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A little knowledge. An empire of 44.

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

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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Honduras
    CategoryCroatiaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68610,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7607,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.295.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N14.7° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsZambia

    Wealth per person: 11,451 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Zambia
    CategoryJordanZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21320,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,4514,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.027.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑260Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N14.7° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 21,282 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Central African Republic
    CategoryColombiaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,1525,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,2821,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.98.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7301,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N7.0° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsBelarus

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 9,178,298 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Belarus
    CategoryChinaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0009,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20030,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.044.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,849346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N53.8° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 24.3° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against United States
    CategoryBangladeshUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4609,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,990336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15582,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.034.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0606,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen24.3° N39.1° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsJamaica

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Jamaica
    CategoryFranceJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,50010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,9612,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92712,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4271,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N18.1° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsVietnam

    Coastline: 12,429 vs 3,444 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Vietnam
    CategoryUnited KingdomVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,000100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78715,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3453,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,4293,444Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N21.7° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Lost38 countries · 3 lives left

    BahamasvsPakistan

    Density: 28.8 vs 310.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Pakistan
    CategoryBahamasPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,440247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,1226,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28.8310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5421,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N27.8° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsQatar

    Area: 799,380 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Qatar
    CategoryMozambiqueQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1602,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,680129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,436103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S25.1° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 13.2° S vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Türkiye
    CategoryAngolaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,700783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90685,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55043,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6205,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6007,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.2° S39.1° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsMalaysia

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 4,095 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Malaysia
    CategoryAzerbaijanMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95835,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67136,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4664,095Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N4.4° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsArmenia

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 2,964,300 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Armenia
    CategoryJapanArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91529,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6502,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72621,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.599.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7764,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N40.6° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsUruguay

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 3,388,081 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Uruguay
    CategoryNigeriaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9453,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71234,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.719.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,419514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N32.9° SWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    SyriavsAndorra

    Area: 187,437 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Andorra
    CategorySyriaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,437468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62380,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable71,790Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N42.5° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsPortugal

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Portugal
    CategoryNigerPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,00092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86710,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90349,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N40.7° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost44 countries · 2 lives left

    MaltavsSingapore

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 8,230.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Singapore
    CategoryMaltaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316719Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7475,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,101144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.28,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑253166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N1.4° NWould lose

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