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A little knowledge. An empire of 33.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

24Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 33 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

27 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Tunisia · DR Congo · Djibouti · Kuwait · South Africa · Benin · United States · Moldova · Jordan · Liberia · United Kingdom · Panama

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

    TunisiavsGuatemala

    Wealth per person: 14,052 vs 13,752 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Guatemala
    CategoryTunisiaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43118,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,05213,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5444,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsMalawi

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Malawi
    CategoryDR CongoMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,858118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,73121,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7321,832Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1103,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S13.4° SWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsNiger

    Coastline: 314 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Niger
    CategoryDjiboutiNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2001,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94426,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2321,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.720.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N17.6° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Indonesia
    CategoryKuwaitIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,8181,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,420281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,08315,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3004,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑49954,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N1.0° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsMauritius

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Mauritius
    CategorySouth AfricaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,0902,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,3841,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21229,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,450828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,798177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S20.3° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsNicaragua

    Population: 14,111,034 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Nicaragua
    CategoryBeninNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,111,0346,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1338,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.352.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N12.6° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsVietnam

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 331,210 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Vietnam
    CategoryUnited StatesVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,517331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,052100,352,192Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58715,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1903,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9243,444Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N21.7° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Somalia
    CategoryMoldovaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78318,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7511,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.628.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N2.6° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 11,451 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryJordanKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2137,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,4517,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.035.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8547,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑260Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N41.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsMontenegro

    Coastline: 579 vs 293.5 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Montenegro
    CategoryLiberiaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36913,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,031623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79631,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.345.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen579293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N42.8° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Burkina Faso
    CategoryUnited KingdomBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00023,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,7872,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.384.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,345749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N12.8° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against France
    CategoryPanamaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75965,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84660,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4754,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4903,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N46.7° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Poland
    CategoryTunisiaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43136,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05248,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5442,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.3° N51.9° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsMexico

    Density: 166.5 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Mexico
    CategoryGuatemalaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,8891,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,838129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75225,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen166.566.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2205,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4009,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑911Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N23.5° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsSwitzerland

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Switzerland
    CategoryDR CongoSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,85841,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7318,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73293,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1104,634Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S46.7° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsEritrea

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 16.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Eritrea
    CategoryMalawiEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4823,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.1,832UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0023,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S16.0° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsSerbia

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 44.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Serbia
    CategoryDjiboutiSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,20077,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9446,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23229,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.785.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N44.2° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsChile

    Population: 26,159,867 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Chile
    CategoryNigerChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000756,102Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,159,86719,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90333,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.626.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0226,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑06,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N23.4° SWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsRomania

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 45,982 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Romania
    CategoryKuwaitRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42019,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,08345,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.480.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N45.7° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsRussia

    Density: 147.6 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Russia
    CategoryIndonesiaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56917,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,067143,826,130Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42844,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen147.68.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8845,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,71637,653Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S63.6° NWould win

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