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A little knowledge. An empire of 50.

50of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

42Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 50 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

46 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Paraguay · Tajikistan · North Korea · Singapore · Mexico · Eritrea · Bahamas · Uzbekistan · Argentina · Spain · Switzerland · Djibouti

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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsRepublic of the Congo

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 342,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryMexicoRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,375342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,7596,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1886,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.018.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,020Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑9,330169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N0.1° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsSri Lanka

    Flag colours: 6 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Sri Lanka
    CategorySouth SudanSri LankaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑644,32965,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37422,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable14,512Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N7.1° NWould tie
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    EritreavsPeru

    Density: 29.5 vs 26.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Peru
    CategoryEritreaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,6001,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39033,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable17,042Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.526.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0186,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2342,414Would lose
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N13.0° SWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsMalaysia

    Density: 125.3 vs 106.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Malaysia
    CategoryBeninMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03435,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13336,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.3106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6754,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1214,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N4.4° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    BahamasvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Malawi
    CategoryBahamasMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44021,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,1221,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑643,002Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,5420Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N13.4° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsTurkmenistan

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 3,139 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Turkmenistan
    CategoryNepalTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6147,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40019,645Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑201.815.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8493,139Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N39.9° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    UzbekistanvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 41.5° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against United Kingdom
    CategoryUzbekistanUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30768,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67960,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7281.3Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑4,6431,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen41.5° N52.5° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsIran

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Iran
    CategoryChadIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,0001,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06490,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70318,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.055.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4455,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N32.1° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    ArgentinavsChile

    Population: 45,538,401 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Chile
    CategoryArgentinaChileResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,780,400756,102Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,538,40119,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24633,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.426.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9626,893Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9896,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S23.4° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    LiberiavsLaos

    Density: 49.3 vs 32.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Laos
    CategoryLiberiaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0317,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7969,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.332.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,817Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑5790Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N19.6° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 40.0° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Poland
    CategorySpainPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,370312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52836,687,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66148,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.7117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7182,499Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4,964440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.0° N51.9° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsFrance

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 60,927 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Germany against France
    CategoryGermanyFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,27365,925,961Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,26260,927Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑233.3119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9634,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3893,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N46.7° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsGuinea-Bissau

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 277 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Guinea-Bissau
    CategorySwitzerlandGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27736,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8222,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑93,9402,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.359.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,634277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N12.1° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    EcuadorvsColombia

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 3.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Colombia
    CategoryEcuadorColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5611,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08352,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90721,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.445.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2675,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2373,208Would lose
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S3.4° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsAzerbaijan

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 40.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Azerbaijan
    CategoryParaguayAzerbaijanResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑406,75286,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14610,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58523,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8424,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S40.5° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsSlovenia

    Area: 64,589 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Slovenia
    CategoryLatviaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,58920,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7102,120,461Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78456,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,864Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑49846.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N46.0° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsGuatemala

    Coastline: 1,250 vs 400 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Guatemala
    CategoryFinlandGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91118,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46713,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3284,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,250400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsCosta Rica

    Area: 65,300 vs 51,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Costa Rica
    CategoryLithuaniaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,30051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5855,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72029,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.099.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2943,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑901,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N10.1° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Lost47 countries · 2 lives left

    TajikistanvsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 4,968 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Zimbabwe
    CategoryTajikistanZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79916,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9685,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.141.8Would win
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑7,4952,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N19.0° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsJordan

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 30.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Jordan
    CategoryPapua New GuineaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,84089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63511,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67211,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5091,854Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑5,15226Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S30.7° NWould win

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