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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. 121
    Round 121Won129 countries · 2 lives left

    VietnamvsSri Lanka

    Coastline: 3,444 vs 1,340 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Sri Lanka
    CategoryVietnamSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,21065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑100,352,19222,037,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03414,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4441,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N7.1° NWould lose
  2. 122
    Round 122Won130 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsUganda

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Uganda
    CategoryDR CongoUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,858241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,73148,656,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7323,100Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1105,110Would tie
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S2.0° NWould win
  3. 123
    Round 123Won131 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Panama against Mexico
    CategoryPanamaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,4201,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,759129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84625,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.166.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4755,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4909,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N23.5° NWould win
  4. 124
    Round 124Won132 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsTimor-Leste

    Density: 419.4 vs 93.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Timor-Leste
    CategoryHaitiTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3981,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2654,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.493.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,771706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N8.9° SWould lose
  5. 125
    Round 125Won133 countries · 2 lives left

    UruguayvsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 32.9° S vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Romania
    CategoryUruguayRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08119,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,54645,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.280.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑660225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.9° S45.7° NWould win
  6. 126
    Round 126Lost132 countries · 1 life left

    JordanvsIraq

    Coastline: 26 vs 58 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Iraq
    CategoryJordanIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21345,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45114,665Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8543,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2658Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N33.3° NWould win
  7. 127
    Round 127Won133 countries · 1 life left

    BahrainvsEl Salvador

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against El Salvador
    CategoryBahrainEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑76021,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0596,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,22412,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1299.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N13.9° NWould lose
  8. 128
    Round 128Won134 countries · 1 life left

    MaltavsIndia

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against India
    CategoryMaltaIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3163,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7471,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1019,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2437.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2538,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.87,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N22.4° NWould lose
  9. 129
    Round 129Won135 countries · 1 life left

    GabonvsBrunei

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 4.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Brunei
    CategoryGabonBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,6675,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,789458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77385,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.379.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0501,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S4.5° NWould win
  10. 130
    Round 130Won136 countries · 1 life left

    MalivsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMaliGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,19236,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1272,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1782,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.259.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,155277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N12.1° NWould lose
  11. 131
    Round 131Won137 countries · 1 life left

    New ZealandvsVenezuela

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 2,800 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Venezuela
    CategoryNew ZealandVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00028,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.54,950UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.331.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7244,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,1342,800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S7.2° NWould lose
  12. 132
    Round 132Won138 countries · 1 life left

    FinlandvsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Ecuador
    CategoryFinlandEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91117,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46715,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.563.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3286,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2502,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N1.2° SWould lose
  13. 133
    Round 133Won139 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsMorocco

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 31.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Morocco
    CategoryPapua New GuineaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63537,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6729,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.484.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5094,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1521,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S31.9° NWould win
  14. 134
    Round 134Won140 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsJamaica

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Jamaica
    CategoryRussiaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,24210,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1302,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29912,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6531,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N18.1° NWould lose
  15. 135
    Round 135Won141 countries · 1 life left

    AngolavsArmenia

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Armenia
    CategoryAngolaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,70029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9062,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55021,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.599.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6204,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S40.6° NWould win
  16. 136
    Round 136Won142 countries · 1 life left

    MauritaniavsMaldives

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Maldives
    CategoryMauritaniaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,700298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,441525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97224,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.91,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑754644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N3.3° NWould lose
  17. 137
    Round 137Won143 countries · 1 life left

    SwedenvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sweden against Sudan
    CategorySwedenSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2951,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63250,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,4582,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.426.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1003,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N16.6° NWould lose
  18. 138
    Round 138Won144 countries · 1 life left

    ZimbabwevsEthiopia

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Ethiopia
    CategoryZimbabweEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7571,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,822128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7963,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5924,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S8.5° NWould lose
  19. 139
    Round 139Won145 countries · 1 life left

    TogovsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Australia
    CategoryTogoAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,7857,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85026,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57272,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.83.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5625,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N23.1° SWould win
  20. 140
    Round 140Won146 countries · 1 life left

    United StatesvsDjibouti

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Djibouti
    CategoryUnited StatesDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,51723,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0521,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,5877,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.249.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1902,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N11.4° NWould lose

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