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A little knowledge. An empire of 160.

160of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

152Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 160 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

156 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Ghana · Estonia · Nigeria · Burundi · Comoros · Gambia · Bahrain · Angola · Portugal · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Ukraine · Mongolia

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. 101
    Round 101Won111 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 76.1 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryLesothoSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,3552,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47233,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88071,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen76.115.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4823,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S23.5° NWould lose
  2. 102
    Round 102Won112 countries · 3 lives left

    SlovakiavsNepal

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 5,400 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Nepal
    CategorySlovakiaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74029,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,8655,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.7201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6558,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N29.0° NWould lose
  3. 103
    Round 103Won113 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsCyprus

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Cyprus
    CategoryNorth KoreaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,5389,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2041,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable59,875Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7441,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,495648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N34.9° NWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won114 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Algeria
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75146,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02016,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.419.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,318998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N27.4° NWould win
  5. 105
    Round 105Won115 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against United Kingdom
    CategoryZambiaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96568,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08060,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3301,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S52.5° NWould win
  6. 106
    Round 106Won116 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsParaguay

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 406,752 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Paraguay
    CategoryChadParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0646,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70317,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.016.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,445842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N21.6° SWould win
  7. 107
    Round 107Won117 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Belarus
    CategoryBurundiBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4509,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14730,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.944.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S53.8° NWould win
  8. 108
    Round 108Won118 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsNicaragua

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 8,327 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Nicaragua
    CategoryDenmarkNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9526,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4258,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.052.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N12.6° NWould lose
  9. 109
    Round 109Lost117 countries · 2 lives left

    ArmeniavsEritrea

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Eritrea
    CategoryArmeniaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,743117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3003,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.21,552UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.729.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0903,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N16.0° NWould lose
  10. 110
    Round 110Won118 countries · 2 lives left

    RwandavsIran

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Iran
    CategoryRwandaIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,3381,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47190,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51918,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.855.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5195,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S32.1° NWould win
  11. 111
    Round 111Won119 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsEgypt

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Egypt
    CategoryBotswanaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,7301,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,244114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02918,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S26.3° NWould win
  12. 112
    Round 112Won120 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsCentral African Republic

    Density: 830.5 vs 8.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Central African Republic
    CategoryPalestineCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7755,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1791,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.58.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,410Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  13. 113
    Round 113Won121 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsGreece

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 10,407,351 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Greece
    CategoryBangladeshGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99010,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15542,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.078.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N39.8° NWould win
  14. 114
    Round 114Won122 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Tajikistan
    CategorySerbiaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18310,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7774,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.572.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1697,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N38.3° NWould lose
  15. 115
    Round 115Won123 countries · 2 lives left

    ComorosvsSomalia

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Somalia
    CategoryComorosSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38718,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,8971,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3602,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3403,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S2.6° NWould lose
  16. 116
    Round 116Won124 countries · 2 lives left

    KazakhstanvsCosta Rica

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 51,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Costa Rica
    CategoryKazakhstanCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,90051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1045,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54729,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.599.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0103,819Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N10.1° NWould lose
  17. 117
    Round 117Won125 countries · 2 lives left

    LiberiavsLuxembourg

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 49.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Luxembourg
    CategoryLiberiaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,3692,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,031666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,796152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,447559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5790Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N49.7° NWould win
  18. 118
    Round 118Won126 countries · 2 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Argentina
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,4632,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65445,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24330,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.616.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7526,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5154,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N31.4° SWould win
  19. 119
    Round 119Won127 countries · 2 lives left

    EswatinivsHonduras

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Honduras
    CategoryEswatiniHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50610,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3097,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.995.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S14.7° NWould lose
  20. 120
    Round 120Won128 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsChina

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 25,200 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovenia against China
    CategorySloveniaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,2739,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4611,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,15125,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8648,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.614,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N32.5° NWould lose

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