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A little knowledge. An empire of 30.

30of 174 countries
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22 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

20Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 30 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

22 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guatemala · Djibouti · Maldives · Ireland · Republic of the Congo · Czechia · Germany · Eswatini · Zambia · Sri Lanka · Bolivia · Bhutan

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

    GuatemalavsVanuatu

    Area: 108,889 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Vanuatu
    CategoryGuatemalaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen108,88912,189Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑18,124,838320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7524,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.526.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2201,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4002,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N15.4° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsFinland

    Density: 49.7 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Finland
    CategoryDjiboutiFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9445,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23263,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.716.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0211,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3141,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N63.3° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsBelgium

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 385.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Belgium
    CategoryMaldivesBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29830,528Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99411,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80772,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.1385.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5694Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64466.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N50.8° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsBurundi

    Area: 70,273 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ireland against Burundi
    CategoryIrelandBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70,27327,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53813,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,4401,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N3.4° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsSomalia

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 2.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Somalia
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88518,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8561,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.128.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1693,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N2.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsMalaysia

    Density: 137.8 vs 106.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Malaysia
    CategoryCzechiaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04235,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,06236,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen137.8106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6024,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N4.4° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsJordan

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Jordan
    CategoryGermanyJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,02289,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27311,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26211,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9631,854Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,38926Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N30.7° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 26.6° S vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Iceland
    CategoryEswatiniIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,506385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30982,257Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑70.93.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.6° S64.7° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsEstonia

    Population: 20,723,965 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Estonia
    CategoryZambiaEstoniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑752,61845,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen20,723,9651,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08048,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.530.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,330318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S58.6° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsLebanon

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 34.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Lebanon
    CategorySri LankaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0005,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51212,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5243,088Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,340225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N34.2° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsChina

    Proximity to equator: 16.7° S vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against China
    CategoryBoliviaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,5819,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1591,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90325,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.1147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5428,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.7° S32.5° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 27.5° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Denmark
    CategoryBhutanDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,39443,094Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3855,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22977,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.5138.0Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑7,570171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen27.5° N55.9° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsGuinea-Bissau

    Coastline: 400 vs 350 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryGuatemalaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,88936,125Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑18,124,8382,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7522,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.559.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,220277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen400350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N12.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    VanuatuvsAustralia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Australia
    CategoryVanuatuAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1897,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40926,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20272,273Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑26.33.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8772,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,52825,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S23.1° SWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsCentral African Republic

    Density: 49.7 vs 8.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Central African Republic
    CategoryDjiboutiCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9445,152,421Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2321,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.78.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0211,410Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N7.0° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsAfghanistan

    Coastline: 1,250 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Afghanistan
    CategoryFinlandAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91141,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,4672,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.563.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3287,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N34.3° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsMontenegro

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 42.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Montenegro
    CategoryMaldivesMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29813,812Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,994623,529Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80731,863Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.145.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N42.8° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsBurkina Faso

    Coastline: 66.5 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Burkina Faso
    CategoryBelgiumBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94623,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,6302,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.984.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑694749Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N12.8° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 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
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsCyprus

    Density: 491.9 vs 145.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Cyprus
    CategoryBurundiCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,8309,251Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑13,689,4501,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14759,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.9145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6851,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S34.9° NWould win

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