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A little knowledge. An empire of 27.

27of 174 countries
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19 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

17Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 27 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

19 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Austria · China · Germany · Senegal · Côte d’Ivoire · Israel · Guatemala · Namibia · Romania · Cambodia · Sri Lanka · Burundi

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

    AustriavsSerbia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 29,777 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Serbia
    CategoryAustriaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87177,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7616,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26129,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.985.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7982,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N44.2° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsYemen

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 39,390,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Yemen
    CategoryChinaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00039,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.25,200UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.074.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5001,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N15.3° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsRwanda

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 13,954,471 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Rwanda
    CategoryGermanyRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,02226,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27313,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2623,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9634,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N1.8° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsBrunei

    Area: 196,722 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Brunei
    CategorySenegalBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196,7225,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,573458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78285,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.979.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6481,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N4.5° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsEstonia

    Area: 322,463 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Estonia
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen322,46345,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,6541,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24348,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.630.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,752318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5153,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N58.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsPalestine

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Palestine
    CategoryIsraelPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,9376,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0005,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,3016,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.0830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2241,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑27340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N32.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 108,889 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryGuatemalaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen108,88936,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8382,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7522,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.559.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,220277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N12.1° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Lost18 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsCanada

    Density: 3.6 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Canada
    CategoryNamibiaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,2929,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09540,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24864,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3.64.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5735,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S58.8° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Turkmenistan
    CategoryRomaniaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0627,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,98219,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.015.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5443,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N39.9° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsDjibouti

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 1,152,944 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Djibouti
    CategoryCambodiaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03523,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,8801,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,4377,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.249.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑443314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N11.4° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsArgentina

    Density: 335.9 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Argentina
    CategorySri LankaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,6102,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00045,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51230,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen335.916.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5246,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3404,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N31.4° SWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsAzerbaijan

    Density: 491.9 vs 117.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Azerbaijan
    CategoryBurundiAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83086,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45010,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14723,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.9117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6854,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S40.5° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    AustriavsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Guinea
    CategoryAustriaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76114,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2614,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.958.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7981,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N10.7° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Türkiye
    CategorySerbiaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18385,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77743,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1695,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N39.1° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsCzechia

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Czechia
    CategoryChinaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,96078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00010,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20056,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N49.8° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsPanama

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Panama
    CategoryYemenPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,96875,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,7994,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable39,846Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.659.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6663,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9062,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N8.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsJordan

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Jordan
    CategoryGermanyJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,02289,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27311,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26211,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9631,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,38926Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N30.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    RwandavsItaly

    Density: 529.8 vs 195.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Italy
    CategoryRwandaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47158,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51960,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.8195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5194,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S45.1° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Lost27 countries · 2 lives left

    SenegalvsColombia

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 3.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Senegal against Colombia
    CategorySenegalColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,7221,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57352,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78221,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.945.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6485,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5313,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N3.4° NWould lose

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