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A little knowledge. An empire of 61.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

50Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 61 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

51 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Peru · Central African Republic · Bahrain · Nigeria · Angola · South Sudan · Bolivia · Papua New Guinea · Liberia · Qatar · Romania · Mozambique

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

    PeruvsChad

    Population: 33,845,617 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Chad
    CategoryPeruChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,2161,284,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,845,61719,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0422,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.315.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7463,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S17.3° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsComoros

    Area: 622,984 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Comoros
    CategoryCentral African RepublicComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen622,9842,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,421850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2583,897Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4102,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N11.7° SWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Myanmar
    CategoryBahrainMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05954,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2245,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.180.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1355,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N21.6° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsNicaragua

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Nicaragua
    CategoryNigeriaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9456,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7128,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.752.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N12.6° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsNiger

    Density: 29.5 vs 20.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Niger
    CategoryAngolaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,7001,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90626,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5501,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.520.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S17.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsParaguay

    Highest peak: 3,187 vs 842 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Paraguay
    CategorySouth SudanParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,3746,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable17,585Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.816.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,187842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N21.6° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsCosta Rica

    Area: 1,098,581 vs 51,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Costa Rica
    CategoryBoliviaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,098,58151,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1595,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90329,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.199.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5423,819Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S10.1° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsKuwait

    Area: 462,840 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Kuwait
    CategoryPapua New GuineaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6354,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67253,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,509300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S29.4° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsRepublic of the Congo

    Density: 49.3 vs 18.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryLiberiaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0316,182,885Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7966,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.318.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4471,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N0.1° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsNepal

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 5,400 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Nepal
    CategoryQatarNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03229,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,0255,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1038,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N29.0° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsThailand

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Thailand
    CategoryRomaniaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06271,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,98223,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5442,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2253,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N15.5° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsKyrgyzstan

    Proximity to equator: 14.0° S vs 41.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryMozambiqueKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1607,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6807,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.135.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4367,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.0° S41.7° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsSwitzerland

    Population: 33,845,617 vs 8,888,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Switzerland
    CategoryPeruSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,21641,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,845,6178,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04293,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7464,634Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S46.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryChadEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0641,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70316,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.065.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4453,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N1.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Ireland
    CategoryCentral African RepublicIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,98470,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4215,311,538Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,258133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.375.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4101,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N53.1° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsOman

    Density: 380.5 vs 16.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Oman
    CategoryComorosOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3875,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89741,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.516.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3603,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3402,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S22.1° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsKenya

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Kenya
    CategoryBahrainKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05955,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2246,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.195.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1355,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N0.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsDominican Republic

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 11,331,265 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Dominican Republic
    CategoryMyanmarDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,57848,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,79811,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95825,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8703,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9301,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N19.1° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsMexico

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 129,739,759 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Mexico
    CategoryNigeriaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,7681,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,945129,739,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71225,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.766.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4195,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8539,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N23.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsVanuatu

    Area: 130,370 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Vanuatu
    CategoryNicaraguaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen130,37012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,613320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,3274,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.326.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0851,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9102,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑104Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N15.4° SWould win

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