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A little knowledge. An empire of 33.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

22Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 33 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

23 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guyana · South Korea · Burundi · Indonesia · Sweden · Togo · Latvia · Cyprus · Mauritius · Iceland · Zambia · Angola

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

    GuyanavsPalestine

    Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Palestine
    CategoryGuyanaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,9696,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3535,165,775Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,7746,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7751,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑45940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.7° N32.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Ethiopia
    CategorySouth KoreaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,7201,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,619128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,4303,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9504,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N8.5° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsVietnam

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 21.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Vietnam
    CategoryBurundiVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,450100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14715,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9303.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6853,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S21.7° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsBurkina Faso

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 23,025,776 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Burkina Faso
    CategoryIndonesiaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06723,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4282,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.684.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,884749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S12.8° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsMalaysia

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sweden against Malaysia
    CategorySwedenMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,295329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63235,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45836,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1004,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2184,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N4.4° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Türkiye
    CategoryTogoTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85085,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57243,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9865,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑567,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N39.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsLaos

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Laos
    CategoryLatviaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7107,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,7849,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.232.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N19.6° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsAfghanistan

    Coastline: 648 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Afghanistan
    CategoryCyprusAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97641,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,8752,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.463.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9517,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N34.3° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsLuxembourg

    Coastline: 177 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Luxembourg
    CategoryMauritiusLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,0402,586Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,647666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,403152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.1257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑828559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S49.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsCzechia

    Coastline: 4,970 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Czechia
    CategoryIcelandCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66310,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25756,062Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N49.8° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsAndorra

    Area: 752,618 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Andorra
    CategoryZambiaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,618468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96580,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08071,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3302,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S42.5° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsMali

    Proximity to equator: 13.2° S vs 18.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Mali
    CategoryAngolaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,7001,240,192Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90623,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5503,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.519.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6201,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.2° S18.6° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Spain
    CategoryGuyanaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35348,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77455,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.895.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7753,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4594,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑510Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.7° N40.0° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsBahamas

    Density: 830.5 vs 28.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Bahamas
    CategoryPalestineBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22013,880Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,775399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17939,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,02064Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑403,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N24.7° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 36.3° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Estonia
    CategorySouth KoreaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,6191,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43048,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.630.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,950318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4133,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen36.3° N58.6° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsEl Salvador

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against El Salvador
    CategoryEthiopiaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,30021,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,6926,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06312,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5502,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N13.9° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsTimor-Leste

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 8.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Timor-Leste
    CategoryBurundiTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4501,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1474,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.993.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6852,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S8.9° SWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsKenya

    Coastline: 3,444 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Kenya
    CategoryVietnamKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑100,352,19255,339,003Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0346,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.095.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1445,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,444536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N0.4° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Coastline: 54,716 vs 20 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryIndonesiaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56951,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,0673,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42823,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.662.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,71620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S44.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsSuriname

    Area: 274,200 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Suriname
    CategoryBurkina FasoSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen274,200163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,776628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76221,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7491,230Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N4.1° NWould lose

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