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A little knowledge. An empire of 118.

118of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

108Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 118 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

114 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Brunei · Colombia · Republic of the Congo · Bangladesh · Angola · Kazakhstan · Azerbaijan · Liberia · Djibouti · Nigeria · Peru · Brazil

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. 81
    Round 81Won89 countries · 2 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsAndorra

    Population: 1,367,510 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Andorra
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,367,51080,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65271,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.7172.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9402,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N42.5° NWould win
  2. 82
    Round 82Won90 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsGambia

    Density: 419.4 vs 238.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Gambia
    CategoryHaitiGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3982,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2653,292Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.4238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,67463Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,77180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N13.6° NWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won91 countries · 2 lives left

    BruneivsNorth Macedonia

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 25,354 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against North Macedonia
    CategoryBruneiNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76525,713Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9491,827,816Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10325,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.671.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8502,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N41.5° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won92 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Pakistan
    CategoryNew ZealandPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9506,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7248,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1341,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S27.8° NWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Won93 countries · 2 lives left

    ZimbabwevsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 390,757 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryZimbabweEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75728,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8221,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79616,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.865.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5923,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑68Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S1.6° NWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won94 countries · 2 lives left

    TajikistanvsAustralia

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 2,228 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Australia
    CategoryTajikistanAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,1007,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79926,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96872,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.13.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4952,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N23.1° SWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won95 countries · 2 lives left

    IranvsHungary

    Highest peak: 5,625 vs 1,014 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Hungary
    CategoryIranHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19593,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,7079,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93346,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,6251,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N47.3° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Won96 countries · 2 lives left

    CambodiavsAlbania

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 2,411,658 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Albania
    CategoryCambodiaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03528,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,8802,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43724,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.283.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑443362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N40.7° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Won97 countries · 2 lives left

    NepalvsIsrael

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,224 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Israel
    CategoryNepalIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18121,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6149,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40055,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.8449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8492,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N30.9° NWould win
  10. 90
    Round 90Won98 countries · 2 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against India
    CategoryCentral African RepublicIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,9843,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4211,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2589,853Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4108,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N22.4° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won99 countries · 2 lives left

    ColombiavsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Italy
    CategoryColombiaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15258,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7304,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2087,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° N45.1° NWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Won100 countries · 2 lives left

    NorwayvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Norway against Sudan
    CategoryNorwaySudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,8021,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,7682,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.026.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4693,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,148853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N16.6° NWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won101 countries · 2 lives left

    FinlandvsMali

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Mali
    CategoryFinlandMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,1451,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91123,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,4673,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.519.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3281,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N18.6° NWould lose
  14. 94
    Round 94Tied101 countries · 2 lives left

    LesothovsBurundi

    Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Burundi became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Burundi
    CategoryLesothoBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35527,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47213,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8801,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4822,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S3.4° SWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won103 countries · 2 lives left

    ArgentinavsMyanmar

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 676,578 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar, Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Myanmar
    CategoryArgentinaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400676,578Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40154,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2465,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.480.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9625,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9891,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S21.6° NWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won104 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsBolivia

    Density: 232.8 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Bolivia
    CategoryDominican RepublicBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,6701,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26512,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86112,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.811.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0986,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2880Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑69Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N16.7° SWould lose
  17. 97
    Round 97Won105 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsPalestine

    Population: 10,389,635 vs 5,165,775 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Palestine
    CategoryPapua New GuineaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8406,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,389,6355,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6726,179Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5091,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,15240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S32.1° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won106 countries · 2 lives left

    CzechiavsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Sri Lanka
    CategoryCzechiaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,86765,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04222,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06214,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N7.1° NWould lose
  19. 99
    Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsSaudi Arabia

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0002,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88533,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85671,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.115.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1692,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N23.5° NWould win
  20. 100
    Round 100Won108 countries · 2 lives left

    South SudanvsJamaica

    Area: 644,329 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Jamaica
    CategorySouth SudanJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,32910,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,3742,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable12,661Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N18.1° NWould win

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