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A little knowledge. An empire of 79.

79of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

71Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 79 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

75 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Côte d’Ivoire · Belize · Argentina · Mozambique · Croatia · Cameroon · Belarus · Bulgaria · Lebanon · Russia · Brazil · Australia

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 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsNigeria

    Flag colours: 12 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Nigeria
    CategoryBelizeNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,106227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7418,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N9.4° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsVietnam

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Vietnam
    CategorySerbiaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,183100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77715,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1693,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N21.7° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    AlbaniavsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Albania against South Sudan
    CategoryAlbaniaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65811,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.24,848UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N7.1° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    CzechiavsLithuania

    Population: 10,864,042 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Lithuania
    CategoryCzechiaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,86765,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,864,0422,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,06252,720Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.844.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,602294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑090Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N55.1° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    ArgentinavsAndorra

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Andorra
    CategoryArgentinaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40180,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24671,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9622,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S42.5° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    SomaliavsDjibouti

    Area: 637,657 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Djibouti
    CategorySomaliaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,65723,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6151,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5577,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.849.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,025314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N11.4° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    MalawivsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 118,484 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMalawiGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen118,48436,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4822,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8322,956Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.159.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,002277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S12.1° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    BeninvsGuatemala

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 15.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Benin against Guatemala
    CategoryBeninGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03418,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13313,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6754,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N15.0° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    MozambiquevsSolomon Islands

    Area: 799,380 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Solomon Islands
    CategoryMozambiqueSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,160800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6802,599Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.127.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4705,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S9.6° SWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    AfghanistanvsChina

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against China
    CategoryAfghanistanChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,2309,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7611,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20425,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4928,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N32.5° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against Ecuador
    CategoryAustriaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76117,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26115,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.963.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7986,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N1.2° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    LaosvsLuxembourg

    Area: 236,800 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Luxembourg
    CategoryLaosLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen236,8002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,993666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,299152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,817559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N49.7° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    CroatiavsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 45.8° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Latvia
    CategoryCroatiaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59464,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6861,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76042,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.229.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,831312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen45.8° N56.6° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    LibyavsZimbabwe

    Coastline: 1,770 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Zimbabwe
    CategoryLibyaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,540390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65916,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8585,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.241.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,7700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N19.0° SWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    BelgiumvsBurundi

    Coastline: 66.5 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Burundi
    CategoryBelgiumBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,52827,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94613,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,6301,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N3.4° SWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    IndiavsJamaica

    Coastline: 7,000 vs 1,022 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Jamaica
    CategoryIndiaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26310,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,5962,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85312,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5258.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,0001,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N18.1° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    CameroonvsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Netherlands
    CategoryCameroonNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,44041,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68717,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41580,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,045322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N52.2° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsUzbekistan

    Proximity to equator: 19.1° N vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Uzbekistan
    CategoryDominican RepublicUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26535,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86111,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.879.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0984,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2880Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.1° N41.5° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsTurkmenistan

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 7,364,438 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Turkmenistan
    CategorySouth KoreaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,6197,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43019,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.615.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9503,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N39.9° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    KenyavsMongolia

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Mongolia
    CategoryKenyaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3671,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,0033,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32218,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.42.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1994,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5360Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N46.0° NWould win

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