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A little knowledge. An empire of 104.

104of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

95Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 104 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

100 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

El Salvador · Libya · Haiti · Algeria · Albania · Mexico · Saudi Arabia · Zimbabwe · Angola · Panama · France · Malta

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

    El SalvadorvsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 12,667 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Burundi
    CategoryEl SalvadorBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04127,830Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62413,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6671,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N3.4° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsLebanon

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Lebanon
    CategoryLibyaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6595,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85812,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.2555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2673,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N34.2° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsTogo

    Population: 11,637,398 vs 8,223,850 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Togo
    CategoryHaitiTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75056,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,637,3988,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2653,572Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,77156Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N8.9° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsMoldova

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Moldova
    CategoryAlgeriaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2192,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83817,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.472.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,908430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N47.5° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Tied16 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Türkiye became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Türkiye
    CategoryAlbaniaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65885,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84843,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7645,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3627,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N39.1° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsLesotho

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 2,311,472 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho, Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Lesotho
    CategoryMexicoLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37530,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,7592,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1882,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.076.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6363,482Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N29.4° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsUganda

    Wealth per person: 71,624 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Uganda
    CategorySaudi ArabiaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73148,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,6243,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0005,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N2.0° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsSouth Sudan

    Density: 41.8 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against South Sudan
    CategoryZimbabweSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82211,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.5,796UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41.817.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5923,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S7.1° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsCzechia

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Czechia
    CategoryAngolaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,70078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90610,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55056,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6201,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S49.8° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsAustralia

    Density: 59.1 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Australia
    CategoryPanamaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,4207,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75926,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84672,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.13.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N23.1° SWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsNepal

    Area: 551,500 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Nepal
    CategoryFranceNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen551,500147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96129,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,9275,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8108,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N29.0° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Indonesia
    CategoryMaltaIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3161,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10115,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2534,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.854,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N1.0° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsBenin

    Coastline: 307 vs 121 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Benin
    CategoryEl SalvadorBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62414,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6674,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,730675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen307121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N10.4° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsGambia

    Highest peak: 2,685 vs 63 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Gambia
    CategoryBurundiGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4502,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1473,292Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,68563Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S13.6° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsLaos

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Laos
    CategoryLibyaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,540236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6597,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8589,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.232.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N19.6° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsBahrain

    Coastline: 225 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Bahrain
    CategoryLebanonBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4931,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58564,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.12,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen225161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N26.0° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsTanzania

    Density: 419.4 vs 70.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Tanzania
    CategoryHaitiTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39866,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2654,022Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.470.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6745,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7711,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N5.5° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsPhilippines

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 17.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Philippines
    CategoryTogoPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,850114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57210,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5636,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N17.0° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsFinland

    Population: 46,164,219 vs 5,583,911 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Finland
    CategoryAlgeriaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,381,740338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,164,2195,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83863,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.416.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9081,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9981,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N63.3° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Senegal
    CategoryMoldovaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78318,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7514,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.691.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑430648Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N15.2° NWould lose

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