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A little knowledge. An empire of 35.

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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

23Wins
1Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 35 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

25 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Suriname · Spain · Bulgaria · Iceland · Malaysia · Mozambique · Uzbekistan · Timor-Leste · Uruguay · Sierra Leone · Guatemala · Republic of the Congo

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

    SurinamevsUkraine

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Ukraine
    CategorySurinameUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12817,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.862.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2302,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3862,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N49.6° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsMaldives

    Population: 48,352,528 vs 525,994 people · 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 ↑ · Chosen48,352,528525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66124,807Would 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
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsEswatini

    Area: 110,879 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Eswatini
    CategoryBulgariaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,87917,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5961,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82911,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.170.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9251,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N26.6° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsIndia

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against India
    CategoryIcelandIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6631,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2579,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1108,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9707,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N22.4° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsThailand

    Proximity to equator: 4.4° N vs 15.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Thailand
    CategoryMalaysiaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29871,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49723,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.5139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6753,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.4° N15.5° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsCyprus

    Area: 799,380 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Cyprus
    CategoryMozambiqueCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,3809,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1601,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68059,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4361,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S34.9° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsBenin

    Area: 447,400 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Benin
    CategoryUzbekistanBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen447,400112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30714,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6794,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,643675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N10.4° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against North Korea
    CategoryTimor-LesteNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28626,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.4,811UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7062,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S39.9° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryUruguayPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08110,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,5464,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.222.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5144,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6605,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S5.5° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsEritrea

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 16.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Eritrea
    CategorySierra LeoneEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5123,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.3,371UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9483,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4022,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N16.0° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsBurundi

    Area: 108,889 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Burundi
    CategoryGuatemalaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen108,88927,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83813,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7521,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.5491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2202,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N3.4° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsBolivia

    Density: 18.1 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Bolivia
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0001,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88512,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85612,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18.111.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0206,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N16.7° SWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 21,128 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Namibia
    CategorySurinameNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8862,963,095Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,12811,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.83.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2302,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3861,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N20.6° SWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsTajikistan

    Population: 37,732,836 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Tajikistan
    CategoryUkraineTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,732,83610,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,6804,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.572.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0617,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N38.3° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsGambia

    Population: 48,352,528 vs 2,697,845 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Gambia
    CategorySpainGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,37011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,352,5282,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,6613,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.7238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,71863Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,96480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑104Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N13.6° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsSouth Sudan

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against South Sudan
    CategoryMaldivesSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99411,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.24,807UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.117.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑53,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N7.1° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsNiger

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Niger
    CategoryBulgariaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8791,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59626,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8291,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.120.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N17.6° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsTanzania

    Density: 70.9 vs 70.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Tanzania
    CategoryEswatiniTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50666,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3094,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.970.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8625,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S5.5° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsRwanda

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Rwanda
    CategoryIcelandRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66313,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2573,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1104,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N1.8° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsLiberia

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 5,493,031 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Liberia
    CategoryIndiaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5965,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,8531,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.549.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5861,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N7.0° NWould lose

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