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A little knowledge. An empire of 94.

94of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

85Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 94 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

90 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Rwanda · United Arab Emirates · Oman · Montenegro · Canada · India · Portugal · Uganda · Luxembourg · Vanuatu · Nigeria · Georgia

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

    CanadavsTimor-Leste

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Timor-Leste
    CategoryCanadaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,67014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0881,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9624,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.093.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,080706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N8.9° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsSolomon Islands

    Area: 89,342 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Solomon Islands
    CategoryJordanSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen89,34228,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,213800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,4512,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.027.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑265,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N9.6° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsCroatia

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Croatia
    CategoryIndiaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26356,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5963,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85347,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.568.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5861,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0005,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N45.8° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Estonia
    CategoryJamaicaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99145,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7861,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66148,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.430.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0223,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N58.6° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsArmenia

    Population: 10,578,174 vs 2,964,300 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Armenia
    CategoryPortugalArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,09029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,578,1742,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80021,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.999.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3514,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N40.6° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Latvia
    CategoryCentral African RepublicLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,98464,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4211,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25842,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.329.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,410312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N56.6° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against South Africa
    CategoryUgandaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0381,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60163,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10015,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.951.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1103,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.0° N30.2° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsCambodia

    Area: 824,292 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Cambodia
    CategoryNamibiaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09517,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2487,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.696.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S12.6° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryLuxembourgKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4307,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5967,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.735.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5597,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N41.7° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsPapua New Guinea

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 10,389,635 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryThailandPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,43510,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5984,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.722.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5654,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2195,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N5.5° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    VanuatuvsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Italy
    CategoryVanuatuItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,189301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40958,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8774,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5287,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.4° S45.1° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsTajikistan

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 144,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Tajikistan
    CategoryMexicoTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,375144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,75910,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1884,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.072.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6367,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N38.3° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsAfghanistan

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 41,454,761 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Afghanistan
    CategoryNigeriaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94541,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7122,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.763.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4197,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N34.3° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Lost44 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsNetherlands

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 80,392 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Malta.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Netherlands
    CategoryMaltaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31641,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74717,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10180,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2430.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑253322Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N52.2° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    GeorgiavsUnited States

    Density: 53.3 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against United States
    CategoryGeorgiaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,7009,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,483336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09382,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53.334.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1936,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N39.1° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsJapan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Japan
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,073124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37652,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3863,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N36.7° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    RwandavsGambia

    Wealth per person: 3,519 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Gambia
    CategoryRwandaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33811,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4712,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,5193,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,51963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S13.6° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 39,846 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Liberia
    CategoryPanamaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7595,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,8461,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.149.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,490579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N7.0° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    SloveniavsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Sri Lanka
    CategorySloveniaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27365,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46122,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,15114,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8642,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.61,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N7.1° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsMorocco

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Morocco
    CategorySingaporeMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64837,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,7289,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.484.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1664,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1931,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N31.9° NWould win

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