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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 3,897 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Liberia
    CategoryComorosLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3875,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,8971,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.549.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3601,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑340579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S7.0° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsVietnam

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Vietnam
    CategoryEswatiniVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,506100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30915,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.9303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8623,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S21.7° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Lost33 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsDjibouti

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 11.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Djibouti
    CategoryGambiaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30023,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8451,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2927,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.749.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N11.4° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsUruguay

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 32.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Uruguay
    CategoryPanamaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7593,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84634,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.119.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,475514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,490660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N32.9° SWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsGabon

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Gabon
    CategoryBahrainGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0592,484,789Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,22420,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.19.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1351,050Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N0.6° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryNew ZealandPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00010,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9504,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.322.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7244,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1345,152Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S5.5° SWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsSweden

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 450,295 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Sweden
    CategoryAngolaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90610,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55068,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.523.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6003,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S65.8° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsAndorra

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Andorra
    CategoryTogoAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85080,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57271,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N42.5° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Madagascar
    CategoryPortugalMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17431,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8001,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.953.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3512,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7934,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N18.4° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsMontenegro

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 623,529 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Montenegro
    CategoryThailandMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,435623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59831,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.745.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N42.8° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 44.1° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Iceland
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,073385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37682,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.23.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3862,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑204,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.1° N64.7° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 9,299 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Laos against Malawi
    CategoryLaosMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99321,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,2991,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8173,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N13.4° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsChile

    Population: 37,732,836 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Chile
    CategoryUkraineChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,732,83619,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68033,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.526.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0616,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7826,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N23.4° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsPeru

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Peru
    CategorySpainPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,3701,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52833,845,617Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,66117,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.726.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7186,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9642,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N13.0° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsMozambique

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 799,380 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Mozambique
    CategoryMongoliaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116799,380Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14533,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0201,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.242.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N14.0° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsGuyana

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 459 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Guyana
    CategoryNorwayGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,601826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,76854,774Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,148459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N2.7° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsAlbania

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Albania
    CategoryGhanaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,53328,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9142,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56324,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.683.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8852,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N40.7° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsCabo Verde

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 10,251 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Cabo Verde
    CategoryBelgiumCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,5284,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,946522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63010,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.5965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N15.0° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsCambodia

    Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Cambodia
    CategoryDominican RepublicCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26517,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,8617,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.896.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N12.6° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsKenya

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Kenya
    CategoryLithuaniaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58555,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7206,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.095.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2945,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N0.4° NWould lose

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