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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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Sierra Leone
    CategoryEstoniaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22871,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2868,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8483,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N8.7° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    PolandvsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryPolandRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,3536,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,4736,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.318.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4991,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N0.1° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 21,282 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Senegal
    CategoryColombiaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15218,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,2824,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.991.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,730648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N15.2° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsCameroon

    Highest peak: 5,870 vs 4,045 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Cameroon
    CategoryMyanmarCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79828,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9585,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.059.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8704,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N4.5° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsLatvia

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Latvia
    CategoryNigeriaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76864,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9451,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71242,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.729.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,419312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N56.6° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° S vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Slovakia
    CategoryLesothoSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35549,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4725,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88045,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4822,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° S48.7° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 2,744 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryNorth KoreaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53883,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20410,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable78,020Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7441,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4951,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N23.5° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsChad

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Chad
    CategoryZambiaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6181,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96519,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0802,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.515.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3303,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S17.3° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Denmark
    CategoryBurundiDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83043,094Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4505,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14777,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S55.9° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    ArmeniavsRwanda

    Wealth per person: 21,552 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Armenia against Rwanda
    CategoryArmeniaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,74326,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30013,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,5523,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.7529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0904,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N1.8° SWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsPalestine

    Area: 581,730 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Palestine
    CategoryBotswanaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,7306,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2445,165,775Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,0296,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4951,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S32.1° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsSerbia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Serbia
    CategoryBangladeshSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9906,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15529,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.085.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N44.2° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsKazakhstan

    Coastline: 340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Kazakhstan
    CategoryComorosKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,2352,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38720,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89738,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.57.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3607,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S48.5° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    LiberiavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Coastline: 579 vs 515 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryLiberiaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03131,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7967,243Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.396.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4471,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen579515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N7.5° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    EswatinivsSlovenia

    Proximity to equator: 26.6° S vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Slovenia
    CategoryEswatiniSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,36420,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5062,120,461Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30956,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.9104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑046.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.6° S46.0° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    VietnamvsDR Congo

    Coastline: 3,444 vs 37 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against DR Congo
    CategoryVietnamDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,2102,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑100,352,192105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0341,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.045.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1445,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,44437Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N1.9° SWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 39,846 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Haiti
    CategoryPanamaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75911,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,8463,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4901,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N19.2° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    UruguayvsJordan

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 11,451 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Jordan
    CategoryUruguayJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,21589,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08111,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54611,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5141,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S30.7° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsMalta

    Proximity to equator: 26.0° N vs 35.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Malta
    CategoryBahrainMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,059552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22467,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.11,749.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑135253Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.0° N35.9° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

    GabonvsMali

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 18.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Mali
    CategoryGabonMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,6671,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78923,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7733,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.319.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0501,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8850Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S18.6° NWould win

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