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A little knowledge. An empire of 31.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

20Wins
1Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 31 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

21 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Austria · Comoros · Bangladesh · Guyana · Mauritius · France · Morocco · Kyrgyzstan · Australia · Egypt · Libya · Japan

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

    AustriavsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Pakistan
    CategoryAustriaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,761247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2616,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7988,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N27.8° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsAzerbaijan

    Coastline: 340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Azerbaijan
    CategoryComorosAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,23586,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38710,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89723,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.5117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3604,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S40.5° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsMyanmar

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 54,133,798 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Myanmar
    CategoryBangladeshMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99054,133,798Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1555,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.080.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0605,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5801,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N21.6° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryGuyanaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35310,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,7744,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.822.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7754,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4595,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N5.5° SWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsIran

    Density: 612.1 vs 55.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Iran
    CategoryMauritiusIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,0401,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64790,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40318,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.155.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8285,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1772,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S32.1° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsMongolia

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 3,481,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Mongolia
    CategoryFranceMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,5001,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,9613,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92718,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.52.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8104,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N46.0° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 31.9° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Ukraine
    CategoryMoroccoUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50537,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90317,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.562.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8352,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen31.9° N49.6° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsQatar

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 103 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Qatar
    CategoryKyrgyzstanQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,95111,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,7502,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,304129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.5229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,439103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N25.1° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsSerbia

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Serbia
    CategoryAustraliaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9226,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27329,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.485.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S44.2° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsCyprus

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Cyprus
    CategoryEgyptCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,4509,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,7721,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54059,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6291,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N34.9° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsLatvia

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Latvia
    CategoryLibyaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6591,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85842,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,267312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N56.6° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsCuba

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Cuba
    CategoryJapanCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65011,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.52,726UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.599.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7513,735Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N20.6° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsZambia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Zambia
    CategoryAustriaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76120,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2614,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.927.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7982,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N14.7° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsCameroon

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 28,372,687 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Cameroon
    CategoryPakistanCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49528,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0195,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.959.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6114,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N4.5° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsVenezuela

    Density: 380.5 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Comoros against Venezuela
    CategoryComorosVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38728,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.3,897UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.531.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3604,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3402,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S7.2° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsKenya

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Kenya
    CategoryAzerbaijanKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95855,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6716,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.395.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4665,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N0.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 10,483,751 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryBangladeshUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46083,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99010,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15578,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,905Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5801,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N23.5° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsNetherlands

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 17,877,117 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Netherlands
    CategoryMyanmarNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,57841,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,79817,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95880,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N52.2° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Uzbekistan
    CategoryGuyanaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35335,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,77411,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.879.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7754,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N41.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsSaudi Arabia

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8402,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63533,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67271,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.415.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5093,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1522,640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S23.5° NWould win

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