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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsQatar

    Area: 214,969 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Qatar
    CategoryGuyanaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen214,96911,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3532,656,032Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,774129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,775103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N25.1° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsSouth Africa

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 63,212,384 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against South Africa
    CategoryPhilippinesSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,0001,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19963,212,384Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99515,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.051.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9543,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2892,798Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N30.2° SWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsAngola

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Angola
    CategoryUruguayAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,2151,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08136,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,5469,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.229.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6601,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S13.2° SWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Italy
    CategorySri LankaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00058,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5244,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3407,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N45.1° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsZimbabwe

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,592 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Zimbabwe
    CategoryKyrgyzstanZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75016,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3045,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.541.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4392,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N19.0° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsBulgaria

    Proximity to equator: 14.0° S vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Bulgaria
    CategoryMozambiqueBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1606,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68038,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.158.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.0° S42.5° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsRwanda

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 13,954,471 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Rwanda
    CategoryNigeriaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76826,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94513,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7123,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.7529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4194,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N1.8° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsPortugal

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Portugal
    CategorySudanPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,48492,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79110,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42349,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0422,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8531,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N40.7° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsAustria

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 83,871 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Austria
    CategoryNigerAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,00083,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8679,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90374,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0223,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N47.7° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsNamibia

    Population: 5,022,441 vs 2,963,095 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Namibia
    CategoryMauritaniaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700824,292Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,022,4412,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97211,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.93.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7541,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N20.6° SWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsYemen

    Density: 238.7 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Yemen
    CategoryGambiaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84539,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.3,292UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.774.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑801,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N15.3° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against Dominican Republic
    CategoryBelarusDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,60048,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29811,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,86025,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3463,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N19.1° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsNetherlands

    Area: 283,561 vs 41,543 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Netherlands
    CategoryEcuadorNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen283,56141,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08317,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90780,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,267322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,237451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S52.2° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsUzbekistan

    Density: 117.3 vs 79.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Uzbekistan
    CategoryAzerbaijanUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95835,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67111,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.379.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4664,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N41.5° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsMalta

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Malta
    CategoryVietnamMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,192552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03467,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.01,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,144253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,444196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N35.9° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsSingapore

    Area: 475,440 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Singapore
    CategoryCameroonSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,440719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,6875,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,415144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.78,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,045166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N1.4° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    SlovakiavsNorth Macedonia

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 25,354 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against North Macedonia
    CategorySlovakiaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,03525,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,7401,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,86525,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.771.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6552,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N41.5° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsGabon

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 2,484,789 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Gabon
    CategoryVenezuelaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,8542,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable20,773Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.09.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N0.6° SWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsNew Zealand

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 268,838 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against New Zealand
    CategoryCanadaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0885,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96254,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.019.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9593,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,08015,134Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N45.3° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsParaguay

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Paraguay
    CategoryAlbaniaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6586,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84817,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.916.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,764842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N21.6° SWould lose

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