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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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    GeorgiavsBrunei

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 1,850 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Brunei
    CategoryGeorgiaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,7005,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,483458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09385,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.379.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1931,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N4.5° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsChad

    Wealth per person: 39,846 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Chad
    CategoryPanamaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,4201,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75919,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,8462,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.115.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4753,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N17.3° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 20.6° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Greece
    CategoryCubaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93110,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable42,614Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.478.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9742,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,73513,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.6° N39.8° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsAzerbaijan

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Azerbaijan
    CategoryQatarAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58686,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03210,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02523,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1034,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N40.5° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsChina

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against China
    CategoryTurkmenistanChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1009,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4381,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64525,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1398,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N32.5° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 71,624 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Mozambique
    CategorySaudi ArabiaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690799,380Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73133,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,6241,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.742.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6402,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N14.0° SWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    VietnamvsSlovenia

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Slovenia
    CategoryVietnamSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,21020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1922,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03456,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,44446.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N46.0° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsComoros

    Population: 1,344,976 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Comoros
    CategoryCyprusComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,2512,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,344,976850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,8753,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N11.7° SWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsEl Salvador

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against El Salvador
    CategoryAlgeriaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74021,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2196,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83812,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑998307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N13.9° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsNorway

    Density: 117.9 vs 17.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Norway
    CategorySierra LeoneNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5125,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,371107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.917.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9482,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40225,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N61.5° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsRussia

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Russia
    CategoryMaldivesRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29817,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,994143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80744,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.18.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑55,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64437,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N63.6° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsParaguay

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Paraguay
    CategoryPakistanParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4956,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01917,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.916.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,611842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N21.6° SWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsSri Lanka

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Sri Lanka
    CategoryBrazilSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,77065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72922,037,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19314,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4911,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S7.1° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsZambia

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 20,723,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Zambia
    CategoryThailandZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,43520,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5984,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.727.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2190Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N14.7° SWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Djibouti
    CategoryPortugalDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,09023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1741,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8007,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.949.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3512,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N11.4° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsGuatemala

    Area: 912,050 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Guatemala
    CategoryVenezuelaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,050108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85418,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable13,752Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.0166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9784,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N15.0° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Austria
    CategoryNigerAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,00083,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8679,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90374,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0223,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.6° N47.7° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Lost66 countries · 2 lives left

    VanuatuvsBolivia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 9 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Bolivia
    CategoryVanuatuBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1891,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40912,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20212,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.311.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8776,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S16.7° SWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    LatviavsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Cameroon
    CategoryLatviaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71028,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,7845,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.259.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3124,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑498402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N4.5° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    MoldovavsArmenia

    Flag colours: 9 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Armenia
    CategoryMoldovaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85129,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7832,964,300Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75121,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.699.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4304,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N40.6° NWould lose

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