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A little knowledge. An empire of 55.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

44Wins
3Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 55 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

49 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina · Poland · Mauritania · Turkmenistan · Cambodia · Türkiye · Eritrea · Denmark · Costa Rica · Bangladesh · Georgia · Iceland

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

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsUkraine

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 17,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Ukraine
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07337,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,37617,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.262.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3862,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N49.6° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 117.3 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Poland against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryPolandSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6852,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35333,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47371,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.315.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4993,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4402,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N23.5° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Italy
    CategoryMauritaniaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44158,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9154,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7547,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N45.1° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Tied15 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsUganda

    Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Uganda became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Uganda
    CategoryTurkmenistanUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43848,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6453,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1395,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N2.0° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany, Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Germany
    CategoryCambodiaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88083,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43772,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4432,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° N51.0° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsSerbia

    Proximity to equator: 39.1° N vs 44.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Serbia
    CategoryTürkiyeSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56277,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,9656,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19629,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.985.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen39.1° N44.2° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    EritreavsSomalia

    Density: 29.5 vs 28.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Somalia
    CategoryEritreaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39018,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable1,557Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0182,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2343,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N2.6° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsKuwait

    Area: 43,094 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Kuwait
    CategoryDenmarkKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43,09417,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9524,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,42553,083Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑171300Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N29.4° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsCyprus

    Area: 51,100 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Cyprus
    CategoryCosta RicaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,1009,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5251,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24859,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8191,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,290648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N34.9° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsEthiopia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 128,691,692 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Ethiopia
    CategoryBangladeshEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4601,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,990128,691,692Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1553,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0604,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N8.5° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsQatar

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 103 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Qatar
    CategoryGeorgiaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4832,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,093129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,193103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N25.1° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsFiji

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 14,656 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Fiji
    CategoryIcelandFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,663924,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25714,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.750.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9701,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N17.8° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsNew Zealand

    Density: 62.2 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against New Zealand
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0735,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37654,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62.219.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3863,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N45.3° SWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsMontenegro

    Area: 603,550 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Montenegro
    CategoryUkraineMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,55013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,836623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68031,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.545.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,782293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N42.8° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsNiger

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Niger
    CategoryPolandNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6851,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35326,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,4731,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.320.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N17.6° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsTogo

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Togo
    CategorySaudi ArabiaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7318,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,6243,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,000986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,64056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N8.9° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against North Macedonia
    CategoryMauritaniaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70025,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4411,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97225,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.971.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N41.5° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsLiberia

    Area: 301,340 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Liberia
    CategoryItalyLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen301,340111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,2165,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,3501,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.749.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7481,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,600579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsSudan

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 3,042 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Sudan
    CategoryTurkmenistanSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1001,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43850,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6452,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.126.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1393,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N16.6° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsSierra Leone

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 8,460,512 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Sierra Leone
    CategoryCambodiaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03571,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,8808,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,4373,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8101,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑443402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N8.7° NWould lose

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