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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. 141
    Round 141Won147 countries · 1 life left

    VenezuelavsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Mexico
    CategoryVenezuelaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,0501,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,854129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable25,188Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.066.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9785,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8009,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N23.5° NWould win
  2. 142
    Round 142Won148 countries · 1 life left

    DjiboutivsBelize

    Density: 49.7 vs 17.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Belize
    CategoryDjiboutiBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,20022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,944411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23213,741Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.717.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0211,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑412Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N17.0° NWould win
  3. 143
    Round 143Won149 countries · 1 life left

    TajikistanvsDR Congo

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 5,110 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against DR Congo
    CategoryTajikistanDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,1002,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,799105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,9681,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.145.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4955,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N1.9° SWould lose
  4. 144
    Round 144Won150 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsCyprus

    Population: 11,637,398 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Cyprus
    CategoryHaitiCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,7509,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,637,3981,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26559,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6741,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,771648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N34.9° NWould win
  5. 145
    Round 145Won151 countries · 1 life left

    MalivsJordan

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Jordan
    CategoryMaliJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,19289,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12711,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17811,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑026Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N30.7° NWould win
  6. 146
    Round 146Won152 countries · 1 life left

    AustraliavsMoldova

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Moldova
    CategoryAustraliaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9222,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27317,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.472.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,228430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S47.5° NWould win
  7. 147
    Round 147Won153 countries · 1 life left

    IndonesiavsUnited States

    Density: 147.6 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against United States
    CategoryIndonesiaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,5699,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,067336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42882,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen147.634.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8846,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,71619,924Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S39.1° NWould win
  8. 148
    Round 148Won154 countries · 1 life left

    EswatinivsCentral African Republic

    Density: 70.9 vs 8.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Central African Republic
    CategoryEswatiniCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5065,152,421Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3091,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.98.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8621,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S7.0° NWould lose
  9. 149
    Round 149Won155 countries · 1 life left

    TürkiyevsColombia

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 52,321,152 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Colombia
    CategoryTürkiyeColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5621,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,96552,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19621,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.945.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1375,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2003,208Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N3.4° NWould lose
  10. 150
    Round 150Won156 countries · 1 life left

    ChadvsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Chad against Algeria
    CategoryChadAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,0002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06446,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70316,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.019.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N27.4° NWould win
  11. 151
    Round 151Won157 countries · 1 life left

    LatviavsNicaragua

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 8,327 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Nicaragua
    CategoryLatviaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7106,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,7848,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.252.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑498910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N12.6° NWould lose
  12. 152
    Round 152Won158 countries · 1 life left

    BelarusvsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Uzbekistan
    CategoryBelarusUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29835,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,86011,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.279.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3464,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N41.5° NWould lose
  13. 153
    Round 153Won159 countries · 1 life left

    AzerbaijanvsSenegal

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 648 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Senegal
    CategoryAzerbaijanSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95818,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,6714,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.391.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,466648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N15.2° NWould lose
  14. 154
    Round 154Won160 countries · 1 life left

    CambodiavsMalawi

    Coastline: 443 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Malawi
    CategoryCambodiaMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88021,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,4371,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8103,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N13.4° SWould win
  15. 155
    Round 155Won161 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsBahamas

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 64 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Bahamas
    CategorySwitzerlandBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27713,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,822399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑93,94039,122Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.328.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,63464Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N24.7° NWould lose
  16. 156
    Round 156Won162 countries · 1 life left

    GambiavsTogo

    Density: 238.7 vs 144.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Togo
    CategoryGambiaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30056,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8458,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2923,572Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.7144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑63986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N8.9° NWould lose
  17. 157
    Round 157Won163 countries · 1 life left

    LuxembourgvsBenin

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Benin
    CategoryLuxembourgBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43014,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5964,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.7125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑559675Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N10.4° NWould lose
  18. 158
    Round 158Won164 countries · 1 life left

    PolandvsEstonia

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Estonia
    CategoryPolandEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,68545,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,3531,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47348,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.330.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,499318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4403,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N58.6° NWould win
  19. 159
    Round 159Won165 countries · 1 life left

    El SalvadorvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Coastline: 307 vs 20 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryEl SalvadorBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04151,197Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6243,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66723,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.962.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N44.1° NWould win
  20. 160
    Round 160Lost164 countries · 0 lives left

    ParaguayvsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 17,585 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Mauritius
    CategoryParaguayMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,7522,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1461,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,58529,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑842828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S20.3° SWould lose

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