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A little knowledge. An empire of 44.

44of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

36Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 44 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

40 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

United Kingdom · Switzerland · Gambia · Maldives · Malta · Luxembourg · Singapore · Latvia · Slovenia · Malawi · Timor-Leste · South Sudan

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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsZimbabwe

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 41.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Zimbabwe
    CategoryMaltaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74716,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,1015,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.241.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N19.0° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsCyprus

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Cyprus
    CategoryEthiopiaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,3009,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,6921,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06359,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5501,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N34.9° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsLesotho

    Density: 257.7 vs 76.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Lesotho
    CategoryLuxembourgLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58630,355Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4302,311,472Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑152,5962,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen257.776.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5593,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N29.4° SWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    AfghanistanvsBelgium

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 694 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Belgium
    CategoryAfghanistanBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,23030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76111,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20472,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,492694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑066.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N50.8° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 1.4° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against United Arab Emirates
    CategorySingaporeUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71983,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64810,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72878,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.4125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1661,905Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1931,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.4° N23.5° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    IraqvsHonduras

    Population: 45,074,049 vs 10,644,851 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Honduras
    CategoryIraqHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,074,04910,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6657,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.895.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N14.7° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    SloveniavsIreland

    Highest peak: 2,864 vs 1,041 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Ireland
    CategorySloveniaIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27370,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4615,311,538Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,151133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.675.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8641,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.61,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N53.1° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsComoros

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 3,897 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Comoros
    CategorySouth KoreaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,7202,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,619850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,4303,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6380.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N11.7° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Lost37 countries · 2 lives left

    MalawivsSri Lanka

    Density: 178.1 vs 335.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Sri Lanka
    CategoryMalawiSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48465,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48222,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83214,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen178.1335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S7.1° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    SlovakiavsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Kyrgyzstan
    CategorySlovakiaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,7407,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,8657,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.735.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6557,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N41.7° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Lost37 countries · 1 life left

    Timor-LestevsHaiti

    Density: 93.1 vs 419.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Haiti
    CategoryTimor-LesteHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,87427,750Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28611,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8113,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.1419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7061,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S19.2° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsAlbania

    Area: 462,840 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Albania
    CategoryPapua New GuineaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6352,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67224,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.483.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5092,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S40.7° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left

    South SudanvsIran

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Iran
    CategorySouth SudanIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,3291,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37490,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable18,933Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.855.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1875,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N32.1° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    ChilevsHungary

    Area: 756,102 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Hungary
    CategoryChileHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen756,10293,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8359,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17446,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8931,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,4350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S47.3° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    United KingdomvsBrazil

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Brazil
    CategoryUnited KingdomBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6108,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,000211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,78721,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.324.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4297,491Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N12.6° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won42 countries · 1 life left

    TürkiyevsSaudi Arabia

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 33,702,731 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryTürkiyeSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5622,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,96533,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19671,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.915.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1373,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2002,640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N23.5° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    NorwayvsSpain

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 4,964 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Norway against Spain
    CategoryNorwaySpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60148,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,76855,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.095.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4693,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,1484,964Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N40.0° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left

    CroatiavsVanuatu

    Area: 56,594 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Vanuatu
    CategoryCroatiaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,59412,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,686320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,7604,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.226.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8311,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8352,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N15.4° SWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsMorocco

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 4,165 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Morocco
    CategorySwitzerlandMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82237,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑93,9409,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.384.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6344,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N31.9° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Lost44 countries · 0 lives left

    UkrainevsAngola

    Area: 603,550 vs 1,246,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Angola
    CategoryUkraineAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,5501,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83636,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,6809,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.529.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7821,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N13.2° SWould lose

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