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A little knowledge. An empire of 51.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

41Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 51 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

43 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Azerbaijan · Peru · Poland · Colombia · Luxembourg · Malaysia · Equatorial Guinea · Republic of the Congo · Denmark · Andorra · Jamaica · Benin

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

    AzerbaijanvsBrazil

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 2,994 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Brazil
    CategoryAzerbaijanBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,6008,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,958211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67121,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.324.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4662,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N12.6° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryPeruTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,2165,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6171,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04234,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,746940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,414362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S10.3° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsEgypt

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Poland against Egypt
    CategoryPolandEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6851,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,353114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,47318,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4402,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N26.3° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsRwanda

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 13,954,471 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Rwanda
    CategoryColombiaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,91026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,15213,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2823,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7304,519Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N1.8° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsAustralia

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 72,273 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Australia
    CategoryLuxembourgAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,5867,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43026,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59672,273Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.73.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N23.1° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsBotswana

    Coastline: 4,675 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Botswana
    CategoryMalaysiaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,2982,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49721,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.54.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0951,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6750Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N22.1° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsAlbania

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Albania
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,05128,748Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5492,411,658Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99724,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.983.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑296362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N40.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsLesotho

    Area: 342,000 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Lesotho
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen342,00030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8852,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8562,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.176.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N29.4° SWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 7,314 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Denmark against Switzerland
    CategoryDenmarkSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09441,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9528,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,42593,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1714,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N46.7° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsComoros

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 3,897 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Comoros
    CategoryAndorraComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4682,235Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,856850,387Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7903,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.8380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑75Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N11.7° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsIsrael

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 273 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Israel
    CategoryJamaicaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99121,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7869,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66155,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,022273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N30.9° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsSouth Sudan

    Density: 125.3 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against South Sudan
    CategoryBeninSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03411,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.4,133UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.317.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6753,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1210Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N7.1° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsSouth Korea

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 1,950 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against South Korea
    CategoryAzerbaijanSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,60099,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95851,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67157,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4661,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N36.3° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° S vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Brazil against United States
    CategoryBrazilUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,7709,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,729336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19382,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.834.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9946,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,49119,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° S39.1° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsSlovakia

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Slovakia
    CategoryPeruSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21649,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6175,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04245,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S48.7° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsSierra Leone

    Density: 266.7 vs 117.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Sierra Leone
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12871,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5108,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,6523,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen266.7117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9401,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N8.7° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsIran

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Poland against Iran
    CategoryPolandIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6851,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35390,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,47318,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.355.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4995,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4402,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N32.1° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsMorocco

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 37,712,505 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Morocco
    CategoryEgyptMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77237,712,505Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5409,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.484.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6294,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4501,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N31.9° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsBhutan

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 786,385 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Bhutan
    CategoryColombiaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,91038,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,152786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28216,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.920.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7307,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N27.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsTanzania

    Density: 529.8 vs 70.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Tanzania
    CategoryRwandaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47166,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5194,022Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.870.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5195,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S5.5° SWould win

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