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A little knowledge. An empire of 22.

22of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

14Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 22 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

18 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Costa Rica · North Macedonia · Czechia · Panama · Croatia · Pakistan · Chad · Malta · India · Guyana · Bangladesh · Ukraine

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

    Costa RicavsAngola

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Angola
    CategoryCosta RicaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1001,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52536,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,2489,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2901,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N13.2° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Lost12 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsNicaragua

    Area: 25,713 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Nicaragua
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,713130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8166,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,3548,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.152.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N12.6° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsVanuatu

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 4,202 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Vanuatu
    CategoryCzechiaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,86712,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,042320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0624,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.826.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6021,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N15.4° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsEswatini

    Wealth per person: 39,846 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Eswatini
    CategoryPanamaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7591,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,84611,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.170.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N26.6° SWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsRwanda

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Rwanda
    CategoryCroatiaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59426,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68613,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7603,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8314,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N1.8° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 6,019 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Tanzania
    CategoryPakistanTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,49566,617,606Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,0194,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.970.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6115,895Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0461,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N5.5° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsUruguay

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 176,215 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Uruguay
    CategoryChadUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0643,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70334,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.019.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,445514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N32.9° SWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Lost16 countries · 2 lives left

    MaltavsNorway

    Population: 552,747 vs 5,519,601 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Malta.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Norway
    CategoryMaltaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen552,7475,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,101107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.217.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.825,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N61.5° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won17 countries · 2 lives left

    IndiavsGabon

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 2,484,789 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Gabon
    CategoryIndiaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5962,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85320,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.59.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5861,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N0.6° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Lost16 countries · 1 life left

    GuyanavsAlbania

    Density: 3.8 vs 83.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Albania
    CategoryGuyanaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,96928,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3532,411,658Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77424,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3.883.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7752,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N40.7° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won17 countries · 1 life left

    BangladeshvsBrunei

    Density: 1,155.0 vs 79.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Brunei
    CategoryBangladeshBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4605,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,990458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15585,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,155.079.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N4.5° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won18 countries · 1 life left

    UkrainevsLaos

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Laos
    CategoryUkraineLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8367,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,6809,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.532.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N19.6° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won19 countries · 1 life left

    Costa RicavsNorway

    Density: 99.9 vs 17.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Norway
    CategoryCosta RicaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5255,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,248107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.917.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,29025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N61.5° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won20 countries · 1 life left

    AngolavsLuxembourg

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Luxembourg
    CategoryAngolaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,7002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,906666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,550152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,620559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S49.7° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won21 countries · 1 life left

    CzechiavsUnited States

    Density: 137.8 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against United States
    CategoryCzechiaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,8679,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,042336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,06282,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen137.834.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6026,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N39.1° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won22 countries · 1 life left

    VanuatuvsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Denmark
    CategoryVanuatuDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18943,094Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4095,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20277,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,877171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5287,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.4° S55.9° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left

    PanamavsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Poland
    CategoryPanamaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75936,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84648,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,490440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N51.9° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost22 countries · 0 lives left

    EswatinivsIndonesia

    Density: 70.9 vs 147.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Indonesia
    CategoryEswatiniIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3641,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,506281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30915,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.9147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8624,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S1.0° SWould lose

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