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A little knowledge. An empire of 95.

95of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

86Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 95 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

91 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bahrain · Switzerland · Botswana · Australia · Palestine · Tajikistan · Jamaica · Austria · Togo · Israel · Chad · Sweden

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. 61
    Round 61Won71 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Estonia
    CategoryJamaicaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99145,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7861,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66148,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.430.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0223,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N58.6° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    HondurasvsMauritania

    Density: 95.0 vs 4.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Mauritania
    CategoryHondurasMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,0901,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8515,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1846,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen95.04.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,870915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑823754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N19.4° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsMadagascar

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Madagascar
    CategoryBangladeshMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99031,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1551,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.053.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5804,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N18.4° SWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsVenezuela

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 28,300,854 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Venezuela
    CategoryFranceVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,96128,300,854Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.60,927UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.531.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8104,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4272,800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N7.2° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    AustriavsBelize

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Belize
    CategoryAustriaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87122,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,761411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26113,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.917.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7981,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑212Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N17.0° NWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsEswatini

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Eswatini
    CategoryNorth KoreaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53817,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2041,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable11,309Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.270.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7441,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N26.6° SWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    UzbekistanvsSierra Leone

    Area: 447,400 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Sierra Leone
    CategoryUzbekistanSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen447,40071,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,3078,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6793,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6431,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N8.7° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won78 countries · 3 lives left

    ChilevsIceland

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 4,970 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Iceland
    CategoryChileIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,102103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,835385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17482,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.03.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,4354,970Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S64.7° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won79 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsThailand

    Density: 144.8 vs 139.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Thailand
    CategoryTogoThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85071,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57223,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144.8139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N15.5° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won80 countries · 3 lives left

    SudanvsMozambique

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 799,380 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Mozambique
    CategorySudanMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484799,380Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79133,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4231,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.942.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0422,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8532,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N14.0° SWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won81 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsTürkiye

    Density: 172.8 vs 108.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Türkiye
    CategoryAndorraTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85685,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79043,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen172.8108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9465,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N39.1° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won82 countries · 3 lives left

    VietnamvsCzechia

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Czechia
    CategoryVietnamCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,21078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,19210,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03456,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1441,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N49.8° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    IsraelvsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Burkina Faso
    CategoryIsraelBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00023,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,3012,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.084.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,224749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2730Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N12.8° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won84 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsEquatorial Guinea

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 3,008 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryNepalEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18128,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6141,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40016,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.865.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8493,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N1.6° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won85 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Namibia
    CategoryPortugalNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1742,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,80011,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.93.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3512,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7931,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N20.6° SWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won86 countries · 3 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsBrunei

    Area: 488,100 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Brunei
    CategoryTurkmenistanBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,1005,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64585,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.179.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1391,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N4.5° NWould lose
  17. 77
    Round 77Lost85 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsNicaragua

    Wealth per person: 2,703 vs 8,327 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Nicaragua
    CategoryChadNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0646,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7038,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.052.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N12.6° NWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won86 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 1,290 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryCosta RicaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5257,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,2487,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.935.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8197,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,2900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N41.7° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won87 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsChad

    Coastline: 29,751 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Chad
    CategoryJapanChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,9151,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,65019,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7262,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.515.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7763,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N17.3° NWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won88 countries · 2 lives left

    SenegalvsUkraine

    Density: 91.9 vs 62.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Ukraine
    CategorySenegalUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57337,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78217,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen91.962.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5312,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N49.6° NWould win

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