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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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsMontenegro

    Area: 51,100 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Montenegro
    CategoryCosta RicaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,10013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,525623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24831,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.945.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,290293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N42.8° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsAfghanistan

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 41,454,761 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Afghanistan
    CategoryChinaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00041,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2002,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.063.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8497,492Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N34.3° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsTimor-Leste

    Area: 462,840 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Timor-Leste
    CategoryPapua New GuineaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6351,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6724,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.493.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5092,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S8.9° SWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 10,483,751 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryEthiopiaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,30083,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69210,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06378,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5501,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N23.5° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 44.1° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Poland
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07336,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37648,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3862,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.1° N51.9° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryDenmarkTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,0945,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9521,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42534,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑171940Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N10.3° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsSomalia

    Density: 59.6 vs 28.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Somalia
    CategoryGuinea-BissauSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33918,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9561,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.628.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3503,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N2.6° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    NorwayvsUkraine

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 17,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Ukraine
    CategoryNorwayUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60137,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76817,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.062.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1482,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N49.6° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Türkiye
    CategoryMyanmarTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79885,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95843,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8705,137Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9307,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N39.1° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsLatvia

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Latvia
    CategoryLibyaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6591,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85842,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,267312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N56.6° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsJapan

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 377,915 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Japan
    CategorySaudi ArabiaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,690377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,731124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62452,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0003,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,64029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N36.7° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Malawi
    CategoryBruneiMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94921,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,1031,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8503,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N13.4° SWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsVanuatu

    Area: 214,969 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Vanuatu
    CategoryGuyanaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen214,96912,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,353320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,7744,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.826.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7751,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4592,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N15.4° SWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsMexico

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Mexico
    CategoryQatarMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,5861,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,032129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02525,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.266.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1035,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5639,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N23.5° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsLaos

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 7,664,993 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Laos
    CategoryPhilippinesLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1997,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9959,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.032.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9542,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N19.6° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsCambodia

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 17,423,880 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Cambodia
    CategorySouth AfricaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,38417,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2127,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.996.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4501,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,798443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S12.6° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Tunisia
    CategoryUruguayTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08112,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54614,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.274.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5141,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6601,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S35.3° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsMauritius

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Mauritius
    CategoryAngolaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,7002,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9061,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55029,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,620828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S20.3° SWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsIceland

    Population: 22,037,000 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Iceland
    CategorySri LankaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22,037,000385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51282,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.93.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3404,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N64.7° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsTogo

    Population: 58,984,216 vs 8,223,850 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Togo
    CategoryItalyTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,34056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58,984,2168,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,3503,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,748986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,60056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N8.9° NWould lose

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