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A little knowledge. An empire of 107.

107of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

99Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 107 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

103 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Gabon · Eritrea · Côte d’Ivoire · Iraq · DR Congo · Cambodia · Cyprus · Somalia · Morocco · Palestine · Malta · Mongolia

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 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left

    RwandavsSouth Africa

    Density: 529.8 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against South Africa
    CategoryRwandaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,3381,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47163,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51915,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.851.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5193,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S30.2° SWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Botswana
    CategoryAndorraBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8562,480,244Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79021,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.84.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9461,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N22.1° SWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    SomaliavsBolivia

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 16.7° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Bolivia
    CategorySomaliaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,6571,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61512,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55712,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.811.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4606,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N16.7° SWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Lost70 countries · 1 life left

    MyanmarvsGermany

    Coastline: 1,930 vs 2,389 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Germany
    CategoryMyanmarGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79883,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95872,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,9302,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N51.0° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won71 countries · 1 life left

    OmanvsMontenegro

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 42.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Montenegro
    CategoryOmanMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,50013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,269623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98031,863Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.345.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0042,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,092293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N42.8° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won72 countries · 1 life left

    GhanavsTogo

    Coastline: 539 vs 56 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Togo
    CategoryGhanaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,53356,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9148,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,5633,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑885986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53956Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N8.9° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    MoroccovsSerbia

    Coastline: 1,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Serbia
    CategoryMoroccoSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,55077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5056,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90329,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.585.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N44.2° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    SenegalvsIsrael

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Israel
    CategorySenegalIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72221,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5739,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78255,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N30.9° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left

    Republic of the CongovsPapua New Guinea

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 5.5° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88510,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8564,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.122.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1695,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N5.5° SWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    EstoniavsMoldova

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 17,751 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Moldova
    CategoryEstoniaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22833,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2862,457,783Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84817,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.372.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑318430Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N47.5° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsColombia

    Density: 830.5 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Colombia
    CategoryPalestineColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2201,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77552,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17921,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.545.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0205,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑403,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N3.4° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    MalawivsChad

    Density: 178.1 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Chad
    CategoryMalawiChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,4841,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48219,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8322,703Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen178.115.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0023,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S17.3° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left

    EgyptvsEcuador

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 283,561 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Ecuador
    CategoryEgyptEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,450283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,77217,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54015,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.463.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6296,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4502,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N1.2° SWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won80 countries · 1 life left

    LesothovsZimbabwe

    Density: 76.1 vs 41.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Zimbabwe
    CategoryLesothoZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47216,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8805,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen76.141.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4822,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S19.0° SWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won81 countries · 1 life left

    MaltavsEritrea

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Eritrea
    CategoryMaltaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7473,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.67,101UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.229.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2533,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.82,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N16.0° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won82 countries · 1 life left

    IndonesiavsPeru

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 33,845,617 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Peru
    CategoryIndonesiaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,5691,285,216Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06733,845,617Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42817,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.626.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8846,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7162,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S13.0° SWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won83 countries · 1 life left

    AzerbaijanvsBahrain

    Area: 86,600 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Bahrain
    CategoryAzerbaijanBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen86,600760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,9581,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67164,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.32,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,466135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N26.0° NWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won84 countries · 1 life left

    IcelandvsSlovakia

    Coastline: 4,970 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Slovakia
    CategoryIcelandSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6635,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25745,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N48.7° NWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won85 countries · 1 life left

    MongoliavsMadagascar

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 587,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Madagascar
    CategoryMongoliaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14531,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0201,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.253.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N18.4° SWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won86 countries · 1 life left

    TunisiavsMaldives

    Area: 163,610 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Maldives
    CategoryTunisiaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,610298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,431525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05224,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.61,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N3.3° NWould lose

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