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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. 81
    Round 81Won87 countries · 1 life left

    DenmarkvsMalta

    Area: 43,094 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Malta
    CategoryDenmarkMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43,094316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,952552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,42567,101Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.01,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑171253Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N35.9° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won88 countries · 1 life left

    OmanvsBhutan

    Area: 309,500 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Bhutan
    CategoryOmanBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen309,50038,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,269786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98016,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.320.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0047,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0920Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N27.5° NWould win
  3. 83
    Round 83Won89 countries · 1 life left

    MalivsLaos

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Laos
    CategoryMaliLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1277,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1789,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.232.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N19.6° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won90 countries · 1 life left

    NepalvsBahrain

    Area: 147,181 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Bahrain
    CategoryNepalBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen147,181760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6141,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40064,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.82,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,849135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N26.0° NWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Won91 countries · 1 life left

    RomaniavsJapan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Japan
    CategoryRomaniaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,062124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98252,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5443,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22529,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N36.7° NWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won92 countries · 1 life left

    CambodiavsBolivia

    Density: 96.2 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Bolivia
    CategoryCambodiaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,0351,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88012,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43712,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.211.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8106,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N16.7° SWould win
  7. 87
    Round 87Won93 countries · 1 life left

    SenegalvsBotswana

    Coastline: 531 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Botswana
    CategorySenegalBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5732,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78221,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.94.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6481,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N22.1° SWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Won94 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsTanzania

    Coastline: 5,152 vs 1,424 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Tanzania
    CategoryPapua New GuineaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63566,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6724,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.470.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5095,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1521,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S5.5° SWould tie
  9. 89
    Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left

    MoroccovsSouth Africa

    Density: 84.5 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Morocco against South Africa
    CategoryMoroccoSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,5501,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50563,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90315,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen84.551.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1653,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8352,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N30.2° SWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left

    GabonvsPanama

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 8.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gabon against Panama
    CategoryGabonPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,66775,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7894,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77339,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.359.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0503,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8852,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S8.4° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left

    United StatesvsRussia

    Density: 34.2 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Russia
    CategoryUnited StatesRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,51717,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,052143,826,130Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58744,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34.28.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1905,642Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,92437,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N63.6° NWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left

    PhilippinesvsGhana

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 33,787,914 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Ghana
    CategoryPhilippinesGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19933,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9957,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,954885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,289539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left

    IsraelvsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Mauritania
    CategoryIsraelMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,9371,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0005,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,3016,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.04.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,224915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑273754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N19.4° NWould lose
  14. 94
    Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left

    UruguayvsNiger

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Niger
    CategoryUruguayNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,2151,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08126,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,5461,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.220.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S17.6° NWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left

    ChilevsLebanon

    Area: 756,102 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Lebanon
    CategoryChileLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen756,10210,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8355,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17412,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8933,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,435225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S34.2° NWould win
  16. 96
    Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left

    Timor-LestevsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Ireland
    CategoryTimor-LesteIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,87470,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,2865,311,538Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,811133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.175.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9631,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7061,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S53.1° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left

    NorwayvsLibya

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 1,770 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Libya
    CategoryNorwayLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,8021,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6017,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,76813,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.04.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,1481,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N26.1° NWould lose
  18. 98
    Round 98Won104 countries · 1 life left

    AustriavsSudan

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Sudan
    CategoryAustriaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,8711,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2612,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.926.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7983,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N16.6° NWould lose
  19. 99
    Round 99Won105 countries · 1 life left

    AndorravsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Madagascar
    CategoryAndorraMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85631,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7901,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.853.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N18.4° SWould lose
  20. 100
    Round 100Won106 countries · 1 life left

    MexicovsBrazil

    Flag colours: 11 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Brazil
    CategoryMexicoBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,3758,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,759211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18821,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.024.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3307,491Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N12.6° SWould lose

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