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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

Switzerland · Albania · Brunei · Latvia · Argentina · Togo · Mexico · Estonia · Palestine · Mongolia · Malta · United Arab Emirates

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

    SwitzerlandvsBahrain

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 64,224 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Bahrain
    CategorySwitzerlandBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8221,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94064,224Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.32,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,634135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N26.0° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Haiti
    CategoryAlbaniaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74827,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65811,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,8483,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3621,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N19.2° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsBhutan

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 16,229 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Bhutan
    CategoryBruneiBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76538,394Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,949786,385Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10316,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.620.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8507,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N27.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsSerbia

    Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Serbia
    CategoryLatviaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58977,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7106,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78429,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.285.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N44.2° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsSlovakia

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Slovakia
    CategoryArgentinaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,40049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4015,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24645,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9622,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S48.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsMauritania

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 19.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Mauritania
    CategoryTogoMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,7851,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8505,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5726,972Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.84.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑986915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N19.4° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsZimbabwe

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 16,340,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Zimbabwe
    CategoryMexicoZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75916,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1885,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.041.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑116Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N19.0° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsFinland

    Density: 30.3 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Finland
    CategoryEstoniaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2865,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84863,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30.316.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,328Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7941,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N63.3° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsPakistan

    Density: 830.5 vs 310.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Pakistan
    CategoryPalestinePakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,775247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1796,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5310.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0208,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑401,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N27.8° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsTanzania

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 947,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Tanzania
    CategoryMongoliaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14566,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0204,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.270.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3745,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N5.5° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsZambia

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 27.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Zambia
    CategoryMaltaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74720,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,1014,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.227.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N14.7° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsVanuatu

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 4,202 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Vanuatu
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,751320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0204,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.426.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9051,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3182,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N15.4° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsEswatini

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Eswatini
    CategorySwitzerlandEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27717,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8221,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94011,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.370.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6341,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N26.6° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Ecuador
    CategoryBahrainEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05917,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,22415,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.163.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1356,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1612,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N1.2° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Albania against Senegal
    CategoryAlbaniaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65818,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,8484,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.991.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,764648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N15.2° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsGuinea-Bissau

    Density: 419.4 vs 59.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryHaitiGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75036,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3982,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2652,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.459.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,771350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N12.1° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsQatar

    Highest peak: 1,850 vs 103 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Qatar
    CategoryBruneiQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76511,586Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9492,656,032Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,103129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,850103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N25.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsVenezuela

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 4,978 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Venezuela
    CategoryBhutanVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38528,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.16,229UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.531.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5704,978Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N7.2° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Kazakhstan
    CategoryLatviaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,5892,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71020,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78438,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.27.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3127,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N48.5° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsMali

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Mali
    CategorySerbiaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,4741,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18323,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7773,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.519.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1691,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N18.6° NWould lose

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