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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. 81
    Round 81Won89 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsNorway

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 5,519,601 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Norway
    CategoryIndonesiaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0675,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,428107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.617.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,71625,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S61.5° NWould win
  2. 82
    Round 82Won90 countries · 2 lives left

    ArgentinavsVietnam

    Coastline: 4,989 vs 3,444 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Vietnam
    CategoryArgentinaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,780,400331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,401100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24615,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9623,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9893,444Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S21.7° NWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won91 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Poland
    CategoryEl SalvadorPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62436,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66748,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑307440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.9° N51.9° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won92 countries · 2 lives left

    GermanyvsSri Lanka

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 22,037,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Sri Lanka
    CategoryGermanySri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,02265,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27322,037,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26214,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3891,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N7.1° NWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Won93 countries · 2 lives left

    BeninvsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Greece
    CategoryBeninGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03410,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13342,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.378.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12113,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N39.8° NWould win
  6. 86
    Round 86Won94 countries · 2 lives left

    EswatinivsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 26.6° S vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Turkmenistan
    CategoryEswatiniTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5067,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30919,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.915.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8623,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.6° S39.9° NWould win
  7. 87
    Round 87Won95 countries · 2 lives left

    BurundivsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Romania
    CategoryBurundiRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45019,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14745,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.980.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6852,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S45.7° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Won96 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsIreland

    Density: 257.7 vs 75.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Ireland
    CategoryLuxembourgIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58670,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4305,311,538Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑152,596133,440Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen257.775.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5591,041Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N53.1° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Won97 countries · 2 lives left

    GambiavsCuba

    Density: 238.7 vs 99.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Cuba
    CategoryGambiaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84511,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.3,292UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.799.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑803,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N20.6° NWould win
  10. 90
    Round 90Lost96 countries · 1 life left

    GuatemalavsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 13,752 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Botswana
    CategoryGuatemalaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,889581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8382,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,75221,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.54.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2201,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N22.1° SWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left

    LibyavsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 26.1° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against United Kingdom
    CategoryLibyaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,540243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65968,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85860,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.2281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2671,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,77012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.1° N52.5° NWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsSlovakia

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 110.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Slovakia
    CategorySingaporeSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71949,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6485,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72845,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N48.7° NWould win
  13. 93
    Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left

    LaosvsDenmark

    Area: 236,800 vs 43,094 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Denmark
    CategoryLaosDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen236,80043,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9935,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29977,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,817171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N55.9° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left

    LiberiavsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Croatia
    CategoryLiberiaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36956,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0313,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79647,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.368.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4471,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5795,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N45.8° NWould win
  15. 95
    Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left

    LebanonvsTimor-Leste

    Density: 555.1 vs 93.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Timor-Leste
    CategoryLebanonTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40014,874Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4931,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5854,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.193.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N8.9° SWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left

    South KoreavsCanada

    Density: 518.6 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Canada
    CategorySouth KoreaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,7209,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61940,049,088Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43064,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen518.64.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9505,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N58.8° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left

    BahrainvsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Dominican Republic
    CategoryBahrainDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑76048,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05911,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,22425,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1232.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1353,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N19.1° NWould lose
  18. 98
    Round 98Won104 countries · 1 life left

    North MacedoniavsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 41.5° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Sweden
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81610,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35468,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.123.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen41.5° N65.8° NWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won105 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsChile

    Density: 419.4 vs 26.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Chile
    CategoryHaitiChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39819,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26533,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.426.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6746,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7716,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N23.4° SWould win
  20. 100
    Round 100Lost104 countries · 0 lives left

    EritreavsBelarus

    Area: 117,600 vs 207,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Belarus
    CategoryEritreaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117,600207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,3909,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable30,860Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.544.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,018346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N53.8° NWould win

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