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A little knowledge. An empire of 33.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

23Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 33 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

25 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Saudi Arabia · Fiji · Australia · Comoros · Switzerland · Niger · Uruguay · Myanmar · Montenegro · Ghana · North Macedonia · Djibouti

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

    Saudi ArabiavsLuxembourg

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Luxembourg
    CategorySaudi ArabiaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,6902,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,731666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,624152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,000559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N49.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsKazakhstan

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Kazakhstan
    CategoryFijiKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2742,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14520,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65638,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.67.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3247,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S48.5° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsMozambique

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 799,380 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Mozambique
    CategoryAustraliaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220799,380Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92233,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2731,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.442.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7602,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S14.0° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Estonia
    CategoryComorosEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,23545,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3871,370,286Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89748,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.530.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,360318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3403,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S58.6° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsItaly

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 60,350 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Italy
    CategorySwitzerlandItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82258,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94060,350Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6344,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N45.1° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsKuwait

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Kuwait
    CategoryNigerKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,00017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8674,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90353,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,022300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N29.4° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 32.9° S vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Sweden
    CategoryUruguaySwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08110,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,54668,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.223.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6603,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.9° S65.8° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsTogo

    Area: 676,578 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Togo
    CategoryMyanmarTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57856,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7988,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9583,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,93056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N8.9° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Tunisia
    CategoryMontenegroTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52912,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86314,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.174.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5341,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N35.3° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsLibya

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 26.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Libya
    CategoryGhanaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,5331,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9147,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56313,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.64.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8852,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5391,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N26.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Lost21 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsPanama

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 39,846 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Panama
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71375,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8164,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35439,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.159.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N8.4° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Greece
    CategoryDjiboutiGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94410,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23242,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.778.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31413,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N39.8° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsNorway

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 323,802 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Norway
    CategorySaudi ArabiaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,690323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7315,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,624107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.717.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,64025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N61.5° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 23,376 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryLuxembourgBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58651,197Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4303,185,073Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59623,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.762.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑020Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N44.1° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsIsrael

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 273 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Israel
    CategoryFijiIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27421,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1459,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65655,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,129273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S30.9° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsBrunei

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Brunei
    CategoryKazakhstanBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,9005,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,104458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54785,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.579.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0101,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsIndonesia

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 1,904,569 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Indonesia
    CategoryAustraliaIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,2201,904,569Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,922281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27315,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2284,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,76054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S1.0° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsEcuador

    Coastline: 2,470 vs 2,237 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Ecuador
    CategoryMozambiqueEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16017,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68015,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.163.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4366,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4702,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S1.2° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsParaguay

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 21.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Paraguay
    CategoryComorosParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3876,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89717,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.516.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,360842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S21.6° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsSlovenia

    Coastline: 3,794 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Slovenia
    CategoryEstoniaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22820,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2862,120,461Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84856,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,79446.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N46.0° NWould lose

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