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A little knowledge. An empire of 87.

87of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

76Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 87 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

83 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Egypt · Saudi Arabia · Cuba · Luxembourg · Estonia · South Sudan · Philippines · Uganda · Madagascar · Netherlands · Sweden · Romania

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

    EstoniavsPoland

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Poland
    CategoryEstoniaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28636,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84848,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N51.9° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsGhana

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Ghana
    CategorySouth SudanGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37433,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable7,563Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,187885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsPakistan

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Pakistan
    CategoryMyanmarPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,798247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9586,019Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8708,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9301,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N27.8° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsZambia

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Zambia
    CategoryFranceZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96120,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,9274,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.527.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N14.7° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsBahamas

    Coastline: 36,289 vs 3,542 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Bahamas
    CategoryPhilippinesBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,199399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99539,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.028.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,95464Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,2893,542Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N24.7° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsAustria

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

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Austria
    CategoryMoroccoAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,55083,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5059,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90374,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1653,798Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N47.7° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Lost37 countries · 3 lives left

    UgandavsZimbabwe

    Flag colours: 5 vs 6 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Zimbabwe
    CategoryUgandaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60116,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1005,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.941.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N19.0° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Tied37 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsSierra Leone

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Sierra Leone became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Sierra Leone
    CategoryJamaicaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99171,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7868,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6613,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2561,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,022402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N8.7° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsIraq

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 58 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq, Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Iraq
    CategoryMadagascarIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041438,317Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93245,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81014,665Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8763,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,82858Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S33.3° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    SlovakiavsBhutan

    Population: 5,426,740 vs 786,385 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Bhutan
    CategorySlovakiaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,03538,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,426,740786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,86516,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.720.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6557,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N27.5° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    NetherlandsvsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Costa Rica
    CategoryNetherlandsCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54351,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1175,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39229,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.399.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3223,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4511,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N10.1° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 9.6° S vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against South Korea
    CategorySolomon IslandsSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,89699,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00551,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59957,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.7518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3351,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,3132,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen9.6° S36.3° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsArmenia

    Area: 450,295 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Armenia
    CategorySwedenArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,29529,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6322,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45821,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.499.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1004,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N40.6° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Kazakhstan
    CategoryChadKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,0002,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06420,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70338,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.07.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4457,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N48.5° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsSudan

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Romania against Sudan
    CategoryRomaniaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,3911,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06250,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,9822,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.026.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5443,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N16.6° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 26.0° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Canada
    CategoryBahrainCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7609,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05940,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22464,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.14.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1355,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.0° N58.8° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    EgyptvsGuyana

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 826,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Guyana
    CategoryEgyptGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,772826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54054,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N2.7° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    DR CongovsJordan

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Jordan
    CategoryDR CongoJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,85889,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,73111,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73211,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3726Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S30.7° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsIsrael

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Israel
    CategoryVenezuelaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,05021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8549,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable55,301Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.0449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N30.9° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Lost48 countries · 2 lives left

    ParaguayvsBrazil

    Density: 16.8 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Brazil
    CategoryParaguayBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,7528,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,146211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58521,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16.824.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8422,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S12.6° SWould lose

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