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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsCameroon

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 475,440 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Cameroon
    CategoryArgentinaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40128,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2465,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.459.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9624,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,989402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S4.5° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    SlovakiavsThailand

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Thailand
    CategorySlovakiaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74071,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,86523,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.7139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6552,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N15.5° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsBahamas

    Area: 56,785 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Bahamas
    CategoryTogoBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,78513,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,850399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57239,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.828.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑98664Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N24.7° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsPanama

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Panama
    CategoryMauritaniaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4414,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97239,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.959.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9153,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7542,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N8.4° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsMalawi

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 21,104,482 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Malawi
    CategoryMexicoMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75921,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1881,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6363,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N13.4° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsCôte d’Ivoire

    Highest peak: 2,592 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryZimbabweCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82231,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7967,243Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.896.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5921,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S7.5° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsUkraine

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Ukraine
    CategoryEstoniaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84817,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.362.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7942,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N49.6° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsAustralia

    Density: 16.5 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Australia
    CategoryFinlandAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,1457,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91126,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46772,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16.53.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,25025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N23.1° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsEquatorial Guinea

    Density: 830.5 vs 65.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryPalestineEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22028,051Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7751,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17916,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.565.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N1.6° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsTimor-Leste

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 1,384,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Timor-Leste
    CategoryPakistanTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09514,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4951,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0194,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.993.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N8.9° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Lost41 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsLibya

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 1,759,540 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Libya
    CategoryMongoliaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,1161,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1457,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02013,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.24.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N26.1° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 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
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsGermany

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 233.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Germany
    CategoryMaltaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74783,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10172,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.2233.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.82,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N51.0° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsCabo Verde

    Area: 752,618 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Cabo Verde
    CategoryZambiaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,6184,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,965522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08010,251Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3302,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S15.0° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Lesotho
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,7512,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0202,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.476.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9053,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N29.4° SWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost44 countries · 2 lives left

    VanuatuvsUzbekistan

    Density: 26.3 vs 79.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Uzbekistan
    CategoryVanuatuUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,189447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40935,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20211,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26.379.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8774,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S41.5° NWould win

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