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A little knowledge. An empire of 151.

151of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

143Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 151 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

147 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Ghana · Bolivia · Guyana · Guatemala · Australia · Denmark · Jordan · Rwanda · DR Congo · Togo · Bhutan · Iceland

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

    BoliviavsTanzania

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 5,895 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Tanzania
    CategoryBoliviaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15966,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9034,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.170.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5425,895Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S5.5° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    EritreavsJapan

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Japan
    CategoryEritreaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,390124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable52,726Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0183,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,23429,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N36.7° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsArmenia

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 2,964,300 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Armenia
    CategoryNorth KoreaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53829,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2042,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable21,552Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.299.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7444,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N40.6° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Sweden
    CategoryMaliSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,192450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12710,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17868,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.223.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N65.8° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Lost55 countries · 3 lives left

    GuyanavsChad

    Density: 3.8 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Chad
    CategoryGuyanaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,9691,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35319,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,7742,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3.815.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7753,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N17.3° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsCentral African Republic

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Central African Republic
    CategorySouth AfricaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,3845,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2121,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.98.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4501,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S7.0° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Sri Lanka
    CategoryFinlandSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,14565,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91122,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46714,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2501,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N7.1° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsUnited States

    Density: 380.5 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against United States
    CategoryComorosUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,2359,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,387336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89782,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.534.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3606,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑34019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S39.1° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    GuatemalavsGabon

    Flag colours: 9 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Gabon
    CategoryGuatemalaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,889267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8382,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75220,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.59.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2201,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N0.6° SWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Lost58 countries · 2 lives left

    BelarusvsIraq

    Density: 44.2 vs 102.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against Iraq
    CategoryBelarusIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29845,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86014,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.2102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3463,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑058Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N33.3° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    NepalvsMadagascar

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,876 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Madagascar
    CategoryNepalMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,61431,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4001,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.853.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8492,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N18.4° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    SurinamevsSenegal

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 15.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Senegal
    CategorySurinameSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88618,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1284,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.891.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,230648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N15.2° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    AustraliavsSomalia

    Coastline: 25,760 vs 3,025 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Somalia
    CategoryAustraliaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7,741,220637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92218,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2731,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.428.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,7603,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S2.6° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    South SudanvsTajikistan

    Population: 11,483,374 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Tajikistan
    CategorySouth SudanTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,483,37410,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable4,968Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.872.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1877,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N38.3° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Cameroon
    CategoryAzerbaijanCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95828,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6715,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.359.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4664,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    BurundivsMalta

    Area: 27,830 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Malta
    CategoryBurundiMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen27,830316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,450552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14767,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.91,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S35.9° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Ecuador
    CategoryDenmarkEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95217,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42515,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.063.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1716,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3142,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N1.2° SWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    AfghanistanvsColombia

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Colombia
    CategoryAfghanistanColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,2301,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76152,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20421,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.645.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4925,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N3.4° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    Timor-LestevsNigeria

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Nigeria
    CategoryTimor-LesteNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,286227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8118,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑706853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S9.4° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    DjiboutivsNicaragua

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 12.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Nicaragua
    CategoryDjiboutiNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9446,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2328,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.752.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N12.6° NWould win

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