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A little knowledge. An empire of 147.

147of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

138Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 147 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

143 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Zimbabwe · Norway · Côte d’Ivoire · Eswatini · Central African Republic · Thailand · Chad · Fiji · Estonia · United Kingdom · Albania · Lebanon

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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsSierra Leone

    Area: 622,984 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Sierra Leone
    CategoryCentral African RepublicSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen622,98471,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4218,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2583,371Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4101,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N8.7° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsSpain

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 4,964 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Spain
    CategoryNew ZealandSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00048,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95055,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.395.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7243,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,1344,964Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S40.0° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsEritrea

    Coastline: 3,219 vs 2,234 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Eritrea
    CategoryThailandEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,4353,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.23,598UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.729.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5653,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,2192,234Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N16.0° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsNorth Korea

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against North Korea
    CategoryRussiaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13026,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.44,299UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6532,495Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N39.9° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Tajikistan
    CategoryChadTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06410,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7034,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.072.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4457,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N38.3° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsColombia

    Flag colours: 12 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Colombia
    CategoryBelizeColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,9661,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10652,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74121,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.945.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1245,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3863,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N3.4° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsAngola

    Density: 50.6 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Angola
    CategoryFijiAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2741,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14536,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6569,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50.629.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1291,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S13.2° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsGambia

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Gambia
    CategoryLibyaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6592,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8583,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.2238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,26763Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,77080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N13.6° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Lost39 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsSouth Korea

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 57,430 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against South Korea
    CategoryEstoniaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22899,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28651,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84857,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7942,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N36.3° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    TanzaniavsMoldova

    Highest peak: 5,895 vs 430 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Moldova
    CategoryTanzaniaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,30033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,6062,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02217,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.372.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,895430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S47.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsArgentina

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 30,246 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Argentina
    CategoryUnited KingdomArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6102,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00045,538,401Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,78730,246Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.316.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3456,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4294,989Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N31.4° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsMorocco

    Highest peak: 5,199 vs 4,165 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Morocco
    CategoryKenyaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00337,712,505Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3229,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.484.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1994,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5361,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N31.9° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    AlbaniavsBurundi

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Burundi
    CategoryAlbaniaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74827,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65813,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8481,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N3.4° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsAndorra

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Andorra
    CategoryEthiopiaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69280,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06371,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5502,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N42.5° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsZambia

    Coastline: 225 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Zambia
    CategoryLebanonZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49320,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5854,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.127.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N14.7° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Mauritania
    CategoryCzechiaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,8671,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0425,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0626,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.84.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,602915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N19.4° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 390,757 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryZimbabweEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75728,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8221,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79616,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.865.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5923,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑68Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S1.6° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsLaos

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Laos
    CategoryLithuaniaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5857,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7209,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.032.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N19.6° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsSouth Sudan

    Density: 117.3 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against South Sudan
    CategoryAzerbaijanSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95811,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.23,671UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.317.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4663,187Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N7.1° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsTurkmenistan

    Coastline: 2,782 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Turkmenistan
    CategoryUkraineTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8367,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68019,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.515.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0613,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N39.9° NWould lose

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