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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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsZambia

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Zambia
    CategorySerbiaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18320,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7774,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.527.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N14.7° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsSingapore

    Area: 22,966 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Singapore
    CategoryBelizeSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22,966719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1065,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,741144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.98,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,124166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N1.4° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Tied52 countries · 3 lives left

    BelarusvsRomania

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Romania became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Romania
    CategoryBelarusRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29819,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86045,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.280.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3462,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N45.7° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 245,857 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau, Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryGuineaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen245,85736,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4682,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3372,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.659.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,752277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑320350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N12.1° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsLiberia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 5,493,031 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Liberia
    CategoryBangladeshLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9905,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1551,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.049.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,447Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N7.0° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsChad

    Coastline: 2,528 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Chad
    CategoryVanuatuChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1891,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40919,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,2022,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.315.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8773,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S17.3° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsPoland

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 312,685 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Poland
    CategoryCanadaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08836,687,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96248,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,080440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N51.9° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsSri Lanka

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,524 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Sri Lanka
    CategoryKyrgyzstanSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,95165,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75022,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30414,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.5335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4392,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N7.1° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    TanzaniavsUkraine

    Highest peak: 5,895 vs 2,061 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Ukraine
    CategoryTanzaniaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60637,732,836Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02217,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.362.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8952,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4242,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S49.6° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    RwandavsKuwait

    Highest peak: 4,519 vs 300 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Kuwait
    CategoryRwandaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33817,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4714,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51953,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8272.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,519300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S29.4° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsSudan

    Density: 144.8 vs 26.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Sudan
    CategoryTogoSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,7851,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85050,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5722,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144.826.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9863,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N16.6° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsRussia

    Wealth per person: 72,273 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Australia against Russia
    CategoryAustraliaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7,741,22017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,922143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,27344,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.48.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2285,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,76037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S63.6° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    HondurasvsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Spain
    CategoryHondurasSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85148,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18455,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.095.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8703,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8234,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° N40.0° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsUzbekistan

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Uzbekistan
    CategoryCentral African RepublicUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,42135,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25811,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.379.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4104,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N41.5° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritiusvsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against India
    CategoryMauritiusIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,0403,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6471,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4039,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.1437.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8288,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1777,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.3° S22.4° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Lost64 countries · 2 lives left

    OmanvsYemen

    Density: 16.3 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Oman.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Oman against Yemen
    CategoryOmanYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26939,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.41,980UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16.374.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0043,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0921,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N15.3° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsLibya

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Libya
    CategorySloveniaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,2731,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4617,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,15113,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.64.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8642,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.61,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N26.1° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    UgandavsAustria

    Area: 241,038 vs 83,871 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Austria
    CategoryUgandaAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen241,03883,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,6019,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10074,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.9108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1103,798Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N47.7° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    FinlandvsGabon

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Gabon
    CategoryFinlandGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9112,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46720,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.59.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3281,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N0.6° SWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsMalaysia

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 35,126,298 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Malaysia
    CategoryIndonesiaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06735,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42836,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8844,095Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7164,675Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S4.4° NWould win

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