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A little knowledge. An empire of 34.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

26Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 34 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

30 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Denmark · Paraguay · Sri Lanka · Qatar · France · Guatemala · Belgium · Russia · Canada · Ghana · Oman · Argentina

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

    DenmarkvsItaly

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 60,350 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Italy
    CategoryDenmarkItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95258,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42560,350Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1714,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3147,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N45.1° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Lost12 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsBrazil

    Wealth per person: 17,585 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Brazil
    CategoryParaguayBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,7528,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,146211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,58521,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.824.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8422,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S12.6° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsChina

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against China
    CategorySri LankaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,6109,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0001,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51225,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9147.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5248,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,34014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N32.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsJapan

    Proximity to equator: 25.1° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Japan
    CategoryQatarJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,032124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,02552,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1033,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56329,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen25.1° N36.7° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsAlbania

    Area: 551,500 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Albania
    CategoryFranceAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen551,50028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,9612,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92724,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.583.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N40.7° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    GuatemalavsBurkina Faso

    Highest peak: 4,220 vs 749 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Burkina Faso
    CategoryGuatemalaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,889274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83823,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7522,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.584.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,220749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N12.8° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Tunisia
    CategoryBelgiumTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94612,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63014,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.974.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6941,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.51,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N35.3° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsHaiti

    Population: 143,826,130 vs 11,637,398 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Haiti
    CategoryRussiaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,098,24227,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen143,826,13011,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2993,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6531,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N19.2° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsCuba

    Population: 40,049,088 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Cuba
    CategoryCanadaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,984,670110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen40,049,08811,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.64,962UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.099.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9591,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0803,735Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N20.6° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsGambia

    Population: 33,787,914 vs 2,697,845 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Gambia
    CategoryGhanaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,53311,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,787,9142,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,5633,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑88563Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N13.6° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Latvia
    CategoryOmanLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,50064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2691,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98042,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.329.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,004312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,092498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N56.6° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    ArgentinavsYemen

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 527,968 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Yemen
    CategoryArgentinaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40139,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.30,246UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.474.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9623,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9891,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S15.3° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Sudan
    CategoryDenmarkSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,0941,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95250,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4252,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.026.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1713,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N16.6° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 23,376 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryItalyBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,34051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,2163,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,35023,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.762.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7482,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,60020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N44.1° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Ireland
    CategorySri LankaIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61070,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0005,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,512133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.975.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5241,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3401,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N53.1° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost24 countries · 2 lives left

    ChinavsSpain

    Flag colours: 2 vs 10 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: China.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Spain
    CategoryChinaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960505,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,00048,352,528Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20055,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.095.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5004,964Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N40.0° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    QatarvsSlovenia

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 56,151 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Slovenia
    CategoryQatarSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58620,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0322,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02556,151Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56346.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N46.0° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsPoland

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 36,687,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Poland
    CategoryJapanPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65036,687,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72648,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N51.9° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    FrancevsBahamas

    Area: 551,500 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Bahamas
    CategoryFranceBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen551,50013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,961399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92739,122Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,81064Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4273,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N24.7° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    AlbaniavsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Albania against Sierra Leone
    CategoryAlbaniaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74871,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6588,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,8483,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N8.7° NWould lose

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