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A little knowledge. An empire of 56.

56of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

47Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 56 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

52 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Papua New Guinea · Cameroon · Netherlands · Mauritania · Suriname · Comoros · South Korea · Andorra · Burkina Faso · Kuwait · Central African Republic · Slovenia

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 21Lost31 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsMauritius

    Population: 628,886 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Mauritius
    CategorySurinameMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,8202,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen628,8861,248,647Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12829,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,230828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N20.3° SWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Lost30 countries · 2 lives left

    SenegalvsEl Salvador

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 13.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against El Salvador
    CategorySenegalEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72221,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5736,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78212,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N13.9° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    ComorosvsLatvia

    Density: 380.5 vs 29.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Latvia
    CategoryComorosLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,23564,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3871,883,710Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89742,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.529.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,360312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑340498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S56.6° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    VenezuelavsRepublic of the Congo

    Highest peak: 4,978 vs 1,020 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryVenezuelaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8546,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable6,856Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.018.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9781,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N0.1° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsCzechia

    Coastline: 2,413 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Czechia
    CategorySouth KoreaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61910,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43056,062Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9501,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N49.8° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    GabonvsCuba

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 20.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gabon against Cuba
    CategoryGabonCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78911,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.20,773UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.399.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0501,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8853,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S20.6° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 42.5° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Denmark
    CategoryAndorraDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46843,094Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8565,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79077,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.8138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,946171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.5° N55.9° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    NigeriavsEl Salvador

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 6,309,624 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against El Salvador
    CategoryNigeriaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76821,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9456,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71212,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.7299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N13.9° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Estonia
    CategoryBurkina FasoEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,20045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7761,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76248,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.030.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑749318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N58.6° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    ParaguayvsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Turkmenistan
    CategoryParaguayTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1467,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58519,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.815.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8423,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S39.9° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    KuwaitvsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Somalia
    CategoryKuwaitSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42018,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,0831,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.428.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4993,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N2.6° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    MalawivsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Poland
    CategoryMalawiPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48236,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83248,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S51.9° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against New Zealand
    CategoryCentral African RepublicNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4215,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25854,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.319.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4103,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N45.3° SWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    FijivsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 14,656 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Djibouti
    CategoryFijiDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27423,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1451,152,944Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,6567,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.649.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S11.4° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsUganda

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Uganda
    CategorySloveniaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46148,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,1513,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8645,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.60Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N2.0° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsTogo

    Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Togo
    CategoryDominican RepublicTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67056,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2658,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,8613,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,098986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,28856Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N8.9° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsRwanda

    Area: 462,840 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Rwanda
    CategoryPapua New GuineaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63513,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6723,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5094,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S1.8° SWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsSerbia

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Serbia
    CategoryMexicoSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37577,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,7596,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18829,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.085.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑115Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N44.2° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    ZimbabwevsChina

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against China
    CategoryZimbabweChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7579,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8221,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79625,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5928,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S32.5° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    SpainvsBahrain

    Area: 505,370 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Bahrain
    CategorySpainBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,370760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,5281,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66164,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.72,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,718135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N26.0° NWould lose

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