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A little knowledge. An empire of 39.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

29Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 39 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

31 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bangladesh · Morocco · South Sudan · Switzerland · Venezuela · Nigeria · Iceland · France · Malawi · Finland · Malta · Gabon

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

    BangladeshvsCanada

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 40,049,088 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Canada
    CategoryBangladeshCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4609,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99040,049,088Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15564,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.04.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0605,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N58.8° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsBurundi

    Area: 446,550 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Burundi
    CategoryMoroccoBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,55027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50513,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,9031,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N3.4° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsQatar

    Area: 644,329 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Qatar
    CategorySouth SudanQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,32911,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,3742,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable129,025Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,187103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N25.1° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsCroatia

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 47,760 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Croatia
    CategorySwitzerlandCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27756,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8223,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94047,760Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.368.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6341,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N45.8° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsNetherlands

    Area: 912,050 vs 41,543 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Netherlands
    CategoryVenezuelaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,05041,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85417,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable80,392Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.0430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,978322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N52.2° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 3,185,073 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryNigeriaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76851,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9453,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71223,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.762.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑85320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N44.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsThailand

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Thailand
    CategoryIcelandThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66371,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25723,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9703,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N15.5° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsZimbabwe

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 16,340,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Zimbabwe
    CategoryFranceZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,96116,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,9275,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.541.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N19.0° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against India
    CategoryMalawiIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,4843,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4821,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8329,853Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0028,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S22.4° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsDominican Republic

    Area: 338,145 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Dominican Republic
    CategoryFinlandDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,14548,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91111,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46725,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3283,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2501,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N19.1° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsRepublic of the Congo

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 18.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryMaltaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7476,182,885Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,1016,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.218.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2531,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N0.1° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gabon against Australia
    CategoryGabonAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,6677,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78926,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77372,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.33.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑88525,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S23.1° SWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsMexico

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 129,739,759 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Mexico
    CategoryBangladeshMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4601,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,990129,739,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15525,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.066.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0605,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5809,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N23.5° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsUruguay

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 176,215 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Uruguay
    CategoryCanadaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0883,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96234,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.019.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,959514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,080660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N32.9° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsPalestine

    Area: 446,550 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Palestine
    CategoryMoroccoPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,5506,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5055,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,9036,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1651,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,83540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N32.1° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsSolomon Islands

    Highest peak: 2,685 vs 2,335 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Solomon Islands
    CategoryBurundiSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83028,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,450800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1472,599Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.927.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,6852,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S9.6° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against South Africa
    CategorySouth SudanSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,3291,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37463,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable15,212Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.851.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1873,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N30.2° SWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 25.1° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Poland
    CategoryQatarPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03236,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,02548,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen25.1° N51.9° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Kazakhstan
    CategorySwitzerlandKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2772,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82220,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94038,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.37.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6347,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N48.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 45.8° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Slovakia
    CategoryCroatiaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59449,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6865,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76045,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen45.8° N48.7° NWould win

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