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A little knowledge. An empire of 75.

75of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

66Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 75 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

71 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Austria · Guinea · Cabo Verde · Mali · Cuba · Hungary · Kyrgyzstan · India · United States · Portugal · Tajikistan · Philippines

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

    CubavsMontenegro

    Proximity to equator: 20.6° N vs 42.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Montenegro
    CategoryCubaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,931623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable31,863Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.445.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9742,534Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,735293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.6° N42.8° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Tied33 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsMalaysia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Malaysia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Malaysia
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75135,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02036,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9054,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3184,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N4.4° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan, Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Turkmenistan
    CategoryHungaryTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1867,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,37619,645Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑103.115.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0143,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N39.9° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost34 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsLibya

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Libya
    CategoryLebanonLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,4001,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4937,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58513,858Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑555.14.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2251,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N26.1° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsMexico

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 5,636 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Mexico
    CategoryKyrgyzstanMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,9511,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,750129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30425,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.566.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4395,636Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N23.5° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsBurkina Faso

    Density: 229.2 vs 84.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Burkina Faso
    CategoryQatarBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03223,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,0252,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen229.284.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑103749Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N12.8° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsNamibia

    Density: 437.5 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Namibia
    CategoryIndiaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263824,292Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,5962,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85311,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen437.53.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0001,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N20.6° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Lost36 countries · 2 lives left

    LithuaniavsSpain

    Density: 44.0 vs 95.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Spain
    CategoryLithuaniaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58548,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72055,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.095.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2943,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑904,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N40.0° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    United StatesvsFiji

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Fiji
    CategoryUnited StatesFijiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑9,833,51718,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,052924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58714,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.250.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1901,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9241,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N17.8° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsEcuador

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Ecuador
    CategoryDR CongoEcuadorResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,344,858283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73117,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73215,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.163.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1106,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑372,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S1.2° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    PortugalvsKuwait

    Coastline: 1,793 vs 499 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Kuwait
    CategoryPortugalKuwaitResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑92,09017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1744,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80053,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,351300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,793499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N29.4° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    GeorgiavsSolomon Islands

    Area: 69,700 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Solomon Islands
    CategoryGeorgiaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen69,70028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,483800,005Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,0932,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.327.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1932,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3105,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N9.6° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    TajikistanvsSingapore

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 166 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Singapore
    CategoryTajikistanSingaporeResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑144,100719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,7995,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,968144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.18,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,495166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N1.4° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    VanuatuvsBrunei

    Highest peak: 1,877 vs 1,850 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Brunei
    CategoryVanuatuBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1895,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,409458,949Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20285,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.379.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,8771,850Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,528161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S4.5° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    PhilippinesvsBelarus

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 9,178,298 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Belarus
    CategoryPhilippinesBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1999,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99530,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.044.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,954346Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N53.8° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsLuxembourg

    Density: 281.3 vs 257.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Luxembourg
    CategoryUnited KingdomLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6102,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,000666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,787152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281.3257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,345559Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N49.7° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsBolivia

    Density: 108.9 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Bolivia
    CategoryAustriaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,8711,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76112,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,26112,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen108.911.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7986,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N16.7° SWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsMadagascar

    Density: 138.0 vs 53.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Denmark against Madagascar
    CategoryDenmarkMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95231,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,4251,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen138.053.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3144,828Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N18.4° SWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    GhanavsIceland

    Density: 141.6 vs 3.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Iceland
    CategoryGhanaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533103,000Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑33,787,914385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56382,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen141.63.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8852,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5394,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N64.7° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    ThailandvsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Australia
    CategoryThailandAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,1207,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43526,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59872,273Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑139.73.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21925,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.5° N23.1° SWould win

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