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A little knowledge. An empire of 132.

132of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

124Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 132 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

128 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mali · Lesotho · Chile · Brunei · Algeria · Mongolia · Côte d’Ivoire · China · Ukraine · Afghanistan · North Macedonia · North Korea

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

    MalivsSenegal

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 196,722 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Senegal
    CategoryMaliSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12718,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1784,782Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.291.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,155648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N15.2° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° S vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against United States
    CategoryLesothoUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,3559,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,472336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88082,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.134.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4826,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° S39.1° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsAndorra

    Area: 756,102 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Andorra
    CategoryChileAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen756,102468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83580,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17471,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,4350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S42.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Tajikistan
    CategoryBruneiTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94910,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,1034,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.672.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8507,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N38.3° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 27.4° N vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Pakistan
    CategoryAlgeriaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,381,740796,095Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,219247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8386,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9088,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9981,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen27.4° N27.8° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsCameroon

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 475,440 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Cameroon
    CategoryMongoliaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14528,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0205,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.259.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3744,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N4.5° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsJordan

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 30.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Jordan
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,46389,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65411,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24311,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑51526Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N30.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsGermany

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 357,022 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Germany
    CategoryChinaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,960357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,00083,287,273Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20072,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5002,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N51.0° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 603,550 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryUkraineTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,5505,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8361,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68034,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,061940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,782362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N10.3° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsUganda

    Area: 652,230 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Uganda
    CategoryAfghanistanUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,230241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76148,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2043,100Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4925,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N2.0° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsAngola

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Angola
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7131,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81636,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3549,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsDenmark

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Denmark
    CategoryNorth KoreaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53843,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,2045,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable77,425Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,744171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4957,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N55.9° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsRomania

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 238,391 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Romania
    CategoryMaliRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12719,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17845,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.280.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N45.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsMorocco

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 31.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Morocco
    CategorySenegalMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57337,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7829,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.984.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6484,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5311,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N31.9° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Lost25 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsLibya

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° S vs 26.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Libya
    CategoryLesothoLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,3551,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4727,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88013,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.14.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4822,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° S26.1° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsIsrael

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Israel
    CategoryUnited StatesIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,51721,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0529,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58755,301Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1902,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N30.9° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    ChilevsNorway

    Area: 756,102 vs 323,802 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Norway
    CategoryChileNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen756,102323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8355,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,174107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.017.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,43525,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S61.5° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsBenin

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Benin
    CategoryAndorraBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85614,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7904,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.8125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,946675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N10.4° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsSlovakia

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 45,865 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Slovakia
    CategoryBruneiSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76549,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9495,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10345,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8502,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N48.7° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsDR Congo

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 5,110 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against DR Congo
    CategoryTajikistanDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,1002,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,799105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,9681,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.145.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4955,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N1.9° SWould lose

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