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A little knowledge. An empire of 31.

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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

22Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 31 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

25 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Greece · Andorra · Uzbekistan · Zambia · Senegal · Chile · Ecuador · Albania · North Macedonia · Germany · Estonia · Trinidad and Tobago

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

    GreecevsNicaragua

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 910 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Nicaragua
    CategoryGreeceNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3516,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,6148,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.952.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,676910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N12.6° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsNiger

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Niger
    CategoryAndorraNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4681,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85626,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7901,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.820.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N17.6° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsBangladesh

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 1,060 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Bangladesh
    CategoryUzbekistanBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,307171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6799,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.71,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6431,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N24.3° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zambia against Türkiye
    CategoryZambiaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96585,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08043,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3305,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S39.1° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsGhana

    Coastline: 531 vs 539 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Ghana
    CategorySenegalGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57333,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7827,563Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648885Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen531539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N7.0° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    ChilevsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 23.4° S vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Norway
    CategoryChileNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,102323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8355,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,174107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.017.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,43525,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.4° S61.5° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    EcuadorvsAngola

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 13.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Angola
    CategoryEcuadorAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5611,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08336,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9079,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.429.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2672,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2371,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S13.2° SWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Lost16 countries · 2 lives left

    AlbaniavsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Albania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Spain
    CategoryAlbaniaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65848,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84855,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.995.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3624,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N40.0° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Lost15 countries · 1 life left

    North MacedoniavsAlbania

    Density: 71.1 vs 83.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Albania
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71328,748Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8162,411,658Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35424,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.183.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,764Would tie
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N40.7° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won16 countries · 1 life left

    GermanyvsIran

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Germany against Iran
    CategoryGermanyIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,0221,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,27390,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,26218,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.355.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9635,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3892,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N32.1° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won17 countries · 1 life left

    EstoniavsPanama

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 39,846 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Panama
    CategoryEstoniaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22875,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2864,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84839,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.359.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3183,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7942,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N8.4° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won18 countries · 1 life left

    Trinidad and TobagovsRepublic of the Congo

    Density: 266.7 vs 18.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5106,182,885Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,6526,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen266.718.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9401,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N0.1° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won19 countries · 1 life left

    GreecevsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Mauritania
    CategoryGreeceMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,9571,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3515,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,6146,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.94.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,917915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,676754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N19.4° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won20 countries · 1 life left

    NicaraguavsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Iceland
    CategoryNicaraguaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,613385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32782,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.33.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9104,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° N64.7° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won21 countries · 1 life left

    AndorravsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryAndorraKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8567,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7907,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.835.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9467,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N41.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won22 countries · 1 life left

    NigervsJapan

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 377,915 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Japan
    CategoryNigerJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,867124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90352,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0223,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N36.7° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left

    UzbekistanvsPortugal

    Area: 447,400 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Portugal
    CategoryUzbekistanPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen447,40092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30710,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67949,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6432,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N40.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won24 countries · 1 life left

    BangladeshvsBotswana

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 2,480,244 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Botswana
    CategoryBangladeshBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9902,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15521,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.04.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N22.1° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left

    ZambiavsSyria

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 35.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zambia against Syria
    CategoryZambiaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96523,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.4,080UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3302,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S35.0° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left

    TürkiyevsVietnam

    Highest peak: 5,137 vs 3,144 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Vietnam
    CategoryTürkiyeVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,965100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19615,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1373,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2003,444Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N21.7° NWould lose

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