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A little knowledge. An empire of 49.

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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

38Wins
2Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 49 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

42 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Iceland · Chad · Namibia · Lesotho · Sri Lanka · Sudan · Japan · China · South Africa · Kenya · Ukraine · Morocco

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

    IcelandvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryIcelandTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0005,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6631,367,510Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25734,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,110940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N10.3° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsMalawi

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Malawi
    CategoryChadMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06421,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7031,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4453,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N13.4° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsPeru

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Peru
    CategoryNamibiaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,2921,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09533,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24817,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.626.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5736,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5722,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S13.0° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsRwanda

    Area: 30,355 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Rwanda
    CategoryLesothoRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,35526,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47213,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8803,519Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4824,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S1.8° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsHungary

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Hungary
    CategorySri LankaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61093,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0009,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51246,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5241,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N47.3° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsQatar

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Qatar
    CategorySudanQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,48411,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,7912,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,423129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,042103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N25.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsUzbekistan

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 35,652,307 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Uzbekistan
    CategoryJapanUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65035,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72611,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.579.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7764,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N41.5° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsBangladesh

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 171,466,990 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Bangladesh
    CategoryChinaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,000171,466,990Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2009,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.01,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N24.3° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsVanuatu

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Vanuatu
    CategorySouth AfricaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,09012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,384320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2124,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4501,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7982,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S15.4° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Türkiye
    CategoryKenyaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00385,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32243,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1995,137Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5367,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N39.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsJordan

    Area: 603,550 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Jordan
    CategoryUkraineJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,55089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83611,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68011,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0611,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,78226Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N30.7° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 9,903 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Mauritania
    CategoryMoroccoMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,5501,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5055,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,9036,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.54.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,165915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N19.4° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsSingapore

    Area: 103,000 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Singapore
    CategoryIcelandSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103,000719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6635,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,257144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.78,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,110166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N1.4° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5107,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,6527,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.735.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9407,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N41.7° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsUruguay

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 176,215 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Uruguay
    CategoryChadUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0643,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70334,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.019.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,445514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N32.9° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsCyprus

    Area: 118,484 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Cyprus
    CategoryMalawiCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen118,4849,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4821,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83259,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0021,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S34.9° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsSierra Leone

    Area: 824,292 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Sierra Leone
    CategoryNamibiaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29271,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0958,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2483,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S8.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsEstonia

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Estonia
    CategoryPeruEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21645,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6171,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04248,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.330.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,746318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4143,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S58.6° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsSuriname

    Population: 2,311,472 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Suriname
    CategoryLesothoSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,311,472628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88021,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4821,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S4.1° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Tied31 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsBurundi

    Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Burundi became contested.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Burundi
    CategoryRwandaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33827,830Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47113,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5191,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8491.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S3.4° SWould win

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