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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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsItaly

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 301,340 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Algeria against Italy
    CategoryAlgeriaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21958,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83860,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9084,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9987,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N45.1° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsLiberia

    Area: 796,095 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Liberia
    CategoryPakistanLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen796,095111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,4955,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0191,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.949.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6111,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsGuinea

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 245,857 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Guinea
    CategoryMongoliaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14514,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0204,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.258.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3741,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N10.7° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    CameroonvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Area: 475,440 vs 83,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryCameroonUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,44083,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68710,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41578,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0451,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4021,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N23.5° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsTunisia

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 35.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Tunisia
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65412,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24314,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.674.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5151,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N35.3° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    JordanvsChad

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Chad
    CategoryJordanChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,3421,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21319,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,4512,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.015.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8543,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑260Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N17.3° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsSri Lanka

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Sri Lanka
    CategoryChinaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,96065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,00022,037,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20014,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5001,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N7.1° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsKuwait

    Area: 357,022 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Kuwait
    CategoryGermanyKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen357,02217,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,2734,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26253,083Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N29.4° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Nigeria
    CategoryUkraineNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,836227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,6808,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,782853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N9.4° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsLuxembourg

    Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 49.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Luxembourg
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,1282,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,510666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,652152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.7257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑940559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.3° N49.7° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    AfghanistanvsIceland

    Area: 652,230 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Iceland
    CategoryAfghanistanIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,230103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,761385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20482,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.63.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4922,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N64.7° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    UgandavsYemen

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 39,390,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Yemen
    CategoryUgandaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,60139,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.3,100UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.974.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1103,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N15.3° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsEswatini

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Eswatini
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71317,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8161,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35411,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.170.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N26.6° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsPortugal

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Portugal
    CategoryAngolaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,70092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90610,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55049,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6001,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S40.7° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsSwitzerland

    Area: 120,538 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Switzerland
    CategoryNorth KoreaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen120,53841,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,2048,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable93,940Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7444,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N46.7° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsOman

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 41,980 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Oman
    CategoryDenmarkOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9525,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42541,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.016.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1713,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3142,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N22.1° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    MalivsNepal

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Nepal
    CategoryMaliNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12729,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1785,400Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1558,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N29.0° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsCambodia

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Cambodia
    CategoryRomaniaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06217,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,9827,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.096.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5441,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N12.6° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsPapua New Guinea

    Density: 91.9 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Papua New Guinea
    CategorySenegalPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57310,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7824,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen91.922.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6484,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5315,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N5.5° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsGabon

    Coastline: 1,835 vs 885 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Gabon
    CategoryMoroccoGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5052,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90320,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.59.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1651,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,835885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N0.6° SWould lose

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