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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. 101
    Round 101Won109 countries · 2 lives left

    NigervsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Ukraine
    CategoryNigerUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86737,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90317,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.662.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.6° N49.6° NWould win
  2. 102
    Round 102Won110 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 1,367,510 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryUnited KingdomTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6105,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,0001,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78734,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3266.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,345940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N10.3° NWould lose
  3. 103
    Round 103Won111 countries · 2 lives left

    GreecevsSudan

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Sudan
    CategoryGreeceSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,9571,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,6142,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.926.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9173,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,676853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N16.6° NWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won112 countries · 2 lives left

    GhanavsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against India
    CategoryGhanaIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,5333,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9141,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,5639,853Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8858,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5397,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N22.4° NWould win
  5. 105
    Round 105Won113 countries · 2 lives left

    GuyanavsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Ecuador
    CategoryGuyanaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35317,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,77415,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.863.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7756,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4592,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N1.2° SWould lose
  6. 106
    Round 106Won114 countries · 2 lives left

    SingaporevsGeorgia

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 53.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Georgia
    CategorySingaporeGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71969,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6483,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72825,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.453.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1665,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N42.4° NWould win
  7. 107
    Round 107Won115 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsEgypt

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Egypt
    CategorySerbiaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,4741,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,183114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77718,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N26.3° NWould lose
  8. 108
    Round 108Won116 countries · 2 lives left

    ChilevsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 23.4° S vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Canada
    CategoryChileCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,1029,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83540,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17464,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.04.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8935,959Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,435202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.4° S58.8° NWould win
  9. 109
    Round 109Won117 countries · 2 lives left

    IranvsTunisia

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 12,200,431 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Tunisia
    CategoryIranTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,70712,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93314,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.074.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6251,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4401,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N35.3° NWould win
  10. 110
    Round 110Won118 countries · 2 lives left

    SwedenvsBelgium

    Area: 450,295 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Belgium
    CategorySwedenBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,29530,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63211,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45872,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,100694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21866.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N50.8° NWould lose
  11. 111
    Round 111Won119 countries · 2 lives left

    LithuaniavsComoros

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 3,897 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Comoros
    CategoryLithuaniaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,3002,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,585850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7203,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N11.7° SWould lose
  12. 112
    Round 112Won120 countries · 2 lives left

    MontenegrovsGabon

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Gabon
    CategoryMontenegroGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5292,484,789Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86320,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.19.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5341,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N0.6° SWould lose
  13. 113
    Round 113Won121 countries · 2 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 169 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against South Sudan
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88511,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.6,856UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.117.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N7.1° NWould win
  14. 114
    Round 114Won122 countries · 2 lives left

    ArmeniavsMadagascar

    Highest peak: 4,090 vs 2,876 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Madagascar
    CategoryArmeniaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,743587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30031,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,5521,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.753.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,0902,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N18.4° SWould lose
  15. 115
    Round 115Won123 countries · 2 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsTimor-Leste

    Density: 117.9 vs 93.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Timor-Leste
    CategorySierra LeoneTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5121,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,3714,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.993.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9482,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N8.9° SWould win
  16. 116
    Round 116Won124 countries · 2 lives left

    ZambiavsRwanda

    Area: 752,618 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Rwanda
    CategoryZambiaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,61826,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96513,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0803,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3304,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S1.8° SWould lose
  17. 117
    Round 117Won125 countries · 2 lives left

    MongoliavsLiberia

    Highest peak: 4,374 vs 1,447 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Liberia
    CategoryMongoliaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,564,116111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1455,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0201,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.249.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,3741,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  18. 118
    Round 118Won126 countries · 2 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsBulgaria

    Population: 31,165,654 vs 6,446,596 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Bulgaria
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,165,6546,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24338,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.658.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N42.5° NWould win
  19. 119
    Round 119Won127 countries · 2 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsIsrael

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Israel
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,7519,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02055,301Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,318273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.5° N30.9° NWould win
  20. 120
    Round 120Won128 countries · 2 lives left

    South AfricavsSomalia

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Somalia
    CategorySouth AfricaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,38418,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2121,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.928.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7983,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S2.6° NWould lose

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