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A little knowledge. An empire of 74.

74of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

66Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 74 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

70 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Gabon · Brunei · Sri Lanka · Vietnam · Bolivia · France · Mozambique · Serbia · Cuba · Morocco · Russia · Guinea

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. 1
    Round 1Lost11 countries · 3 lives left

    GabonvsUruguay

    Population: 2,484,789 vs 3,388,081 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Uruguay
    CategoryGabonUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,484,7893,388,081Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77334,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.319.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,050514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S32.9° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won12 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsLebanon

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 12,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Lebanon
    CategoryBruneiLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76510,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9495,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10312,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8503,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N34.2° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsPeru

    Density: 335.9 vs 26.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Peru
    CategorySri LankaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,6101,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00033,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51217,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen335.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5246,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3402,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N13.0° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left

    VietnamvsIsrael

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 9,849,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Israel
    CategoryVietnamIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,21021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1929,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03455,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,444273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N30.9° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    BoliviavsCentral African Republic

    Area: 1,098,581 vs 622,984 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Central African Republic
    CategoryBoliviaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,098,581622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1595,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9031,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.18.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5421,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑95Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S7.0° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsMongolia

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Mongolia
    CategoryFranceMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,5001,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,9613,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92718,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.52.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8104,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N46.0° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsKazakhstan

    Density: 42.1 vs 7.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Kazakhstan
    CategoryMozambiqueKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,3802,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16020,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68038,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42.17.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4367,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S48.5° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 85.5 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Saudi Arabia
    CategorySerbiaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,4742,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18333,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77771,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85.515.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1693,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N23.5° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 110,860 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against North Macedonia
    CategoryCubaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,86025,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9311,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable25,354Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.471.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9742,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N41.5° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 446,550 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMoroccoGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,55036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5052,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,9032,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.559.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,165277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N12.1° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsTogo

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Togo
    CategoryRussiaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,24256,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1308,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2993,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,642986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,65356Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N8.9° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsLibya

    Density: 58.6 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Libya
    CategoryGuineaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,8571,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4687,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33713,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58.64.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3201,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N26.1° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Algeria
    CategoryBruneiAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,7652,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94946,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10316,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.619.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8502,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N27.4° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsBelarus

    Coastline: 225 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Belarus
    CategoryLebanonBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4939,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58530,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.144.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N53.8° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsNepal

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Nepal
    CategorySri LankaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00029,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5125,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5248,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N29.0° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsZimbabwe

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 2,592 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Zimbabwe
    CategoryPeruZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61716,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0425,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.341.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7462,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S19.0° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    VietnamvsPapua New Guinea

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 10,389,635 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryVietnamPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,19210,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0344,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.022.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1444,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4445,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N5.5° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    IsraelvsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Israel against Philippines
    CategoryIsraelPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,000114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30110,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.0383.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2242,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑27336,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N17.0° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    BoliviavsBrazil

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 2,994 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Brazil
    CategoryBoliviaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,5818,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,159211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90321,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.124.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5422,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S12.6° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsDR Congo

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against DR Congo
    CategoryCentral African RepublicDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,9842,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,421105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2581,732Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.345.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4105,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N1.9° SWould lose

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