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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. 81
    Round 81Won89 countries · 2 lives left

    PeruvsMauritania

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 1,030,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Mauritania
    CategoryPeruMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,2161,030,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6175,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0426,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.34.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,746915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,414754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S19.4° NWould win
  2. 82
    Round 82Won90 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsChina

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against China
    CategoryCosta RicaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1009,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5251,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24825,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8198,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,29014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N32.5° NWould win
  3. 83
    Round 83Won91 countries · 2 lives left

    BurundivsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against Spain
    CategoryBurundiSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45048,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14755,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.995.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6853,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S40.0° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won92 countries · 2 lives left

    MalaysiavsNamibia

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 2,963,095 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Namibia
    CategoryMalaysiaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,2982,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49711,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.53.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6751,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N20.6° SWould win
  5. 85
    Round 85Won93 countries · 2 lives left

    KenyavsSolomon Islands

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Solomon Islands
    CategoryKenyaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,36728,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,003800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3222,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.427.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5365,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N9.6° SWould win
  6. 86
    Round 86Won94 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Mozambique
    CategorySloveniaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46133,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,1511,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.642.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8642,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.62,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N14.0° SWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won95 countries · 2 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsAlbania

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,764 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Albania
    CategoryKyrgyzstanAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,95128,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,7502,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30424,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.583.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4392,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N40.7° NWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Won96 countries · 2 lives left

    LaosvsNepal

    Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 29.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Nepal
    CategoryLaosNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99329,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,2995,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8178,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.6° N29.0° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Won97 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsSlovakia

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 45,865 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Slovakia
    CategoryDenmarkSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09449,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9525,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42545,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N48.7° NWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won98 countries · 2 lives left

    PakistanvsFrance

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 65,925,961 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against France
    CategoryPakistanFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49565,925,961Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01960,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6114,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0463,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N46.7° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won99 countries · 2 lives left

    AfghanistanvsLibya

    Population: 41,454,761 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Libya
    CategoryAfghanistanLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,2301,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,454,7617,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20413,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.64.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4922,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N26.1° NWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won100 countries · 2 lives left

    IrelandvsNorth Macedonia

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 25,354 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against North Macedonia
    CategoryIrelandNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27325,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5381,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44025,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.671.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N41.5° NWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won101 countries · 2 lives left

    MaltavsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryMaltaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3162,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74733,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10171,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.215.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2533,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.82,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N23.5° NWould lose
  14. 94
    Round 94Won102 countries · 2 lives left

    NetherlandsvsEquatorial Guinea

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryNetherlandsEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54328,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1171,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39216,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.365.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3223,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑451296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N1.6° NWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won103 countries · 2 lives left

    EritreavsBangladesh

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 24.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Bangladesh
    CategoryEritreaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,390171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable9,155Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.51,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0181,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.0° N24.3° NWould win
  16. 96
    Round 96Won104 countries · 2 lives left

    BhutanvsFinland

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 1,328 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Finland
    CategoryBhutanFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3855,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22963,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.516.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5701,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N63.3° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won105 countries · 2 lives left

    FijivsCzechia

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Czechia
    CategoryFijiCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27478,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14510,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65656,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3241,602Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S49.8° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won106 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsRomania

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 19,061,062 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Romania
    CategoryJapanRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65019,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72645,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.580.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N45.7° NWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsRussia

    Density: 99.4 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cuba against Russia
    CategoryCubaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,931143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable44,299Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.48.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9745,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,73537,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N63.6° NWould win
  20. 100
    Round 100Won108 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Myanmar
    CategoryNew ZealandMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00054,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9505,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.380.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7245,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1341,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S21.6° NWould lose

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