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A little knowledge. An empire of 25.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

14Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 25 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

15 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Portugal · Finland · Romania · Paraguay · North Korea · Germany · Chile · Montenegro · Greece · Syria · Myanmar · Qatar

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

    PortugalvsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Tajikistan
    CategoryPortugalTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17410,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8004,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.972.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3517,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N38.3° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Sudan
    CategoryFinlandSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,1451,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,4672,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.526.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3283,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N16.6° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsJordan

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 11,451 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Jordan
    CategoryRomaniaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,39189,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06211,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,98211,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5441,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22526Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N30.7° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsTogo

    Area: 406,752 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Togo
    CategoryParaguayTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,75256,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1468,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5853,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑842986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S8.9° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsKenya

    Coastline: 2,495 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Korea against Kenya
    CategoryNorth KoreaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20455,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable6,322Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.295.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7445,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,495536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N0.4° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsItaly

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 58,984,216 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Italy
    CategoryGermanyItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27358,984,216Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26260,350Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9634,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3897,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N45.1° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsVanuatu

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 2,528 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Vanuatu
    CategoryChileVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,10212,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,835320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,1744,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.026.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8931,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,4352,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S15.4° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Mauritius
    CategoryMontenegroMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8122,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5291,248,647Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86329,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,534828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N20.3° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsThailand

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Thailand
    CategoryGreeceThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35171,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,61423,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,6763,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N15.5° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsEquatorial Guinea

    Population: 23,594,623 vs 1,847,549 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Equatorial Guinea
    CategorySyriaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,43728,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,594,6231,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable16,997Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.965.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8143,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N1.6° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsSomalia

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Somalia
    CategoryMyanmarSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,79818,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9581,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.028.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9303,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N2.6° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Pakistan
    CategoryQatarPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,032247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,0256,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1038,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5631,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N27.8° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsLatvia

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 42,784 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Latvia
    CategoryPortugalLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,09064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1741,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,80042,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.929.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,351312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N56.6° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    TajikistanvsNamibia

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 2,573 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Namibia
    CategoryTajikistanNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,7992,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96811,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.13.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4952,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N20.6° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Lost25 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsPeru

    Coastline: 1,250 vs 2,414 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Finland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Peru
    CategoryFinlandPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,1451,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91133,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46717,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.526.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3286,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,2502,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N13.0° SWould lose

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