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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

Mauritius · Estonia · Cabo Verde · Netherlands · Afghanistan · Guinea · Brazil · Venezuela · Cuba · North Korea · South Korea · Singapore

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

    MauritiusvsGuinea-Bissau

    Density: 612.1 vs 59.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMauritiusGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04036,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6472,153,339Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4032,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.159.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑828277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S12.1° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryEstoniaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28631,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8487,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.396.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N7.5° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsUruguay

    Coastline: 965 vs 660 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Uruguay
    CategoryCabo VerdeUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3313,388,081Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25134,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.519.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,829514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen965660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N32.9° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Myanmar
    CategoryNetherlandsMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11754,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,3925,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.380.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3225,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4511,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N21.6° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsSenegal

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 648 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Senegal
    CategoryAfghanistanSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76118,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2044,782Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.691.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,492648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N15.2° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsParaguay

    Coastline: 320 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Paraguay
    CategoryGuineaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4686,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33717,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.616.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,752842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N21.6° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsKyrgyzstan

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 7,099,750 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryBrazilKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,770199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,7297,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1937,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.835.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9947,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S41.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsZambia

    Coastline: 2,800 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Zambia
    CategoryVenezuelaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050752,618Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85420,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable4,080Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.027.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N14.7° SWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsBahamas

    Population: 11,019,931 vs 399,440 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Bahamas
    CategoryCubaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,019,931399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable39,122Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.428.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,97464Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7353,542Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N24.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsTogo

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 8,223,850 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Togo
    CategoryNorth KoreaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53856,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2048,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable3,572Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,744986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49556Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N8.9° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsUganda

    Density: 518.6 vs 201.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Uganda
    CategorySouth KoreaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61948,656,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,4303,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen518.6201.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9505,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N2.0° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsNiger

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 20.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Niger
    CategorySingaporeNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7191,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64826,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7281,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.420.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N17.6° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsSyria

    Density: 612.1 vs 125.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Syria
    CategoryMauritiusSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64723,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.29,403UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.1125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8282,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S35.0° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Slovakia
    CategoryGuinea-BissauSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12549,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3395,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95645,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N48.7° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsLatvia

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 42,784 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Latvia
    CategoryEstoniaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22864,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2861,883,710Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84842,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.329.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑318312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N56.6° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsBhutan

    Area: 322,463 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Bhutan
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen322,46338,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,654786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24316,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.620.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7527,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5150Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N27.5° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Poland
    CategoryCabo VerdePolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33136,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25148,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑965440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N51.9° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsGeorgia

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 25,093 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Georgia
    CategoryUruguayGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,21569,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,0813,715,483Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54625,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.253.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5145,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑660310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S42.4° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsFinland

    Density: 430.3 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Finland
    CategoryNetherlandsFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1175,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑80,39263,467Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen430.316.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3221,328Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4511,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N63.3° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsMalta

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Malta
    CategoryMyanmarMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,798552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95867,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.01,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N35.9° NWould win

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