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A little knowledge. An empire of 39.

39of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

31Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 39 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

35 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Montenegro · Togo · Benin · Belgium · Andorra · Serbia · Gambia · Sudan · Sierra Leone · Venezuela · Hungary · Germany

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsSuriname

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 21,128 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Suriname
    CategoryMontenegroSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,529628,886Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86321,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5341,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N4.1° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Lost12 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsSri Lanka

    Density: 144.8 vs 335.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Togo.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Sri Lanka
    CategoryTogoSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78565,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85022,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57214,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144.8335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑561,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N7.1° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsSweden

    Density: 125.3 vs 23.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Sweden
    CategoryBeninSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03410,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13368,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.323.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1213,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N65.8° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsYemen

    Density: 385.9 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Yemen
    CategoryBelgiumYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94639,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.72,630UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen385.974.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6943,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.51,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N15.3° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Tunisia
    CategoryAndorraTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85612,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79014,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.874.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9461,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N35.3° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsEcuador

    Density: 85.5 vs 63.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Ecuador
    CategorySerbiaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18317,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77715,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85.563.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1696,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N1.2° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsJapan

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Japan
    CategoryGambiaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,845124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29252,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N36.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    SudanvsUganda

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Uganda
    CategorySudanUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79148,656,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4233,100Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0425,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N2.0° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsBelize

    Area: 71,740 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Belize
    CategorySierra LeoneBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,74022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,512411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37113,741Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.917.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9481,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N17.0° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Area: 912,050 vs 322,463 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryVenezuelaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,050322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85431,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable7,243Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.096.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N7.5° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Haiti
    CategoryHungaryHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,02827,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18611,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,3763,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N19.2° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsMaldives

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 24,807 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Maldives
    CategoryGermanyMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,273525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,26224,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.31,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9635Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N3.3° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Sri Lanka
    CategoryMontenegroSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81265,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52922,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86314,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N7.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against South Korea
    CategorySurinameSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,82099,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88651,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12857,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2301,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3862,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N36.3° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsPanama

    Density: 125.3 vs 59.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Panama
    CategoryBeninPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,62275,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0344,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13339,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.359.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6753,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1212,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N8.4° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Djibouti
    CategorySwedenDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,29523,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6321,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,4587,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.449.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N11.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsIran

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Iran
    CategoryBelgiumIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,5281,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94690,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63018,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.955.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6945,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.52,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N32.1° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsPhilippines

    Area: 527,968 vs 300,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Philippines
    CategoryYemenPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen527,968300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,799114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable10,995Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6662,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,90636,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N17.0° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Lost27 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsNorth Korea

    Density: 172.8 vs 219.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against North Korea
    CategoryAndorraNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85626,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.71,790UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen172.8219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N39.9° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost26 countries · 1 life left

    TunisiavsJamaica

    Density: 74.6 vs 258.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Jamaica
    CategoryTunisiaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,4312,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05212,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74.6258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5442,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1481,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N18.1° NWould lose

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