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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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsPhilippines

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 114,891,199 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Philippines
    CategoryUnited StatesPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,517300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,052114,891,199Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58710,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1902,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,92436,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N17.0° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    IsraelvsUruguay

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Uruguay
    CategoryIsraelUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0003,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30134,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,224514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑273660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N32.9° SWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    ChilevsTimor-Leste

    Area: 756,102 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Timor-Leste
    CategoryChileTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen756,10214,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8351,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,1744,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.093.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,435706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S8.9° SWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsAustria

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 74,261 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Austria
    CategoryNorwayAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80283,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6019,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76874,261Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4693,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N47.7° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsMexico

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Andorra against Mexico
    CategoryAndorraMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4681,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,856129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79025,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.866.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9465,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑711Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N23.5° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsSlovenia

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Slovenia
    CategoryBeninSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,62220,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0342,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13356,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12146.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N46.0° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsMoldova

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 17,751 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Moldova
    CategoryBruneiMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76533,851Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9492,457,783Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10317,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.672.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,850430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N47.5° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    SlovakiavsVanuatu

    Area: 49,035 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Vanuatu
    CategorySlovakiaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,03512,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,740320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,8654,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.726.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6551,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N15.4° SWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsGuatemala

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 4,220 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Guatemala
    CategoryTajikistanGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79918,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96813,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4954,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    DR CongovsCosta Rica

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 51,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Costa Rica
    CategoryDR CongoCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,85851,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7315,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73229,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.199.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1103,819Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑371,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S10.1° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsMalaysia

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Algeria against Malaysia
    CategoryAlgeriaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21935,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83836,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9084,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9984,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N4.4° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsGambia

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Gambia
    CategoryItalyGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,34011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,2162,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,3503,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,74863Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,60080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N13.6° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsCabo Verde

    Area: 796,095 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Cabo Verde
    CategoryPakistanCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen796,0954,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,495522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01910,251Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N15.0° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    LiberiavsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Türkiye
    CategoryLiberiaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03185,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79643,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4475,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5797,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N39.1° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsGuyana

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 214,969 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Guyana
    CategoryMongoliaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,145826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02054,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.23.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N2.7° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsRepublic of the Congo

    Coastline: 320 vs 169 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryGuineaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4686,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3376,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.618.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen320169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N0.1° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    CameroonvsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against New Zealand
    CategoryCameroonNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,440268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,6875,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41554,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.719.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0453,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40215,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N45.3° SWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsAustralia

    Density: 125.4 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Australia
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6007,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75126,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02072,273Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.43.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,31825,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N23.1° SWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsZimbabwe

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 19.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Zimbabwe
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65416,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2435,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.641.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5150Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N19.0° SWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

    TunisiavsMaldives

    Area: 163,610 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Maldives
    CategoryTunisiaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,610298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,431525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05224,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.61,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N3.3° NWould lose

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