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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. 61
    Round 61Won73 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Austria
    CategoryEcuadorAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,56183,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,0839,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90774,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2673,798Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑112Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S47.7° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won74 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsBangladesh

    Proximity to equator: 19.1° N vs 24.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Bangladesh
    CategoryDominican RepublicBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,265171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,8619,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.81,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.1° N24.3° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won75 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsTimor-Leste

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Timor-Leste
    CategoryLibyaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6591,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8584,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.293.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N8.9° SWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won76 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 2,864 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against United Arab Emirates
    CategorySloveniaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27383,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46110,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15178,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8641,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.61,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N23.5° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won77 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsBhutan

    Area: 245,857 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Bhutan
    CategoryGuineaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen245,85738,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,468786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33716,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.620.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7527,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N27.5° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won78 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsSuriname

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Suriname
    CategoryNorth KoreaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,204628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable21,128Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.23.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7441,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,495386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N4.1° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won79 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsBelgium

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 11,779,946 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Belgium
    CategorySouth KoreaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,61911,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43072,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6385.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,950694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41366.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N50.8° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won80 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsPalestine

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Palestine
    CategoryLiberiaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,3696,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0315,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7966,179Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4471,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑57940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N32.1° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won81 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsBulgaria

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 6,446,596 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Bulgaria
    CategoryJapanBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6506,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72638,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.558.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N42.5° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won82 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Estonia
    CategoryHondurasEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,09045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8511,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18448,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.030.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,870318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8233,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° N58.6° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won83 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsIreland

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Ireland
    CategoryVenezuelaIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,05070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,8545,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable133,440Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.075.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8001,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N53.1° NWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won84 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsUganda

    Coastline: 5,152 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Uganda
    CategoryPapua New GuineaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63548,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6723,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5095,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S2.0° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won85 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsGambia

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 80 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Gambia
    CategorySri LankaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0002,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5123,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,52463Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,34080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N13.6° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won86 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsRepublic of the Congo

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 1,020 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryAfghanistanRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7616,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2046,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.618.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4921,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N0.1° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won87 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Lesotho
    CategoryCyprusLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25130,355Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9762,311,472Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,8752,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.476.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9513,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N29.4° SWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won88 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Canada
    CategoryLaosCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,8009,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99340,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29964,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.44.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8175,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.6° N58.8° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won89 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against New Zealand
    CategoryGuinea-BissauNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3395,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95654,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.619.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2773,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑35015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N45.3° SWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won90 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsParaguay

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Paraguay
    CategoryLithuaniaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5856,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72017,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.016.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑294842Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N21.6° SWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won91 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsMoldova

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Moldova
    CategoryAustraliaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9222,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27317,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.472.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,228430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S47.5° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won92 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Croatia
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,05156,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5493,859,686Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99747,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.968.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0081,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2965,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑86Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N45.8° NWould win

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