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A little knowledge. An empire of 37.

37of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

29Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 37 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

34 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Australia · Belarus · Ireland · Côte d’Ivoire · Sudan · Nicaragua · Hungary · Mexico · Malawi · South Korea · Rwanda · Montenegro

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

    AustraliavsLiberia

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Liberia
    CategoryAustraliaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9225,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2731,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.449.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2281,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S7.0° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsLatvia

    Area: 207,600 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Latvia
    CategoryBelarusLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,60064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2981,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86042,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.229.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑346312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N56.6° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsSlovakia

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 45,865 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Slovakia
    CategoryIrelandSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27349,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5385,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44045,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N48.7° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsUkraine

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Ukraine
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65437,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24317,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.662.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5152,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N49.6° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsBhutan

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Bhutan
    CategorySudanBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,48438,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,791786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42316,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.920.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0427,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N27.5° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 8,327 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Mozambique
    CategoryNicaraguaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61333,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,3271,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.342.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9102,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑105Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N14.0° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsBulgaria

    Density: 103.1 vs 58.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Bulgaria
    CategoryHungaryBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1866,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37638,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103.158.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N42.5° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsNamibia

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 824,292 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Namibia
    CategoryMexicoNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,375824,292Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,7592,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18811,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.03.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3301,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑115Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N20.6° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsSlovenia

    Density: 178.1 vs 104.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Slovenia
    CategoryMalawiSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48420,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4822,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen178.1104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑046.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S46.0° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Burkina Faso
    CategorySouth KoreaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61923,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,4302,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.684.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,950749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N12.8° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsGeorgia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Georgia
    CategoryRwandaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33869,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4713,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51925,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.853.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5195,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S42.4° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsLibya

    Density: 45.1 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Libya
    CategoryMontenegroLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8121,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5297,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86313,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.14.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N26.1° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryAustraliaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9222,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2732,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.459.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,228277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S12.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsBenin

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 10.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Benin
    CategoryLiberiaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03114,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7964,133Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,447675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N10.4° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsDenmark

    Area: 207,600 vs 43,094 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Denmark
    CategoryBelarusDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,60043,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2985,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86077,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑346171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N55.9° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsSerbia

    Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Serbia
    CategoryLatviaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58977,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7106,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78429,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.285.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N44.2° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsKuwait

    Area: 70,273 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Kuwait
    CategoryIrelandKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70,27317,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5384,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44053,083Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,041300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N29.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    SlovakiavsCuba

    Density: 110.7 vs 99.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Cuba
    CategorySlovakiaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74011,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.45,865UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110.799.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6551,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N20.6° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsNew Zealand

    Area: 322,463 vs 268,838 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against New Zealand
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen322,463268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,6545,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24354,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.619.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7523,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑51515,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N45.3° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsJamaica

    Area: 603,550 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Jamaica
    CategoryUkraineJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,55010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8362,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68012,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7821,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N18.1° NWould lose

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