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A little knowledge. An empire of 60.

60of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

50Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 60 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

56 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Malawi · Palestine · Central African Republic · Kenya · Estonia · Netherlands · Bolivia · Sri Lanka · Myanmar · United States · North Korea · Ukraine

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 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsMoldova

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 47.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Moldova
    CategoryMalawiMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48433,851Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑21,104,4822,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83217,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.172.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,002430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S47.5° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsJapan

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Japan
    CategoryPalestineJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,775124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17952,726Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑830.5329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N36.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Highest peak: 1,410 vs 940 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryCentral African RepublicTrinidad and TobagoResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑622,9845,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4211,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25834,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N10.3° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsTogo

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 8,223,850 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Togo
    CategoryKenyaTogoResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑580,36756,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,0038,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3223,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,199986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53656Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N8.9° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsBelize

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Belize
    CategoryEstoniaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22822,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,286411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84813,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.317.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,124Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,794386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N17.0° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsLatvia

    Population: 17,877,117 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Latvia
    CategoryNetherlandsLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54364,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,877,1171,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑80,39242,784Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑430.329.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑322312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑451498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N56.6° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsPortugal

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 2,351 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Portugal
    CategoryBoliviaPortugalResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,098,58192,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15910,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90349,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.1114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5422,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑96Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S40.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsMalta

    Area: 65,610 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Malta
    CategorySri LankaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,610316Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑22,037,000552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51267,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.91,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,524253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,340196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N35.9° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsSlovakia

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 5,426,740 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Slovakia
    CategoryMyanmarSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,57849,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,7985,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95845,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,655Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N48.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsLuxembourg

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 666,430 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Luxembourg
    CategoryUnited StatesLuxembourgResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑9,833,5172,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,052666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,587152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,190559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N49.7° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Lost21 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsAngola

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 36,749,906 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Angola
    CategoryNorth KoreaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,5381,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,20436,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable9,550Unavailable
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑219.229.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7442,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4951,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N13.2° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsLibya

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Libya
    CategoryUkraineLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,5501,759,540Would lose
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑37,732,8367,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,68013,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.54.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7821,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N26.1° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsSwitzerland

    Population: 21,104,482 vs 8,888,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Switzerland
    CategoryMalawiSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48441,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,104,4828,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83293,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0024,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S46.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    MoldovavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryMoldovaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78331,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7517,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.696.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4301,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N7.5° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsKuwait

    Population: 5,165,775 vs 4,853,420 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Kuwait
    CategoryPalestineKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22017,818Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,165,7754,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17953,083Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑830.5272.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N29.4° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsSenegal

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 18,077,573 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Senegal
    CategoryJapanSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65018,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7264,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.591.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,776648Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑29,751531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N15.2° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Greece
    CategoryCentral African RepublicGreeceResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑622,984131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,42110,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25842,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.378.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4102,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N39.8° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsItaly

    Density: 266.7 vs 195.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Italy
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51058,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen266.7195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9404,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3627,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N45.1° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsNigeria

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kenya against Nigeria
    CategoryKenyaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,003227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3228,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N9.4° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsChad

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 17.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Chad
    CategoryTogoChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,7851,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85019,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5722,703Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑144.815.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9863,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N17.3° NWould win

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