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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. 61
    Round 61Lost71 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsSpain

    Highest peak: 1,602 vs 3,718 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Spain
    CategoryCzechiaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04248,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,06255,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.895.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,6023,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N40.0° NWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsPapua New Guinea

    Density: 830.5 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryPalestinePapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77510,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1794,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.522.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑405,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N5.5° SWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsPhilippines

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Philippines
    CategoryKazakhstanPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,900300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,104114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54710,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,0102,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N17.0° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Mauritius
    CategoryPortugalMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,0902,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1741,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,80029,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,351828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N20.3° SWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsIraq

    Density: 219.2 vs 102.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Korea against Iraq
    CategoryNorth KoreaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20445,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable14,665Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen219.2102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7443,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49558Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N33.3° NWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsDjibouti

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 1,152,944 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Djibouti
    CategoryVenezuelaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,05023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,8541,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable7,232Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.049.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N11.4° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsHaiti

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 2,674 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Haiti
    CategoryTajikistanHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,10027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79911,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,9683,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4952,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N19.2° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won78 countries · 3 lives left

    MalivsAustralia

    Density: 19.2 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Australia
    CategoryMaliAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,1927,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12726,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17872,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19.23.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N23.1° SWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won79 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsEswatini

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Eswatini
    CategoryIndonesiaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56917,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0671,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42811,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.670.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8841,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S26.6° SWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won80 countries · 3 lives left

    TürkiyevsChad

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Chad
    CategoryTürkiyeChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5621,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,96519,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1962,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.915.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1373,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N17.3° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won81 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsBelarus

    Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Belarus
    CategoryLatviaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7109,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78430,860Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.244.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑312346Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N53.8° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won82 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsCambodia

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Cambodia
    CategoryAzerbaijanCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95817,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6717,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.396.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4661,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N12.6° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsGambia

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Gambia
    CategorySwitzerlandGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27711,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8222,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9403,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,63463Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N13.6° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Lost82 countries · 2 lives left

    BeninvsEthiopia

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 8.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Ethiopia
    CategoryBeninEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,6221,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,034128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1333,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6754,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1210Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N8.5° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won83 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsPoland

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 48,473 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Poland
    CategoryLuxembourgPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43036,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59648,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.7117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N51.9° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won84 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsParaguay

    Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 21.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Paraguay
    CategoryEl SalvadorParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6246,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66717,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.916.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,730842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑96Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.9° N21.6° SWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won85 countries · 2 lives left

    QatarvsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Sri Lanka
    CategoryQatarSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58665,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03222,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02514,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5631,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N7.1° NWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won86 countries · 2 lives left

    LebanonvsBolivia

    Density: 555.1 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Bolivia
    CategoryLebanonBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,4001,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49312,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58512,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.111.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0886,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N16.7° SWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won87 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Vietnam
    CategoryDominican RepublicVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,265100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,86115,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0983,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2883,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N21.7° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won88 countries · 2 lives left

    SurinamevsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Argentina
    CategorySurinameArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,8202,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88645,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12830,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.816.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2306,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3864,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N31.4° SWould win

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