← Game historyStandard expedition 70094efd ·
Loading the globe…
Final empireDrag to exploreFollow the journey ↓

Ended early

A little knowledge. An empire of 44.

44of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

Game link and globe image Save globe image ↓

Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

34Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 44 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

36 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Trinidad and Tobago · Palestine · Uzbekistan · Turkmenistan · Croatia · Colombia · Bangladesh · United Kingdom · Mozambique · Azerbaijan · Nigeria · Niger

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

    Trinidad and TobagovsSlovenia

    Density: 266.7 vs 104.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Slovenia
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12820,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5102,120,461Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen266.7104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9402,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36246.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N46.0° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsTunisia

    Density: 830.5 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Tunisia
    CategoryPalestineTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77512,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17914,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.574.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑401,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N35.3° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsMorocco

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 4,165 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Morocco
    CategoryUzbekistanMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30737,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6799,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.784.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6434,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N31.9° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsMali

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 1,155 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Mali
    CategoryTurkmenistanMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1001,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43823,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6453,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.119.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1391,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N18.6° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsJordan

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 11,451 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Jordan
    CategoryCroatiaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59489,342Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68611,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,76011,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8311,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,83526Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N30.7° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsChina

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Colombia against China
    CategoryColombiaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,9109,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,1521,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28225,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7308,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,20814,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° N32.5° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsFrance

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 65,925,961 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against France
    CategoryBangladeshFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99065,925,961Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15560,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0604,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5803,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N46.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsBahamas

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 399,440 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Bahamas
    CategoryUnited KingdomBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,61013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,000399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78739,122Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.328.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,34564Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4293,542Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N24.7° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsAngola

    Density: 42.1 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Angola
    CategoryMozambiqueAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,3801,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16036,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6809,550Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4701,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S13.2° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsJapan

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Japan
    CategoryAzerbaijanJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,958124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67152,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4663,776Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N36.7° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsSyria

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 23,594,623 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Syria
    CategoryNigeriaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94523,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.8,712UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.7125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N35.0° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsMalta

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Malta
    CategoryNigerMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,867552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90367,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.61,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,022253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N35.9° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsBelize

    Density: 266.7 vs 17.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Belize
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12822,966Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,510411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65213,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen266.717.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9401,124Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N17.0° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Papua New Guinea
    CategorySloveniaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46110,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,1514,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.622.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8644,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.65,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N5.5° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsSweden

    Density: 830.5 vs 23.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Sweden
    CategoryPalestineSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77510,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17968,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.523.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑403,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N65.8° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsPanama

    Population: 12,200,431 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Panama
    CategoryTunisiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,200,4314,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05239,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.659.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5443,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1482,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N8.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsKenya

    Wealth per person: 11,679 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Kenya
    CategoryUzbekistanKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30755,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,6796,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.795.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6435,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N0.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsGeorgia

    Area: 446,550 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Georgia
    CategoryMoroccoGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,55069,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5053,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90325,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.553.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1655,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N42.4° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsMontenegro

    Area: 488,100 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Montenegro
    CategoryTurkmenistanMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,10013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64531,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.145.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1392,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0293.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N42.8° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Russia
    CategoryMaliRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,19217,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,127143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17844,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.28.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1555,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N63.6° NWould win

There’s another world in you.