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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. 61
    Round 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left

    JordanvsSlovenia

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Slovenia
    CategoryJordanSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,34220,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2132,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45156,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2646.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N46.0° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    ChilevsCabo Verde

    Area: 756,102 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Cabo Verde
    CategoryChileCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen756,1024,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,835522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17410,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,435965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S15.0° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    EgyptvsCanada

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Canada
    CategoryEgyptCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,4509,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,77240,049,088Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54064,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.44.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6295,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N58.8° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsNamibia

    Density: 299.9 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Namibia
    CategoryEl SalvadorNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6242,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66711,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.93.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3071,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑95Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N20.6° SWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left

    RwandavsOman

    Density: 529.8 vs 16.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Oman
    CategoryRwandaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4715,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51941,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.816.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5193,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S22.1° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won74 countries · 2 lives left

    HungaryvsLibya

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Libya
    CategoryHungaryLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,0281,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1867,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,37613,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.14.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N26.1° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won75 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsVenezuela

    Density: 419.4 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Haiti against Venezuela
    CategoryHaitiVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39828,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.3,265UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.431.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6744,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7712,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N7.2° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won76 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsGambia

    Area: 581,730 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Gambia
    CategoryBotswanaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2442,697,845Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,0293,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,49563Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S13.6° NWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won77 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsBelgium

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 11,779,946 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Belgium
    CategoryDR CongoBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,85830,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73111,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73272,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3766.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S50.8° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won78 countries · 2 lives left

    TunisiavsGeorgia

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 42.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Georgia
    CategoryTunisiaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61069,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,4313,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05225,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.653.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5445,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.3° N42.4° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won79 countries · 2 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against South Korea
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12899,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51051,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65257,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.7518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9401,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3622,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.3° N36.3° NWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won80 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritaniavsCyprus

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 34.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Cyprus
    CategoryMauritaniaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,7009,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4411,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97259,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9151,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑754648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N34.9° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won81 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Poland
    CategoryTogoPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85036,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57248,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N51.9° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won82 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsKyrgyzstan

    Density: 830.5 vs 35.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryPalestineKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7757,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1797,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.535.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0207,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N41.7° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Lost81 countries · 1 life left

    LatviavsPortugal

    Density: 29.2 vs 114.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Portugal
    CategoryLatviaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58992,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71010,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78449,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.2114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4981,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N40.7° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won82 countries · 1 life left

    ThailandvsMorocco

    Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 31.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Morocco
    CategoryThailandMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43537,712,505Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5989,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.784.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5654,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2191,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.5° N31.9° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won83 countries · 1 life left

    BhutanvsBahrain

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 135 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Bahrain
    CategoryBhutanBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3851,577,059Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22964,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.52,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,570135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N26.0° NWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won84 countries · 1 life left

    Burkina FasovsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryBurkina FasoBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,20051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7763,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76223,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.062.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑020Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N44.1° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won85 countries · 1 life left

    YemenvsCambodia

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 17,423,880 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Cambodia
    CategoryYemenCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,79917,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable7,437Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.696.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6661,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N12.6° NWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won86 countries · 1 life left

    PeruvsGermany

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 2,963 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Germany
    CategoryPeruGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61783,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04272,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7462,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4142,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S51.0° NWould win

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