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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

29Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 40 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

30 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Côte d’Ivoire · Burundi · Yemen · Bangladesh · Belgium · Italy · Iraq · North Macedonia · Maldives · Kenya · Turkmenistan · Libya

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

    Côte d’IvoirevsMozambique

    Density: 96.6 vs 42.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Mozambique
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65433,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2431,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.642.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5152,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N14.0° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsOman

    Density: 491.9 vs 16.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Oman
    CategoryBurundiOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4505,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14741,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.916.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6853,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S22.1° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsMoldova

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Moldova
    CategoryYemenMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,96833,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,7992,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable17,751Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.672.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,666430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N47.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsNepal

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 29,694,614 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Nepal
    CategoryBangladeshNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99029,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1555,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0608,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N29.0° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Central African Republic
    CategoryBelgiumCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9465,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6301,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.98.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6941,410Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N7.0° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsGuyana

    Population: 58,984,216 vs 826,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Guyana
    CategoryItalyGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58,984,216826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35054,774Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.73.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7482,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,600459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N2.7° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    IraqvsMongolia

    Population: 45,074,049 vs 3,481,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Mongolia
    CategoryIraqMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,3171,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,074,0493,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66518,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.82.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6114,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N46.0° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsNamibia

    Density: 71.1 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Namibia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8162,963,095Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35411,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.13.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N20.6° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsBotswana

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 4.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Botswana
    CategoryMaldivesBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9942,480,244Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80721,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.14.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑51,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N22.1° SWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsChina

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kenya against China
    CategoryKenyaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3679,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,0031,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32225,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1998,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53614,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N32.5° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsMadagascar

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 2,876 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Madagascar
    CategoryTurkmenistanMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43831,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6451,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.153.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1392,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N18.4° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsSouth Africa

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 1,219,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Libya against South Africa
    CategoryLibyaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,5401,219,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65963,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85815,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.251.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2673,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7702,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N30.2° SWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsCzechia

    Area: 322,463 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Czechia
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen322,46378,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65410,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24356,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5150Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N49.8° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsRwanda

    Area: 799,380 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Rwanda
    CategoryMozambiqueRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16013,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6803,519Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4364,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S1.8° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsBhutan

    Density: 491.9 vs 20.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Bhutan
    CategoryBurundiBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83038,394Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,450786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14716,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.920.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6857,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S27.5° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsKuwait

    Area: 309,500 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Kuwait
    CategoryOmanKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen309,50017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2694,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98053,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,004300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,092499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N29.4° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsVenezuela

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 28,300,854 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Yemen against Venezuela
    CategoryYemenVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,79928,300,854Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.. Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.631.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6664,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9062,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N7.2° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsGuinea-Bissau

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMoldovaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85136,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7832,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7512,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.659.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑430277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N12.1° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsGuatemala

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Guatemala
    CategoryBangladeshGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99018,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15513,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0166.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0604,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    NepalvsAndorra

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,946 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Andorra
    CategoryNepalAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,61480,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40071,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.8172.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8492,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N42.5° NWould win

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