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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. 61
    Round 61Won71 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsNamibia

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 20.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Namibia
    CategoryChadNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000824,292Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0642,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70311,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.03.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N20.6° SWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsArmenia

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 4,090 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Armenia
    CategoryTajikistanArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,10029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,7992,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96821,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.199.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4954,090Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N40.6° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 13,741 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Pakistan
    CategoryBelizePakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,106247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,7416,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1248,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3861,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N27.8° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsChile

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° N vs 23.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Chile
    CategoryColombiaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910756,102Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15219,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28233,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.926.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7306,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2086,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° N23.4° SWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsGuinea

    Flag colours: 8 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Guinea
    CategoryFijiGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14514,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6564,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.658.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3241,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S10.7° NWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsUruguay

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 176,215 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Uruguay
    CategoryAngolaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9063,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55034,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.519.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,620514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S32.9° SWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    LibyavsPoland

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 312,685 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Poland
    CategoryLibyaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,540312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65936,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85848,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.2117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N51.9° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won78 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsVenezuela

    Density: 238.7 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Venezuela
    CategoryGambiaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84528,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.3,292UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.731.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑634,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑802,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N7.2° NWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won79 countries · 3 lives left

    TanzaniavsNicaragua

    Highest peak: 5,895 vs 2,085 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Nicaragua
    CategoryTanzaniaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,6066,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0228,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.352.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8952,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,424910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S12.6° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won80 countries · 3 lives left

    MoldovavsBrunei

    Area: 33,851 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Brunei
    CategoryMoldovaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,8515,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,783458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75185,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.679.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4301,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won81 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryUnited KingdomPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00010,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,7874,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.322.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3454,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4295,152Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N5.5° SWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won82 countries · 3 lives left

    ArgentinavsCroatia

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 56,594 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Croatia
    CategoryArgentinaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,40056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4013,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24647,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.468.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9621,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9895,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S45.8° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsSuriname

    Highest peak: 5,199 vs 1,230 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Suriname
    CategoryKenyaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,003628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32221,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1991,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N4.1° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won84 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsKuwait

    Area: 446,550 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Kuwait
    CategoryMoroccoKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,55017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5054,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90353,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,165300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N29.4° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won85 countries · 3 lives left

    AlbaniavsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Estonia
    CategoryAlbaniaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74845,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6581,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84848,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.930.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,764318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3623,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N58.6° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won86 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Netherlands
    CategoryBurundiNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83041,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45017,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14780,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9430.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S52.2° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won87 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsPalestine

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 5,165,775 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Palestine
    CategoryEthiopiaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,3006,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,6925,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0636,179Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5501,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N32.1° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won88 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Senegal
    CategoryAndorraSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85618,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7904,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.891.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,946648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N15.2° NWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won89 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsBelgium

    Proximity to equator: 34.2° N vs 50.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Belgium
    CategoryLebanonBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40030,528Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49311,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58572,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.1385.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22566.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen34.2° N50.8° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won90 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsMongolia

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Mongolia
    CategoryZambiaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6181,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9653,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08018,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.52.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3304,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S46.0° NWould win

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