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A little knowledge. An empire of 167.

167of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

158Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 167 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

163 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

India · Mexico · Serbia · Gabon · Türkiye · El Salvador · Ecuador · Guinea · Japan · Sri Lanka · Guinea-Bissau · Togo

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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsKenya

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 55,339,003 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Kenya
    CategoryMexicoKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75955,339,003Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1886,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.095.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6365,199Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N0.4° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsComoros

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 3,897 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Comoros
    CategoryGreeceComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,9572,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,351850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,6143,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,676340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N11.7° SWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsEritrea

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Eritrea
    CategoryDR CongoEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,858117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7313,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.1,732UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1103,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑372,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S16.0° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Burkina Faso
    CategoryPortugalBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17423,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8002,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.984.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,351749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N12.8° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Nigeria
    CategorySerbiaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,183227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7778,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N9.4° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsLatvia

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Latvia
    CategoryUnited StatesLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,51764,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,0521,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58742,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.229.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,190312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N56.6° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsZambia

    Coastline: 3,219 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Zambia
    CategoryThailandZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43520,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5984,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.727.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,2190Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N14.7° SWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsBrazil

    Density: 70.3 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Brazil
    CategoryTanzaniaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,3008,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,606211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02221,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.324.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8952,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4247,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S12.6° SWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsUzbekistan

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Uzbekistan
    CategoryGabonUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78935,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77311,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.379.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0504,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8850Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S41.5° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsBahrain

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 64,224 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Bahrain
    CategorySwedenBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,295760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6321,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45864,224Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.42,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,100135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N26.0° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsGuatemala

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 13,752 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Guatemala
    CategoryCzechiaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867108,889Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04218,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06213,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6024,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N15.0° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsPeru

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Peru
    CategoryUkrainePeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,5501,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83633,845,617Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,68017,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.526.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0616,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7822,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N13.0° SWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsVanuatu

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Vanuatu
    CategoryTürkiyeVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56212,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,965320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1964,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1371,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2002,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N15.4° SWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Spain
    CategorySouth SudanSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329505,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37448,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable55,661Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.895.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1873,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑610Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N40.0° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 31.9° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Iceland
    CategoryMoroccoIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,505385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90382,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.53.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8354,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen31.9° N64.7° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsNicaragua

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Nicaragua
    CategoryArgentinaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4016,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2468,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.452.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9622,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,989910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S12.6° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsTurkmenistan

    Coastline: 307 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Turkmenistan
    CategoryEl SalvadorTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6247,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66719,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.915.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7303,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑95Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N39.9° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Algeria
    CategoryAndorraAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4682,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85646,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79016,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.819.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N27.4° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsYemen

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 39,390,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Yemen
    CategoryIranYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,70739,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.18,933UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.074.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6253,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4401,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N15.3° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsEthiopia

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Ethiopia
    CategoryFijiEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2741,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,145128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6563,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3244,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S8.5° NWould lose

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