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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. 141
    Round 141Won147 countries · 1 life left

    GuineavsVanuatu

    Area: 245,857 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Vanuatu
    CategoryGuineaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen245,85712,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,468320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3374,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.626.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3202,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N15.4° SWould win
  2. 142
    Round 142Won148 countries · 1 life left

    BhutanvsArmenia

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 4,090 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Armenia
    CategoryBhutanArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,39429,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3852,964,300Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22921,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.599.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5704,090Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N40.6° NWould win
  3. 143
    Round 143Won149 countries · 1 life left

    North KoreavsHungary

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 9,592,186 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Hungary
    CategoryNorth KoreaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53893,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2049,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable46,376Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7441,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N47.3° NWould win
  4. 144
    Round 144Won150 countries · 1 life left

    SurinamevsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Ukraine
    CategorySurinameUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12817,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.862.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2302,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3862,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N49.6° NWould win
  5. 145
    Round 145Won151 countries · 1 life left

    South KoreavsBolivia

    Density: 518.6 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Bolivia
    CategorySouth KoreaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,7201,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61912,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43012,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen518.611.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9506,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N16.7° SWould lose
  6. 146
    Round 146Won152 countries · 1 life left

    BelgiumvsEswatini

    Density: 385.9 vs 70.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Eswatini
    CategoryBelgiumEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,52817,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9461,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,63011,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen385.970.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6941,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N26.6° SWould lose
  7. 147
    Round 147Won153 countries · 1 life left

    LiberiavsKuwait

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 29.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Kuwait
    CategoryLiberiaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36917,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0314,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79653,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,447300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N29.4° NWould win
  8. 148
    Round 148Won154 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsPanama

    Density: 830.5 vs 59.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Panama
    CategoryPalestinePanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22075,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7754,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17939,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.559.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N8.4° NWould lose
  9. 149
    Round 149Won155 countries · 1 life left

    JapanvsTunisia

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 12,200,431 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Tunisia
    CategoryJapanTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65012,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72614,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.574.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7511,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  10. 150
    Round 150Won156 countries · 1 life left

    BulgariavsMaldives

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 24,807 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Maldives
    CategoryBulgariaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,596525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82924,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.11,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9255Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N3.3° NWould lose
  11. 151
    Round 151Tied156 countries · 1 life left

    HondurasvsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Indonesia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Indonesia
    CategoryHondurasIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,0901,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,851281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18415,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8704,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑82354,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N1.0° SWould lose
  12. 152
    Round 152Won158 countries · 1 life left

    EstoniavsGeorgia

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 25,093 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia, Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Georgia
    CategoryEstoniaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22869,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2863,715,483Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84825,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.353.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3185,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N42.4° NWould lose
  13. 153
    Round 153Won159 countries · 1 life left

    VenezuelavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Area: 912,050 vs 51,197 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryVenezuelaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,05051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8543,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable23,376Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.062.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,80020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N44.1° NWould win
  14. 154
    Round 154Won160 countries · 1 life left

    IrelandvsPoland

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 48,473 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Poland
    CategoryIrelandPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53836,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44048,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N51.9° NWould lose
  15. 155
    Round 155Won161 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsNepal

    Area: 462,840 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Nepal
    CategoryPapua New GuineaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,840147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63529,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6725,400Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5098,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S29.0° NWould win
  16. 156
    Round 156Won162 countries · 1 life left

    UgandavsSingapore

    Area: 241,038 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Singapore
    CategoryUgandaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen241,038719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,6015,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,100144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.98,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N1.4° NWould lose
  17. 157
    Round 157Won163 countries · 1 life left

    Sri LankavsLuxembourg

    Area: 65,610 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Luxembourg
    CategorySri LankaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,6102,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,000666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,512152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,524559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N49.7° NWould win
  18. 158
    Round 158Won164 countries · 1 life left

    GambiavsOman

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Oman
    CategoryGambiaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8455,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29241,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.716.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑802,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N22.1° NWould win
  19. 159
    Round 159Won165 countries · 1 life left

    AfghanistanvsIsrael

    Area: 652,230 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Israel
    CategoryAfghanistanIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,23021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7619,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20455,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4922,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N30.9° NWould lose
  20. 160
    Round 160Won166 countries · 1 life left

    Republic of the CongovsDjibouti

    Area: 342,000 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Djibouti
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen342,00023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8851,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8567,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.149.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N11.4° NWould win

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