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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. 61
    Round 61Won71 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsFinland

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 1,250 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Finland
    CategoryNew ZealandFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0005,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95063,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.316.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7241,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,1341,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S63.3° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Russia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,84017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,635143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67244,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.48.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5095,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,15237,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S63.6° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsMauritania

    Population: 36,749,906 vs 5,022,441 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Mauritania
    CategoryAngolaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,7001,030,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,749,9065,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5506,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.54.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,620915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S19.4° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Zimbabwe
    CategorySwedenZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,295390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63216,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,4585,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.441.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N19.0° SWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against United States
    CategoryTogoUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,7859,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,850336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57282,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.834.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9866,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5619,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N39.1° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryAndorraTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4685,128Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8561,367,510Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79034,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.8266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,946940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N10.3° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsBahamas

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 39,122 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Bahamas
    CategoryPortugalBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,09013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,174399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,80039,122Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.928.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,35164Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7933,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N24.7° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won78 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsSuriname

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 386 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Suriname
    CategoryMadagascarSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81021,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,828386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S4.1° NWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won79 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsBulgaria

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 6,446,596 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Bulgaria
    CategoryThailandBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,4356,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59838,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.758.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N42.5° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won80 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Tunisia
    CategoryMontenegroTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52912,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86314,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.174.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5341,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N35.3° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won81 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsTurkmenistan

    Coastline: 20 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Turkmenistan
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0737,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37619,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.215.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3863,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N39.9° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won82 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsVanuatu

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 4,202 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Vanuatu
    CategoryIcelandVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,663320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2574,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.726.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9702,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N15.4° SWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsKyrgyzstan

    Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 41.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryLaosKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9937,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,2997,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.435.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8177,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.6° N41.7° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won84 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malawi against Indonesia
    CategoryMalawiIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,4841,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,482281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83215,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0024,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S1.0° SWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won85 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsSwitzerland

    Area: 603,550 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Switzerland
    CategoryUkraineSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,55041,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8368,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68093,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0614,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N46.7° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won86 countries · 3 lives left

    ChilevsGuatemala

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 400 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Guatemala
    CategoryChileGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,102108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83518,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17413,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8934,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,435400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S15.0° NWould lose
  17. 77
    Round 77Won87 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Uzbekistan
    CategorySpainUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,370447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52835,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,66111,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.779.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7184,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑104Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N41.5° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won88 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsSouth Korea

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against South Korea
    CategoryPeruSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21699,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61751,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04257,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4142,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S36.3° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won89 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsLebanon

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Lebanon
    CategoryMongoliaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11610,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1455,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02012,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3743,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N34.2° NWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won90 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsSyria

    Area: 799,380 vs 187,437 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Syria
    CategoryMozambiqueSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16023,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.1,680UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S35.0° NWould win

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