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A little knowledge. An empire of 36.

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

26Wins
2Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 36 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

28 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Sri Lanka · India · Kenya · Tunisia · Guinea · Italy · Tajikistan · Honduras · Malta · Venezuela · Sudan · Mauritius

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

    Sri LankavsHaiti

    Area: 65,610 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Haiti
    CategorySri LankaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,61027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00011,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5123,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3401,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑57Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N19.2° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsUganda

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 48,656,601 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Uganda
    CategoryIndiaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59648,656,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,8533,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5201.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5865,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N2.0° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsColombia

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 3.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Colombia
    CategoryKenyaColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3671,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00352,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32221,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.445.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1995,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5363,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N3.4° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsMali

    Density: 74.6 vs 19.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Mali
    CategoryTunisiaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,6101,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43123,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,0523,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74.619.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5441,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N18.6° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsSwitzerland

    Area: 245,857 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Switzerland
    CategoryGuineaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen245,85741,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4688,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33793,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7524,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N46.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsLithuania

    Population: 58,984,216 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Lithuania
    CategoryItalyLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,34065,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58,984,2162,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35052,720Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.744.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,748294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,60090Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N55.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    TajikistanvsNigeria

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 2,419 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Nigeria
    CategoryTajikistanNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,799227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,9688,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4952,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N9.4° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsCabo Verde

    Area: 112,090 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Cabo Verde
    CategoryHondurasCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,0904,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,851522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18410,251Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑823965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N15.0° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Cameroon
    CategoryMaltaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74728,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1015,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.259.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2534,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N4.5° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsUruguay

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 3,388,081 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Uruguay
    CategoryVenezuelaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,8543,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable34,546Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,978514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N32.9° SWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsBelgium

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Belgium
    CategorySudanBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,48430,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79111,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42372,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,042694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑85366.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N50.8° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Lost22 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritiusvsJamaica

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 18.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Jamaica
    CategoryMauritiusJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04010,991Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6472,839,786Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40312,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.1258.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8282,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1771,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.3° S18.1° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsKazakhstan

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Kazakhstan
    CategorySri LankaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,6102,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00020,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51238,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.97.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5247,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N48.5° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    HaitivsUkraine

    Density: 419.4 vs 62.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Ukraine
    CategoryHaitiUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39837,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26517,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.462.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7712,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N49.6° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsJamaica

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Jamaica
    CategoryIndiaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26310,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5962,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85312,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5258.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0001,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N18.1° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    UgandavsBurkina Faso

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 23,025,776 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Burkina Faso
    CategoryUgandaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,60123,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1002,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.984.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N12.8° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsSierra Leone

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 8,460,512 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Sierra Leone
    CategoryKenyaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,36771,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,0038,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3223,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1991,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N8.7° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsBahamas

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 399,440 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Bahamas
    CategoryColombiaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,91013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,152399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28239,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.928.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,73064Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2083,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N24.7° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    TunisiavsVanuatu

    Population: 12,200,431 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Vanuatu
    CategoryTunisiaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,200,431320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,0524,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.626.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5441,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1482,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N15.4° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    MalivsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Türkiye
    CategoryMaliTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,192783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12785,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17843,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1555,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N39.1° NWould win

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