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A little knowledge. An empire of 71.

71of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

62Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 71 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

68 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Eswatini · Central African Republic · Georgia · Vietnam · Maldives · Portugal · Latvia · Romania · Ghana · Bosnia and Herzegovina · India · Afghanistan

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

    MaldivesvsPakistan

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 310.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Pakistan
    CategoryMaldivesPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,994247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8076,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.1310.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑58,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6441,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N27.8° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsThailand

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 513,120 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Thailand
    CategoryBrazilThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72971,702,435Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19323,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4913,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S15.5° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsVenezuela

    Density: 114.9 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Portugal against Venezuela
    CategoryPortugalVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17428,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.49,800UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114.931.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3514,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7932,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N7.2° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsVanuatu

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Vanuatu
    CategoryNigerVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,00012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,867320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9034,202Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.626.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0221,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N15.4° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsMoldova

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 17,751 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Moldova
    CategoryLatviaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58933,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7102,457,783Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78417,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.272.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑312430Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N47.5° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    IranvsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 18,933 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Nigeria
    CategoryIranNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195923,768Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,707227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,9338,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N9.4° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsNew Zealand

    Population: 19,061,062 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Romania against New Zealand
    CategoryRomaniaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19,061,0625,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98254,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.019.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5443,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22515,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N45.3° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsPeru

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 1,285,216 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Peru
    CategoryKazakhstanPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,9001,285,216Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10433,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54717,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.526.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0106,746Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N13.0° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsDenmark

    Population: 33,787,914 vs 5,946,952 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Denmark
    CategoryGhanaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,53343,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,787,9145,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56377,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑885171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5397,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N55.9° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsNorth Macedonia

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 71.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against North Macedonia
    CategorySingaporeNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71925,713Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6481,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72825,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.471.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N41.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsEquatorial Guinea

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19728,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0731,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,37616,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.265.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3863,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N1.6° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    UgandavsLuxembourg

    Area: 241,038 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Luxembourg
    CategoryUgandaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen241,0382,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,601666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,100152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.9257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N49.7° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsUnited States

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 336,755,052 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against United States
    CategoryIndiaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,2639,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,596336,755,052Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85382,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.534.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5866,190Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,00019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N39.1° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsKyrgyzstan

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 199,951 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryAustraliaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9227,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2737,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.435.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2287,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S41.7° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    AfghanistanvsNetherlands

    Population: 41,454,761 vs 17,877,117 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Netherlands
    CategoryAfghanistanNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,23041,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,454,76117,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20480,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,492322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N52.2° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsTogo

    Highest peak: 2,592 vs 986 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Togo
    CategoryZimbabweTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,75756,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8228,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7963,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,592986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S8.9° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 581,730 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryBotswanaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,7305,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2441,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02934,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,495940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S10.3° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Burkina Faso
    CategoryHungaryBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18623,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,3762,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.184.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,014749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N12.8° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsBahrain

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 26.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Bahrain
    CategoryCentral African RepublicBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4211,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25864,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.32,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,410135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N26.0° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    IraqvsGambia

    Area: 438,317 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Gambia
    CategoryIraqGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen438,31711,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,0492,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6653,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.8238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,61163Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5880Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N13.6° NWould lose

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