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A little knowledge. An empire of 124.

124of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

114Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 124 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

120 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina · Georgia · Italy · Colombia · Peru · Ghana · Bangladesh · Lithuania · Guyana · Bahrain · Mongolia · Hungary

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

    HungaryvsAzerbaijan

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Azerbaijan
    CategoryHungaryAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,02886,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18610,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,37623,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0144,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N40.5° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won90 countries · 2 lives left

    MalawivsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malawi against North Korea
    CategoryMalawiNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48226,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.1,832UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S39.9° NWould win
  3. 83
    Round 83Won91 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsGambia

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Gambia
    CategoryDR CongoGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,85811,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7312,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7323,292Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,11063Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3780Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S13.6° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won92 countries · 2 lives left

    BruneivsUganda

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Brunei against Uganda
    CategoryBruneiUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94948,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,1033,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8505,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N2.0° NWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Won93 countries · 2 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsVenezuela

    Density: 62.2 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Venezuela
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07328,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.23,376UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62.231.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3864,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N7.2° NWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won94 countries · 2 lives left

    TürkiyevsPalestine

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 5,165,775 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Palestine
    CategoryTürkiyePalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5626,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,9655,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1966,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1371,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,20040Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N32.1° NWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won95 countries · 2 lives left

    MoldovavsLaos

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Laos
    CategoryMoldovaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7837,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7519,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.632.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N19.6° NWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Won96 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsMaldives

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 24,807 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Maldives
    CategoryNew ZealandMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,95024,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.31,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7245Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,134644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S3.3° NWould lose
  9. 89
    Round 89Won97 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 21,029 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Tanzania
    CategoryBotswanaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24466,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,0294,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.370.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4955,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S5.5° SWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won98 countries · 2 lives left

    IraqvsSlovakia

    Population: 45,074,049 vs 5,426,740 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Slovakia
    CategoryIraqSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,31749,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,074,0495,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66545,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.8110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N48.7° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won99 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsVanuatu

    Area: 21,041 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Vanuatu
    CategoryEl SalvadorVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,04112,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,624320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6674,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7301,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3072,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N15.4° SWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Won100 countries · 2 lives left

    YemenvsSomalia

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Somalia
    CategoryYemenSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,79918,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable1,557Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.628.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6662,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9063,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N2.6° NWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won101 countries · 2 lives left

    GeorgiavsUnited Kingdom

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 1,345 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Georgia against United Kingdom
    CategoryGeorgiaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48368,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09360,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1931,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N52.5° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won102 countries · 2 lives left

    FrancevsSlovenia

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Slovenia
    CategoryFranceSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,50020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,9612,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92756,151Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,42746.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N46.0° NWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won103 countries · 2 lives left

    RomaniavsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Bolivia
    CategoryRomaniaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,3911,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06212,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,98212,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.011.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5446,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N16.7° SWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won104 countries · 2 lives left

    PhilippinesvsKuwait

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 4,853,420 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Kuwait
    CategoryPhilippinesKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1994,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99553,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0272.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,954300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,289499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N29.4° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won105 countries · 2 lives left

    ParaguayvsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Mexico
    CategoryParaguayMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,7521,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,146129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58525,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.866.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8425,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑611Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S23.5° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won106 countries · 2 lives left

    EthiopiavsNigeria

    Highest peak: 4,550 vs 2,419 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Nigeria
    CategoryEthiopiaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300923,768Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,692227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0638,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,5502,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N9.4° NWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Sri Lanka
    CategoryAustriaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87165,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76122,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26114,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7982,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N7.1° NWould lose
  20. 100
    Round 100Won108 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsFinland

    Density: 419.4 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Finland
    CategoryHaitiFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3985,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26563,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.416.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6741,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7711,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N63.3° NWould win

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