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A little knowledge. An empire of 33.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

23Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 33 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

25 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Ghana · Cameroon · Guatemala · Malaysia · Israel · Chile · Eswatini · Benin · Madagascar · Nicaragua · Mauritius · Sweden

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

    GhanavsIran

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Iran
    CategoryGhanaIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,5331,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91490,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56318,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.655.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8855,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5392,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N32.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsBrunei

    Area: 475,440 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Brunei
    CategoryCameroonBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,4405,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,687458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41585,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.779.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0451,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N4.5° NWould tie
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against North Korea
    CategoryGuatemalaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,889120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83826,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.13,752UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.5219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2202,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4002,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N39.9° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 4.4° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against United States
    CategoryMalaysiaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,8479,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,298336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49782,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.534.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0956,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,67519,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.4° N39.1° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsSerbia

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 29,777 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Serbia
    CategoryIsraelSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,93777,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0006,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30129,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.085.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2242,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2730Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N44.2° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsSenegal

    Area: 756,102 vs 196,722 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Senegal
    CategoryChileSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen756,102196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83518,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,1744,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.091.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,893648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,435531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S15.2° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsBolivia

    Density: 70.9 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Bolivia
    CategoryEswatiniBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3641,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50612,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30912,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.911.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8626,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑69Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S16.7° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 4,133 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Mozambique
    CategoryBeninMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03433,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,1331,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.342.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1212,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N14.0° SWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsSouth Korea

    Area: 587,041 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against South Korea
    CategoryMadagascarSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04199,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93251,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81057,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8282,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S36.3° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Finland
    CategoryNicaraguaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,6135,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32763,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.316.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0851,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9101,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° N63.3° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Density: 612.1 vs 96.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryMauritiusCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64731,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4037,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.196.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8281,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S7.5° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsLesotho

    Area: 450,295 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Lesotho
    CategorySwedenLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,29530,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6322,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,4582,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.476.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1003,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N29.4° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Czechia
    CategoryGhanaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,53378,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91410,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56356,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8851,602Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5390Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N49.8° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsEstonia

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Estonia
    CategoryIranEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19545,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7071,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93348,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.030.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,625318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4403,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N58.6° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Italy
    CategoryCameroonItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,440301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68758,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41560,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0454,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4027,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N45.1° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsSolomon Islands

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 2,599 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Solomon Islands
    CategoryBruneiSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76528,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,949800,005Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,1032,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.627.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8502,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1615,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N9.6° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsKuwait

    Area: 108,889 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Kuwait
    CategoryGuatemalaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen108,88917,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8384,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75253,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.5272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,220300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N29.4° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsSlovenia

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Slovenia
    CategoryNorth KoreaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53820,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2042,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable56,151Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7442,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49546.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N46.0° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsGreece

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 10,407,351 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Greece
    CategoryMalaysiaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,29810,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49742,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.578.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,67513,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N39.8° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsSpain

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 48,352,528 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Spain
    CategoryUnited StatesSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,517505,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05248,352,528Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58755,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.295.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1903,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9244,964Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N40.0° NWould win

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