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A little knowledge. An empire of 38.

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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

28Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 38 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

30 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Uruguay · Bulgaria · Bhutan · Indonesia · Georgia · Netherlands · Lithuania · South Africa · Jamaica · Syria · Finland · Australia

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

    UruguayvsAndorra

    Area: 176,215 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Andorra
    CategoryUruguayAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen176,215468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08180,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,54671,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S42.5° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsFiji

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 14,656 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Fiji
    CategoryBulgariaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,87918,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,596924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82914,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.150.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9251,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3541,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N17.8° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsBrunei

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 1,850 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Brunei
    CategoryBhutanBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,3945,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,385458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22985,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.579.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5701,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsEl Salvador

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 6,309,624 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against El Salvador
    CategoryIndonesiaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56921,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0676,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42812,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S13.9° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsEswatini

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 1,862 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Eswatini
    CategoryGeorgiaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4831,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09311,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.370.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1931,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N26.6° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsSouth Korea

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 57,430 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against South Korea
    CategoryNetherlandsSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54399,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11751,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39257,430Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.3518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3221,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4512,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N36.3° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Myanmar
    CategoryLithuaniaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58554,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7205,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.080.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2945,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑901,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N21.6° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsCzechia

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Czechia
    CategorySouth AfricaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,09078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38410,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21256,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4501,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S49.8° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsTimor-Leste

    Wealth per person: 12,661 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Timor-Leste
    CategoryJamaicaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99114,874Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7861,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6614,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.493.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,022706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N8.9° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsChad

    Population: 23,594,623 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Chad
    CategorySyriaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,4371,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,594,62319,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable2,703Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.915.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8143,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N17.3° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Madagascar
    CategoryFinlandMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91131,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,4671,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.553.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2504,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N18.4° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsMalawi

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Malawi
    CategoryAustraliaMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92221,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2731,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2283,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S13.4° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsMali

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Mali
    CategoryUruguayMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,2151,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08123,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,5463,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.219.2Would tie
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5141,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S18.6° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsSierra Leone

    Density: 172.8 vs 117.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Sierra Leone
    CategoryAndorraSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46871,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8568,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,7903,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen172.8117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9461,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N8.7° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsMoldova

    Area: 110,879 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Moldova
    CategoryBulgariaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,87933,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5962,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82917,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.172.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,925430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N47.5° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost26 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsCambodia

    Proximity to equator: 17.8° S vs 12.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Cambodia
    CategoryFijiCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14517,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6567,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.696.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3241,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.8° S12.6° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    BhutanvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryBhutanCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38531,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,2297,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.596.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5701,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N7.5° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Ethiopia
    CategoryBruneiEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,7651,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,949128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,1033,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8504,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N8.5° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsBurkina Faso

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 23,025,776 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Burkina Faso
    CategoryIndonesiaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06723,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4282,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.684.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,884749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S12.8° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsRwanda

    Coastline: 307 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Rwanda
    CategoryEl SalvadorRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04126,338Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62413,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6673,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7304,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N1.8° SWould lose

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