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A little knowledge. An empire of 24.

24of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

16Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 24 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

20 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bolivia · Namibia · Haiti · Peru · Uruguay · Botswana · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Mali · Spain · Ireland · Yemen

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

    BoliviavsCambodia

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 1,810 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Cambodia
    CategoryBoliviaCambodiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15917,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9037,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.196.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5421,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S12.6° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsVanuatu

    Population: 2,963,095 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Vanuatu
    CategoryNamibiaVanuatuResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑824,29212,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,963,095320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2484,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.626.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5722,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S15.4° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsNorth Korea

    Flag colours: 7 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Haiti against North Korea
    CategoryHaitiNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39826,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.3,265UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7712,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen73Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N39.9° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsGhana

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 885 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Ghana
    CategoryPeruGhanaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61733,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0427,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,746885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,414539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S7.0° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left

    UruguayvsNiger

    Population: 3,388,081 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Niger
    CategoryUruguayNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,2151,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,388,08126,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,5461,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.220.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S17.6° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsBahrain

    Population: 2,480,244 vs 1,577,059 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Bahrain
    CategoryBotswanaBahrainResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑581,730760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,480,2441,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02964,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.32,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,495135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S26.0° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsBahamas

    Population: 11,779,946 vs 399,440 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Bahamas
    CategoryBelgiumBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,52813,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,779,946399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,63039,122Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑385.928.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑69464Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.53,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N24.7° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsSlovenia

    Population: 3,185,073 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Slovenia
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaSloveniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑51,19720,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,185,0732,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37656,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3862,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2046.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N46.0° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    MalivsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against United States
    CategoryMaliUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,1929,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,127336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17882,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.234.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1556,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N39.1° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsArmenia

    Area: 505,370 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Armenia
    CategorySpainArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,37029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,5282,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66121,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.799.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7184,090Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4,9640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N40.6° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Myanmar
    CategoryIrelandMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53854,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,4405,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.680.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0415,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4481,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N21.6° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Lost20 countries · 2 lives left

    YemenvsMalaysia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Yemen against Malaysia
    CategoryYemenMalaysiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑527,968329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79935,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable36,497Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6664,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9064,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N4.4° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won21 countries · 2 lives left

    BoliviavsLithuania

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 294 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Lithuania
    CategoryBoliviaLithuaniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,098,58165,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1592,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90352,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.144.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,542294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑090Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S55.1° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left

    CambodiavsCzechia

    Area: 181,035 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Czechia
    CategoryCambodiaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen181,03578,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88010,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43756,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8101,602Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N49.8° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left

    NamibiavsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 20.6° S vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Namibia against New Zealand
    CategoryNamibiaNew ZealandResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑824,292268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0955,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24854,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.619.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5733,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,57215,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.6° S45.3° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won24 countries · 2 lives left

    VanuatuvsDominican Republic

    Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 19.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Dominican Republic
    CategoryVanuatuDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18948,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40911,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20225,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8773,098Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,5281,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.4° S19.1° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsGuyana

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 459 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Guyana
    CategoryHaitiGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,398826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26554,774Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑419.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,771459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑75Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N2.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost24 countries · 1 life left

    North KoreavsSouth Africa

    Highest peak: 2,744 vs 3,450 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Korea against South Africa
    CategoryNorth KoreaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,5381,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20463,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable15,212Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.251.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7443,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4952,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N30.2° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left

    PeruvsSouth Sudan

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 3,187 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against South Sudan
    CategoryPeruSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61711,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.17,042UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.317.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7463,187Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S7.1° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost24 countries · 0 lives left

    GhanavsGeorgia

    Highest peak: 885 vs 5,193 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Georgia
    CategoryGhanaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,53369,700Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑33,787,9143,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56325,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.653.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8855,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N42.4° NWould win

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