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A little knowledge. An empire of 101.

101of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

93Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 101 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

97 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Indonesia · Republic of the Congo · Afghanistan · Guinea · Comoros · Poland · Ireland · Denmark · Cameroon · Mongolia · Nicaragua · Mexico

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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsYemen

    Density: 380.5 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Yemen
    CategoryComorosYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38739,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.3,897UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.574.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3603,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3401,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S15.3° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsMalawi

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 21,104,482 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Malawi
    CategoryVietnamMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,19221,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0341,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0178.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1443,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N13.4° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsGhana

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Ghana
    CategoryPolandGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35333,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,4737,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,499885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N7.0° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsQatar

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Qatar
    CategoryBahamasQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,4402,656,032Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,122129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑64103Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,542563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N25.1° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsHungary

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 46,376 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Hungary
    CategoryIrelandHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27393,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5389,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44046,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0411,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N47.3° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Lost36 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 13,741 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belize.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Sri Lanka
    CategoryBelizeSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,96665,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10622,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,74114,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3861,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑125Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N7.1° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsEl Salvador

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against El Salvador
    CategoryDenmarkEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09421,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9526,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42512,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N13.9° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Algeria
    CategoryGuinea-BissauAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,1252,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33946,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95616,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.619.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N27.4° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    CameroonvsChad

    Coastline: 402 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Chad
    CategoryCameroonChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,4401,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68719,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4152,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.715.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0453,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N17.3° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritiusvsAngola

    Density: 612.1 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Angola
    CategoryMauritiusAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,0401,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64736,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4039,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8282,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1771,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S13.2° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsThailand

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 513,120 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Thailand
    CategoryMongoliaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14571,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02023,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N15.5° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsAzerbaijan

    Coastline: 648 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Azerbaijan
    CategoryCyprusAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25186,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97610,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87523,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9514,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N40.5° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsNorth Macedonia

    Population: 6,823,613 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against North Macedonia
    CategoryNicaraguaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,37025,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,823,6131,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32725,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.371.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N41.5° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 36.3° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against North Korea
    CategorySouth KoreaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61926,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.57,430UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4132,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen36.3° N39.9° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsSierra Leone

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 8,460,512 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Sierra Leone
    CategoryMexicoSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37571,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,7598,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1883,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N8.7° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsNepal

    Coastline: 965 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Nepal
    CategoryCabo VerdeNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33129,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2515,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8298,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9650Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N29.0° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsJapan

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 124,516,650 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Japan
    CategoryIndonesiaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,067124,516,650Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42852,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8843,776Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,71629,751Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S36.7° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    JordanvsMaldives

    Area: 89,342 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Maldives
    CategoryJordanMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen89,342298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,213525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45124,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.01,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8545Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N3.3° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsBangladesh

    Area: 796,095 vs 148,460 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Bangladesh
    CategoryPakistanBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen796,095148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,495171,466,990Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0199,155Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.91,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6111,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N24.3° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsTimor-Leste

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Timor-Leste
    CategoryKuwaitTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81814,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4201,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,0834,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.493.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N8.9° SWould lose

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