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A little knowledge. An empire of 32.

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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

22Wins
2Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 32 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

25 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Singapore · Sri Lanka · Syria · Paraguay · Canada · Malawi · Republic of the Congo · New Zealand · Yemen · Chile · Rwanda · Cuba

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

    SingaporevsKyrgyzstan

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 35.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Kyrgyzstan
    CategorySingaporeKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6487,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7287,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.435.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1667,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N41.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Spain
    CategorySri LankaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00048,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51255,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.995.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5243,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3404,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑510Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N40.0° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsLaos

    Population: 23,594,623 vs 7,664,993 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Laos
    CategorySyriaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,594,6237,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable9,299Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.932.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N19.6° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsDjibouti

    Area: 406,752 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Djibouti
    CategoryParaguayDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,75223,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1461,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5857,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.849.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8422,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S11.4° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsSomalia

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 637,657 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Somalia
    CategoryCanadaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08818,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9621,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.028.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0803,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N2.6° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsMauritania

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 19.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Mauritania
    CategoryMalawiMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,4841,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4825,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8326,972Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.14.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,002915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S19.4° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Tajikistan
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88510,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8564,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.172.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0207,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N38.3° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Guinea
    CategoryNew ZealandGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00014,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9504,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.358.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7241,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,134320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S10.7° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsGuatemala

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Guatemala
    CategoryYemenGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,79918,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable13,752Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6664,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsHaiti

    Area: 756,102 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Haiti
    CategoryChileHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen756,10227,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83511,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,1743,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,4351,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S19.2° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsZambia

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 14.7° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Zambia
    CategoryRwandaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47120,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5194,080Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.827.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S14.7° SWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsGabon

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 885 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Gabon
    CategoryCubaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9312,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable20,773Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.49.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9741,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,735885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N0.6° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsNorway

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 17.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Norway
    CategorySingaporeNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6485,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,728107,768Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.417.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19325,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N61.5° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsArgentina

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 6,962 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Argentina
    CategoryKyrgyzstanArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,9512,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75045,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30430,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.516.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4396,962Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N31.4° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsTurkmenistan

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

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Turkmenistan
    CategorySri LankaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0007,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51219,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.915.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5243,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N39.9° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsMalta

    Area: 505,370 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Malta
    CategorySpainMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,370316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,528552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66167,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.71,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,718253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N35.9° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsGreece

    Population: 23,594,623 vs 10,407,351 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Greece
    CategorySyriaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,594,62310,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable42,614Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.978.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19313,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N39.8° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Laos against Russia
    CategoryLaosRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,80017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,993143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29944,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.48.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8175,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.6° N63.6° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Tied30 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Switzerland became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Switzerland
    CategoryParaguaySwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,75241,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1468,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58593,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8424,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S46.7° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost29 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsNicaragua

    Flag colours: 4 vs 10 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Djibouti, Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Nicaragua
    CategoryDjiboutiNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9446,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2328,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.752.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N12.6° NWould win

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