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A little knowledge. An empire of 38.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

27Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 38 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

28 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Tanzania · Turkmenistan · North Macedonia · Kazakhstan · Lebanon · Chile · Saudi Arabia · Bhutan · Vietnam · Nicaragua · Malaysia · Russia

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

    TanzaniavsHungary

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 9,592,186 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Hungary
    CategoryTanzaniaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,30093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,6069,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02246,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8951,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S47.3° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsCyprus

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 1,951 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Cyprus
    CategoryTurkmenistanCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1009,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4381,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64559,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1391,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N34.9° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsBangladesh

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Bangladesh
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3549,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.11,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N24.3° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsPhilippines

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Philippines
    CategoryKazakhstanPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,900300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,104114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54710,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,0102,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N17.0° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsEquatorial Guinea

    Density: 555.1 vs 65.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryLebanonEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40028,051Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4931,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58516,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.165.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0883,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N1.6° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsPortugal

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 1,793 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Portugal
    CategoryChilePortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,10292,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83510,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17449,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,4351,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S40.7° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsZambia

    Population: 33,702,731 vs 20,723,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Zambia
    CategorySaudi ArabiaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690752,618Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,702,73120,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,6244,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.727.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N14.7° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsPapua New Guinea

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 4,509 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryBhutanPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38510,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,2294,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.522.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5704,509Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N5.5° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsThailand

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 71,702,435 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Thailand
    CategoryVietnamThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,19271,702,435Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03423,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4443,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N15.5° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsBahamas

    Area: 130,370 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Bahamas
    CategoryNicaraguaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen130,37013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,613399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32739,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.328.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,08564Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9103,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N24.7° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsDjibouti

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 1,152,944 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Djibouti
    CategoryMalaysiaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,84723,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,2981,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,4977,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.549.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,675314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N11.4° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsLiberia

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Liberia
    CategoryRussiaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1305,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2991,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.449.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6421,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N7.0° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsMauritius

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Mauritius
    CategoryTanzaniaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,3002,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,6061,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02229,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,895828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,424177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S20.3° SWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsBelarus

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 30,860 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Belarus
    CategoryHungaryBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1869,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,37630,860Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.144.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,014346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N53.8° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsJordan

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 1,854 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Jordan
    CategoryTurkmenistanJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,10089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43811,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64511,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1391,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑026Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N30.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Tunisia
    CategoryCyprusTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97612,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,87514,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.474.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9511,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6481,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N35.3° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsKuwait

    Highest peak: 2,764 vs 300 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Kuwait
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71317,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8164,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35453,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,764300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N29.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsNew Zealand

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against New Zealand
    CategoryBangladeshNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9905,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15554,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.019.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0603,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N45.3° SWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsComoros

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 2,360 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Comoros
    CategoryKazakhstanComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,9002,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,104850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5473,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,0102,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N11.7° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsCentral African Republic

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Central African Republic
    CategoryPhilippinesCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1995,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9951,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.08.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9541,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N7.0° NWould lose

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