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A little knowledge. An empire of 40.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

27Wins
1Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 40 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

30 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Egypt · Singapore · Maldives · Estonia · Equatorial Guinea · Latvia · Slovakia · Norway · Panama · Philippines · Mali · South Korea

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

    EgyptvsMadagascar

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Madagascar
    CategoryEgyptMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77231,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5401,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.453.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4504,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N18.4° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsIndia

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 437.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against India
    CategorySingaporeIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7193,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6481,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7289,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4437.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1668,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1937,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N22.4° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsChina

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 147.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against China
    CategoryMaldivesChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2989,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9941,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80725,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.1147.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑58,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64414,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N32.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Tied15 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsGermany

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Germany became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Germany
    CategoryEstoniaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28683,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84872,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7942,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N51.0° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsEritrea

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 16.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Eritrea, Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Eritrea
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5493,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.16,997UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0083,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2962,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N16.0° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Ethiopia
    CategoryLatviaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,5891,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,710128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,7843,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3124,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N8.5° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    SlovakiavsAlbania

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 24,848 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Albania
    CategorySlovakiaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,03528,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,7402,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,86524,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.783.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6552,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N40.7° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    NorwayvsMoldova

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 17,751 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Moldova
    CategoryNorwayMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80233,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6012,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76817,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.072.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,469430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N47.5° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsBelize

    Area: 75,420 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Belize
    CategoryPanamaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75,42022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,759411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84613,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,490386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N17.0° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsGhana

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 33,787,914 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Ghana
    CategoryPhilippinesGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19933,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9957,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,954885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,289539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against North Macedonia
    CategoryMaliNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,19225,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1271,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17825,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.271.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N41.5° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsParaguay

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Paraguay
    CategorySouth KoreaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,6196,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43017,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.616.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,950842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N21.6° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsPortugal

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 10,578,174 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Portugal
    CategoryEgyptPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,45092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77210,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54049,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4501,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N40.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsNiger

    Density: 53.1 vs 20.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Niger
    CategoryMadagascarNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,0411,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93226,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8101,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53.120.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S17.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsAfghanistan

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 63.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Afghanistan
    CategorySingaporeAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64841,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7282,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.463.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1667,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N34.3° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsItaly

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 58,984,216 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Italy
    CategoryIndiaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59658,984,216Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85360,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5864,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0007,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N45.1° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsGuyana

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Guyana
    CategoryMaldivesGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,994826,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80754,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N2.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsGabon

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 2,484,789 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Gabon
    CategoryChinaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0002,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20020,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.09.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N0.6° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Sierra Leone
    CategoryEstoniaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22871,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2868,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8483,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N8.7° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsNigeria

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 9.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Nigeria
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,549227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,9978,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑296853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N9.4° NWould win

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