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A little knowledge. An empire of 44.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

35Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 44 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

40 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Senegal · Rwanda · Cameroon · Colombia · Botswana · Benin · Trinidad and Tobago · Sierra Leone · Guinea-Bissau · El Salvador · Yemen · Togo

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

    SenegalvsSwitzerland

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Switzerland
    CategorySenegalSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72241,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5738,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78293,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6484,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N46.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsDR Congo

    Density: 529.8 vs 45.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against DR Congo
    CategoryRwandaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,3382,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,471105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5191,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.845.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5195,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S1.9° SWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsAndorra

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Andorra
    CategoryCameroonAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,440468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68780,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41571,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N42.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsComoros

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Comoros
    CategoryColombiaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,138,9102,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,152850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2823,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N11.7° SWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsArmenia

    Area: 581,730 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Armenia
    CategoryBotswanaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2442,964,300Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02921,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.399.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4954,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S40.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsEswatini

    Area: 112,622 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Eswatini
    CategoryBeninEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,62217,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0341,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13311,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.370.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6751,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1210Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N26.6° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Tied18 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsAlbania

    Coastline: 362 vs 362 km · Higher wins ↑

    Albania became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Albania
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12828,748Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5102,411,658Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65224,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.783.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9402,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen362362Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N40.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsBahrain

    Area: 71,740 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain, Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Bahrain
    CategorySierra LeoneBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,740760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5121,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37164,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.92,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,948135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N26.0° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsSouth Sudan

    Density: 59.6 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against South Sudan
    CategoryGuinea-BissauSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33911,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.2,956UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.617.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2773,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N7.1° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsAustralia

    Density: 299.9 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Australia
    CategoryEl SalvadorAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0417,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62426,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66772,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.93.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑30725,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N23.1° SWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsBelize

    Area: 527,968 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Belize
    CategoryYemenBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen527,96822,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,799411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable13,741Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.617.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6661,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N17.0° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsDjibouti

    Population: 8,223,850 vs 1,152,944 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Djibouti
    CategoryTogoDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78523,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,223,8501,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5727,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.849.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N11.4° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsSyria

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 35.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Syria
    CategorySenegalSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57323,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.4,782UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N35.0° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Honduras
    CategorySwitzerlandHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82210,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9407,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.395.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6342,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N14.7° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsPoland

    Density: 529.8 vs 117.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Poland
    CategoryRwandaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47136,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51948,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.8117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S51.9° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsCuba

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Cuba
    CategoryDR CongoCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,858110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,73111,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.1,732UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.199.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑373,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S20.6° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Italy
    CategoryCameroonItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,440301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68758,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41560,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0454,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4027,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N45.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsCzechia

    Density: 172.8 vs 137.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Czechia
    CategoryAndorraCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46878,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85610,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79056,062Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen172.8137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9461,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N49.8° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsPortugal

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Portugal
    CategoryColombiaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,91092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15210,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28249,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2081,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° N40.7° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against United Kingdom
    CategoryComorosUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38768,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89760,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.5281.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3601,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑34012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S52.5° NWould win

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