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A little knowledge. An empire of 164.

164of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

155Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 164 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

160 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Kenya · Malta · Niger · Iran · Zambia · Brazil · Czechia · North Korea · Indonesia · Switzerland · Qatar · Peru

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

    KenyavsDenmark

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 5,946,952 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Denmark
    CategoryKenyaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,36743,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,0035,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32277,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,199171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5367,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N55.9° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsFiji

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 50.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Fiji
    CategoryMaltaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31618,274Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747924,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10114,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.250.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2531,324Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.81,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N17.8° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsGuyana

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 214,969 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Guyana
    CategoryNigerGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,867826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90354,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.63.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N2.7° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsRepublic of the Congo

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 6,182,885 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryIranRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7076,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9336,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.018.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6251,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N0.1° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsYemen

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Yemen
    CategoryZambiaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96539,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.4,080UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.574.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3303,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S15.3° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsMaldives

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 525,994 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Maldives
    CategoryBrazilMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,770298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,729525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19324,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.81,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9945Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S3.3° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Kazakhstan
    CategoryCzechiaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,8672,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04220,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06238,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.87.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6027,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N48.5° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsTajikistan

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Tajikistan
    CategoryNorth KoreaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,20410,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable4,968Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.272.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7447,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N38.3° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsLatvia

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Latvia
    CategoryIndonesiaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56964,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0671,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42842,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.629.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,884312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S56.6° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsLuxembourg

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 559 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Luxembourg
    CategorySwitzerlandLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2772,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,822666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑93,940152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,634559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N49.7° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Dominican Republic
    CategoryQatarDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58648,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03211,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02525,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1033,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5631,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N19.1° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsBurundi

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Burundi
    CategoryPeruBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21627,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61713,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0421,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S3.4° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsKyrgyzstan

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 7,099,750 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryKenyaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,0037,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3227,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.435.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1997,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5360Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N41.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Afghanistan
    CategoryDenmarkAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95241,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4252,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.063.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1717,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N34.3° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsEritrea

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Eritrea
    CategoryMaltaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7473,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.67,101UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.229.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2533,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.82,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N16.0° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsCuba

    Flag colours: 8 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Fiji against Cuba
    CategoryFijiCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14511,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.14,656UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.699.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3241,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1293,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S20.6° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsGreece

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Greece
    CategoryNigerGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86710,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90342,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.678.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N39.8° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsSerbia

    Area: 214,969 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Serbia
    CategoryGuyanaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen214,96977,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3536,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77429,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.885.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7752,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N44.2° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsLithuania

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Lithuania
    CategoryIranLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19565,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7072,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93352,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.044.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,625294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,44090Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N55.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsSierra Leone

    Area: 342,000 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Sierra Leone
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen342,00071,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8858,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8563,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N8.7° NWould win

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