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A little knowledge. An empire of 82.

82of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

72Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 82 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

78 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Philippines · Japan · Belarus · Canada · Togo · Mauritius · Djibouti · Finland · Mali · Croatia · Peru · Lithuania

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsJamaica

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Jamaica
    CategoryPhilippinesJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1992,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99512,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0258.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9542,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2891,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N18.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsSerbia

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Serbia
    CategoryJapanSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91577,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6506,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72629,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.585.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N44.2° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsBangladesh

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Bangladesh
    CategoryBelarusBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,298171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,8609,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.21,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3461,060Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N24.3° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsTanzania

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 947,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Tanzania
    CategoryCanadaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08866,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9624,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.070.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9595,895Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0801,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N5.5° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsHonduras

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 14.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Honduras
    CategoryTogoHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85010,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5727,184Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.895.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N14.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsSlovenia

    Coastline: 177 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Slovenia
    CategoryMauritiusSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04020,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6472,120,461Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40356,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.1104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8282,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17746.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S46.0° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Lost17 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsLebanon

    Density: 49.7 vs 555.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Lebanon
    CategoryDjiboutiLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,20010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9445,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23212,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.7555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0213,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N34.2° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsGuatemala

    Area: 338,145 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Guatemala
    CategoryFinlandGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,145108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91118,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46713,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3284,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    MalivsGhana

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Ghana
    CategoryMaliGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12733,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1787,563Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,155885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N7.0° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsMorocco

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Morocco
    CategoryCroatiaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68637,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7609,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.284.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8314,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8351,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N31.9° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsPapua New Guinea

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 462,840 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryPeruPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61710,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0424,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.322.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7464,509Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4145,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S5.5° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsIraq

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 14,665 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Iraq
    CategoryLithuaniaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58545,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72014,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2943,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9058Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N33.3° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    PhilippinesvsBurundi

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Burundi
    CategoryPhilippinesBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19913,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9951,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9542,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N3.4° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against New Zealand
    CategoryJamaicaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7865,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66154,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.419.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2563,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,02215,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N45.3° SWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsThailand

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 71,702,435 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Thailand
    CategoryJapanThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65071,702,435Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72623,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7513,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N15.5° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsBelize

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Belize
    CategorySerbiaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,47422,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,183411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77713,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.517.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1691,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑512Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N17.0° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    BelarusvsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Guinea
    CategoryBelarusGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29814,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,8604,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.258.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3461,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N10.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsVanuatu

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Vanuatu
    CategoryBangladeshVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,990320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1554,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.026.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5802,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N15.4° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsKyrgyzstan

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 199,951 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryCanadaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0887,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9627,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.035.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9597,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N41.7° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    TanzaniavsRwanda

    Area: 947,300 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Rwanda
    CategoryTanzaniaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,30026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60613,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0223,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8954,519Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S1.8° SWould lose

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