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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

87Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 95 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

91 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Slovakia · Costa Rica · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Myanmar · Guyana · Uruguay · Kyrgyzstan · Nigeria · Niger · Gambia · Ecuador · Vietnam

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

    SlovakiavsCanada

    Density: 110.7 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Canada
    CategorySlovakiaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,0359,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74040,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,86564,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110.74.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6555,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N58.8° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryCosta RicaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52510,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,2484,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.922.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8194,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2905,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N5.5° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsGuinea-Bissau

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19736,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0732,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3762,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.259.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,386277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N12.1° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 80.0 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryMyanmarSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,5782,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79833,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95871,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80.015.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8703,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9302,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N23.5° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsPhilippines

    Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 17.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Philippines
    CategoryGuyanaPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,353114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77410,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7752,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑45936,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.7° N17.0° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Sri Lanka
    CategoryUruguaySri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,21565,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08122,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54614,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6601,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S7.1° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsMozambique

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,436 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Mozambique
    CategoryKyrgyzstanMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75033,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3041,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.542.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4392,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N14.0° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsSudan

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 50,042,791 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Sudan
    CategoryNigeriaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,7681,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94550,042,791Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7122,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.726.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4193,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853853Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N16.6° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsMauritania

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 1,030,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Mauritania
    CategoryNigerMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,0001,030,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8675,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9036,972Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.64.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,022915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N19.4° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsBelarus

    Density: 238.7 vs 44.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Belarus
    CategoryGambiaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8459,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29230,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.744.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑63346Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N53.8° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsAzerbaijan

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 40.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Azerbaijan
    CategoryEcuadorAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,56186,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08310,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90723,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2674,466Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S40.5° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsCameroon

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 28,372,687 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Cameroon
    CategoryVietnamCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,19228,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0345,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.059.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1444,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,444402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N4.5° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SlovakiavsVenezuela

    Density: 110.7 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Venezuela
    CategorySlovakiaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74028,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.45,865UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110.731.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6554,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N7.2° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsAlbania

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Albania
    CategoryCanadaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,67028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0882,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96224,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.083.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,080362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N40.7° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsChina

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against China
    CategoryCosta RicaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1009,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5251,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24825,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8198,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,29014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N32.5° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsEthiopia

    Coastline: 5,152 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Ethiopia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8401,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,635128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6723,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5094,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S8.5° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 44.1° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Denmark
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19743,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0735,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37677,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,386171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑207,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.1° N55.9° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Norway
    CategoryGuinea-BissauNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3395,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,956107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.617.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑35025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N61.5° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsLibya

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Libya
    CategoryMyanmarLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,5781,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,7987,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95813,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.04.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9301,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N26.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsBrunei

    Population: 33,702,731 vs 458,949 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Brunei
    CategorySaudi ArabiaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,6905,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,702,731458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62485,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.779.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0001,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N4.5° NWould lose

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