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A little knowledge. An empire of 43.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

34Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 43 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

37 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Malawi · Yemen · Afghanistan · Ethiopia · Guinea · Zimbabwe · Argentina · Uganda · Costa Rica · Andorra · Ghana · Sudan

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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsDR Congo

    Wealth per person: 4,337 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against DR Congo
    CategoryGuineaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,8572,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,468105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,3371,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.645.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7525,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑32037Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N1.9° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsArmenia

    Area: 236,800 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Armenia
    CategoryLaosArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen236,80029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9932,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29921,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.499.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8174,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N40.6° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Germany
    CategoryZimbabweGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82283,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79672,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S51.0° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost32 countries · 2 lives left

    MontenegrovsPakistan

    Density: 45.1 vs 310.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Pakistan
    CategoryMontenegroPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,529247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,8636,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.1310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5348,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N27.8° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    ArgentinavsNiger

    Population: 45,538,401 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Niger
    CategoryArgentinaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,780,4001,267,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,538,40126,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2461,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.420.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9622,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S17.6° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    BelarusvsEstonia

    Area: 207,600 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Estonia
    CategoryBelarusEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,60045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2981,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86048,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.230.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑346318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N58.6° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    UgandavsCabo Verde

    Density: 201.9 vs 129.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Cabo Verde
    CategoryUgandaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0384,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,601522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10010,251Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen201.9129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N15.0° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsPortugal

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 10,578,174 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Portugal
    CategoryBangladeshPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99010,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15549,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0114.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5801,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N40.7° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsUzbekistan

    Density: 99.9 vs 79.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Uzbekistan
    CategoryCosta RicaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52535,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24811,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.979.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8194,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N41.5° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsLatvia

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Latvia
    CategoryUnited KingdomLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,61064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,0001,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78742,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.329.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,345312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N56.6° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsChile

    Density: 172.8 vs 26.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Chile
    CategoryAndorraChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85619,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79033,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen172.826.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9466,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑06,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N23.4° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Bolivia
    CategoryNew ZealandBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8381,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00012,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,95012,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.311.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7246,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S16.7° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    GhanavsSierra Leone

    Area: 238,533 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Sierra Leone
    CategoryGhanaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,53371,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9148,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,5633,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8851,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N8.7° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    PeruvsEswatini

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Eswatini
    CategoryPeruEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21617,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6171,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04211,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.370.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S26.6° SWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    SudanvsGabon

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 267,667 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Gabon
    CategorySudanGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,7912,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42320,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.99.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0421,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N0.6° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost42 countries · 1 life left

    BeninvsTogo

    Density: 125.3 vs 144.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Benin.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Togo
    CategoryBeninTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,62256,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0348,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1333,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.3144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑675986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12156Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N8.9° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    MalawivsPalestine

    Area: 118,484 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Palestine
    CategoryMalawiPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen118,4846,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4825,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8326,179Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0021,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S32.1° NWould win

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