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A little knowledge. An empire of 40.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

30Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 40 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

32 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Spain · Zambia · Togo · Ghana · Libya · Serbia · Finland · Haiti · Sweden · Cambodia · Fiji · Papua New Guinea

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

    SpainvsMaldives

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 24,807 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Maldives
    CategorySpainMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,370298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,528525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,66124,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.71,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7185Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N3.3° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Lithuania
    CategoryZambiaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,61865,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9652,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08052,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.544.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,330294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑090Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S55.1° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsSouth Africa

    Density: 144.8 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Togo against South Africa
    CategoryTogoSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,7851,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85063,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57215,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144.851.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9863,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑562,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N30.2° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsBolivia

    Coastline: 539 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Bolivia
    CategoryGhanaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,5331,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91412,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56312,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.611.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8856,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5390Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N16.7° SWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsBahrain

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Bahrain
    CategoryLibyaBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,540760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6591,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85864,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.22,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,267135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N26.0° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsCroatia

    Area: 77,474 vs 56,594 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Croatia
    CategorySerbiaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,47456,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1833,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77747,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.568.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1691,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N45.8° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsEl Salvador

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against El Salvador
    CategoryFinlandEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,14521,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9116,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46712,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N13.9° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsSlovakia

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Slovakia
    CategoryHaitiSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75049,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3985,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26545,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N48.7° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Botswana
    CategorySwedenBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,295581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6322,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45821,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.44.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1001,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N22.1° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Density: 96.2 vs 62.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryCambodiaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03551,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,8803,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43723,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.262.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑44320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N44.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsBangladesh

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 580 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Bangladesh
    CategoryFijiBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,145171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6569,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.61,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3241,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,129580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S24.3° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsParaguay

    Coastline: 5,152 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Paraguay
    CategoryPapua New GuineaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6356,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67217,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.416.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,509842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S21.6° SWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Mozambique
    CategorySpainMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,370799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52833,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,6611,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.742.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7182,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9642,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑105Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N14.0° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsRwanda

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 529.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Rwanda
    CategoryMaldivesRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29826,338Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99413,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8073,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.1529.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑54,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N1.8° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsGeorgia

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 42.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Georgia
    CategoryZambiaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,61869,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9653,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08025,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.553.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3305,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S42.4° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Burundi
    CategoryLithuaniaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,30027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58513,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7201,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N3.4° SWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Ukraine
    CategoryTogoUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85037,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57217,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.862.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑562,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N49.6° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsHungary

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Hungary
    CategorySouth AfricaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,09093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,3849,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21246,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4501,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S47.3° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsGuatemala

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 15.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Guatemala
    CategoryGhanaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91418,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56313,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8854,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N15.0° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 16.7° S vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against France
    CategoryBoliviaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15965,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90360,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.1119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5424,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.7° S46.7° NWould win

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