzania

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Tanzania
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07366,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,3764,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.270.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3865,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑201,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N5.5° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsSerbia

    Coastline: 5,313 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Serbia
    CategorySolomon IslandsSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,89677,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,0056,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59929,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.785.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3352,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,3130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S44.2° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsNorth Macedonia

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 2,764 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against North Macedonia
    CategoryLesothoNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35525,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4721,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88025,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.171.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4822,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S41.5° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsLebanon

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Lebanon
    CategoryAustraliaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9225,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27312,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2283,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S34.2° NWould win

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