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A little knowledge. An empire of 23.

23of 174 countries
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17 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

13Wins
3Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 23 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

17 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Belarus · Denmark · Eritrea · Japan · Oman · Cambodia · Niger · Chad · Yemen · Argentina · Morocco · Tajikistan

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

    BelarusvsNew Zealand

    Density: 44.2 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against New Zealand
    CategoryBelarusNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2985,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86054,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.219.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3463,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N45.3° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsEstonia

    Coastline: 7,314 vs 3,794 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Estonia
    CategoryDenmarkEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09445,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9521,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,42548,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.030.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑171318Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,3143,794Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N58.6° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    EritreavsRepublic of the Congo

    Highest peak: 3,018 vs 1,020 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryEritreaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,3906,182,885Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable6,856Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.518.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0181,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N0.1° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsMalta

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Malta
    CategoryJapanMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,650552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72667,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.51,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,776253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N35.9° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Kazakhstan
    CategoryOmanKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,5002,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26920,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,98038,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.37.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0047,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0920Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N48.5° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 443 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Uzbekistan
    CategoryCambodiaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88035,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43711,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.279.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8104,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N41.5° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Lost17 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Density: 20.6 vs 62.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryNigerBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,00051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8673,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90323,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen20.662.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑020Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N44.1° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Tied17 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsGabon

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Gabon became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Gabon
    CategoryChadGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0642,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70320,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.09.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N0.6° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsPapua New Guinea

    Area: 527,968 vs 462,840 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea, Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryYemenPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen527,968462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79910,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable4,672Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.622.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6664,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9065,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N5.5° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    ArgentinavsEswatini

    Coastline: 4,989 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Eswatini
    CategoryArgentinaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,780,40017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4011,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24611,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.470.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9621,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S26.6° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsLuxembourg

    Coastline: 1,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Luxembourg
    CategoryMoroccoLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,5502,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,505666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,903152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,165559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N49.7° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsQatar

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Qatar
    CategoryTajikistanQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,10011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,7992,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,968129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,495103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N25.1° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    BelarusvsMexico

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Mexico
    CategoryBelarusMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,6001,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,298129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,86025,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.266.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3465,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N23.5° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsPeru

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 2,414 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Peru
    CategoryNew ZealandPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8381,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00033,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95017,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.326.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7246,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,1342,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S13.0° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsComoros

    Area: 43,094 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Comoros
    CategoryDenmarkComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43,0942,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,952850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,4253,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N11.7° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost24 countries · 2 lives left

    EstoniavsIsrael

    Highest peak: 318 vs 2,224 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Israel
    CategoryEstoniaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22821,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2869,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84855,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3182,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N30.9° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Lost23 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsNetherlands

    Density: 29.5 vs 430.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Netherlands
    CategoryEritreaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,60041,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39017,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable80,392Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.5430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,018322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N52.2° NWould win

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