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A little knowledge. An empire of 50.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

40Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 50 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

42 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Zimbabwe · Estonia · Iraq · Tajikistan · Ethiopia · Sri Lanka · Brazil · Portugal · Iceland · Mexico · Mozambique · Yemen

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

    ZimbabwevsSlovenia

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Slovenia
    CategoryZimbabweSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,75720,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8222,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79656,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑046.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S46.0° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Liberia
    CategoryEstoniaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2865,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8481,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.349.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,447Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    IraqvsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 14,665 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Cameroon
    CategoryIraqCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,04928,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,6655,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.859.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6114,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N4.5° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    TajikistanvsRomania

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 2,544 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Romania
    CategoryTajikistanRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79919,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96845,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.180.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4952,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N45.7° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsEswatini

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Eswatini
    CategoryEthiopiaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,30017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,6921,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06311,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.570.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5501,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N26.6° SWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsCroatia

    Density: 335.9 vs 68.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Croatia
    CategorySri LankaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0003,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51247,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen335.968.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5241,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3405,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N45.8° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsSwitzerland

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Switzerland
    CategoryBrazilSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,77041,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,7298,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19393,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9944,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S46.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsBenin

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Benin
    CategoryPortugalBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17414,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8004,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,351675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N10.4° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsGabon

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Gabon
    CategoryIcelandGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6632,484,789Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25720,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.79.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N0.6° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsBangladesh

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 148,460 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Bangladesh
    CategoryMexicoBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,375148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,759171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1889,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.01,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑112Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N24.3° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 14.0° S vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Kazakhstan
    CategoryMozambiqueKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,3802,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16020,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68038,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.17.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4367,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.0° S48.5° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryYemenBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,96851,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,7993,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable23,376Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.662.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6662,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,90620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.3° N44.1° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Australia
    CategoryZimbabweAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7577,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82226,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79672,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.83.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S23.1° SWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Lost24 countries · 3 lives left

    SloveniavsSaudi Arabia

    Highest peak: 2,864 vs 3,000 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Saudi Arabia
    CategorySloveniaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,2732,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46133,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15171,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.615.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8643,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.62,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N23.5° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Guinea
    CategoryEstoniaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28614,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8484,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.358.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N10.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    LiberiavsMauritius

    Population: 5,493,031 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Mauritius
    CategoryLiberiaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,3692,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,493,0311,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79629,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,447828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N20.3° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    IraqvsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 33.3° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against United States
    CategoryIraqUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,3179,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,049336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66582,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.834.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6116,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5819,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen33.3° N39.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    CameroonvsTogo

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 8.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Togo
    CategoryCameroonTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,44056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,6878,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4153,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,045986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40256Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N8.9° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsCanada

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Canada
    CategoryTajikistanCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,1009,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79940,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96864,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.14.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4955,959Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N58.8° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Romania against Türkiye
    CategoryRomaniaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06285,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98243,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5445,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2257,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N39.1° NWould lose

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