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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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Senegal
    CategoryFranceSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96118,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,9274,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.591.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,810648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N15.2° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsSlovenia

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Slovenia
    CategoryMongoliaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11620,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1452,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02056,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑046.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N46.0° NWould tie
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsCyprus

    Area: 799,380 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Cyprus
    CategoryMozambiqueCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,3809,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1601,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68059,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4361,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S34.9° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsSomalia

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 637,657 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Somalia
    CategoryKazakhstanSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,900637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10418,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5471,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.528.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0102,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N2.6° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Pakistan
    CategorySerbiaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,183247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7776,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1698,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N27.8° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against United Kingdom
    CategorySaudi ArabiaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73168,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62460,787Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0001,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,64012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.5° N52.5° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsCzechia

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Czechia
    CategoryCubaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93110,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable56,062Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9741,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N49.8° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Ethiopia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7131,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3543,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7644,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N8.5° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsComoros

    Area: 446,550 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Comoros
    CategoryMoroccoComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,5502,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,505850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,9033,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N11.7° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Lost38 countries · 2 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsEquatorial Guinea

    Wealth per person: 2,956 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryGuinea-BissauEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12528,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3391,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,95616,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.665.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2773,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N1.6° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    RussiavsSudan

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 1,861,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Sudan
    CategoryRussiaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,2421,861,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13050,042,791Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2992,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.426.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6423,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N16.6° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsSouth Sudan

    Density: 144.8 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Togo against South Sudan
    CategoryTogoSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85011,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.3,572UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144.817.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9863,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N7.1° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    GuineavsBahamas

    Area: 245,857 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Bahamas
    CategoryGuineaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen245,85713,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,468399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33739,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.628.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,75264Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3203,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N24.7° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    LibyavsMauritania

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 1,030,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Mauritania
    CategoryLibyaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,5401,030,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6595,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8586,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.24.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,267915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N19.4° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    BruneivsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Canada
    CategoryBruneiCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,7659,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94940,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,10364,962Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.64.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8505,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N58.8° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsNew Zealand

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 268,838 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against New Zealand
    CategoryAlgeriaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2195,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83854,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.419.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9083,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑99815,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N45.3° SWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    LebanonvsKenya

    Density: 555.1 vs 95.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Kenya
    CategoryLebanonKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49355,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5856,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.195.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0885,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N0.4° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    BelarusvsUganda

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Uganda
    CategoryBelarusUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29848,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,8603,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3465,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N2.0° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    Sri LankavsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Spain
    CategorySri LankaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00048,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51255,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.995.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5243,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3404,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑510Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N40.0° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    NepalvsBangladesh

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,060 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nepal against Bangladesh
    CategoryNepalBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,614171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4009,155Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.81,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8491,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N24.3° NWould lose

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