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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. 61
    Round 61Lost69 countries · 2 lives left

    JordanvsLaos

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 19.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Laos
    CategoryJordanLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2137,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,4519,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.032.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑260Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N19.6° NWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsLatvia

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Latvia
    CategoryChadLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0641,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70342,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.029.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,445312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N56.6° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    ChinavsCzechia

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Czechia
    CategoryChinaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,96078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,00010,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20056,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N49.8° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left

    Sri LankavsSouth Sudan

    Density: 335.9 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against South Sudan
    CategorySri LankaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00011,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.14,512UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen335.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5243,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N7.1° NWould tie
  5. 65
    Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left

    GermanyvsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Central African Republic
    CategoryGermanyCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,2735,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,2621,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.38.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9631,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won74 countries · 2 lives left

    KuwaitvsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Sierra Leone
    CategoryKuwaitSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81871,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4208,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,0833,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3001,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N8.7° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won75 countries · 2 lives left

    UkrainevsSolomon Islands

    Area: 603,550 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Solomon Islands
    CategoryUkraineSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,55028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,836800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,6802,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.527.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7825,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N9.6° SWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won76 countries · 2 lives left

    NigeriavsFiji

    Area: 923,768 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Fiji
    CategoryNigeriaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen923,76818,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑227,882,945924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71214,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.750.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4191,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8531,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N17.8° SWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won77 countries · 2 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsHonduras

    Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 14.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Honduras
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51010,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,6527,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.795.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9402,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.3° N14.7° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won78 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsBahamas

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 39,122 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Bahamas
    CategoryLuxembourgBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58613,880Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,430399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59639,122Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.728.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑55964Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N24.7° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won79 countries · 2 lives left

    AfghanistanvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 34.3° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against United Kingdom
    CategoryAfghanistanUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76168,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20460,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4921,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen34.3° N52.5° NWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won80 countries · 2 lives left

    IcelandvsCuba

    Coastline: 4,970 vs 3,735 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Cuba
    CategoryIcelandCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66311,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.82,257UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.799.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9703,735Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N20.6° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won81 countries · 2 lives left

    UgandavsIran

    Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Iran
    CategoryUgandaIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0381,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60190,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10018,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.955.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1105,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.0° N32.1° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won82 countries · 2 lives left

    YemenvsDominican Republic

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 11,331,265 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Dominican Republic
    CategoryYemenDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,96848,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,79911,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable25,861Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6663,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9061,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N19.1° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won83 countries · 2 lives left

    North MacedoniavsParaguay

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Paraguay
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8166,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35417,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.116.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,764842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N21.6° SWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won84 countries · 2 lives left

    EswatinivsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 26.6° S vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Kazakhstan
    CategoryEswatiniKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3642,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50620,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30938,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.97.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8627,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.6° S48.5° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won85 countries · 2 lives left

    AngolavsHaiti

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Haiti
    CategoryAngolaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,70027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90611,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5503,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6001,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S19.2° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won86 countries · 2 lives left

    PortugalvsAlbania

    Area: 92,090 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Albania
    CategoryPortugalAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen92,09028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1742,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80024,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.983.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3512,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N40.7° NWould tie
  19. 79
    Round 79Lost85 countries · 1 life left

    North KoreavsIndia

    Density: 219.2 vs 437.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against India
    CategoryNorth KoreaIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,5383,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,2041,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable9,853Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen219.2437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7448,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4957,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N22.4° NWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won86 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Ethiopia
    CategorySwitzerlandEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2771,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,822128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9403,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6344,550Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N8.5° NWould lose

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