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A little knowledge. An empire of 152.

152of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

133Wins
4Losses
11Ties
Explore the final empire · 152 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

148 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Qatar · Namibia · Slovenia · Uzbekistan · Montenegro · France · Saudi Arabia · Burundi · Tunisia · Netherlands · South Korea · Republic of the Congo

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsArgentina

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 30,246 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Argentina
    CategoryQatarArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,5862,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03245,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02530,246Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑229.216.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1036,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5634,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N31.4° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsOman

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Namibia against Oman
    CategoryNamibiaOmanResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑824,292309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0955,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24841,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.616.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5733,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5722,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S22.1° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsIraq

    Density: 104.6 vs 102.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Iraq
    CategorySloveniaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46145,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15114,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen104.6102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8643,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.658Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N33.3° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsGambia

    Population: 35,652,307 vs 2,697,845 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Gambia
    CategoryUzbekistanGambiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑447,40011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,652,3072,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6793,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,64363Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N13.6° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsRwanda

    Coastline: 293.5 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Rwanda
    CategoryMontenegroRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81226,338Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52913,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,8633,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5344,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen293.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N1.8° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsGhana

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 33,787,914 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Ghana
    CategoryFranceGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,96133,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,9277,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,810885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsMalaysia

    Wealth per person: 71,624 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Malaysia
    CategorySaudi ArabiaMalaysiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73135,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,62436,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0004,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6404,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N4.4° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsEritrea

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 16.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against Eritrea
    CategoryBurundiEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4503,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.1,147UnavailableUnavailable
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑491.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6853,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S16.0° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 14,052 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Afghanistan
    CategoryTunisiaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43141,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,0522,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.663.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5447,492Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N34.3° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsBelarus

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 30,860 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Belarus
    CategoryNetherlandsBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1179,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39230,860Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑430.344.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑322346Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N53.8° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsMalta

    Area: 99,720 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Malta
    CategorySouth KoreaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99,720316Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑51,712,619552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43067,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.61,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,950253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N35.9° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsBrunei

    Population: 6,182,885 vs 458,949 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Brunei
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoBruneiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑342,0005,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,182,885458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85685,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.179.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N4.5° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsGuinea-Bissau

    Coastline: 563 vs 350 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryQatarGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58636,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0322,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,0252,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.259.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑103277Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen563350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N12.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsNiger

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 1,267,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Niger
    CategoryArgentinaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,4001,267,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40126,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2461,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.420.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9622,022Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S17.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsJordan

    Area: 824,292 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Jordan
    CategoryNamibiaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29289,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09511,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24811,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,854Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,57226Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S30.7° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Tied27 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsYemen

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Yemen became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Oman against Yemen
    CategoryOmanYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26939,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.41,980UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.374.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0043,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0921,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N15.3° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsCentral African Republic

    Coastline: 46.6 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic, Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Central African Republic
    CategorySloveniaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4615,152,421Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,1511,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.68.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8641,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46.60Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    IraqvsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 33.3° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Greece
    CategoryIraqGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317131,957Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑45,074,04910,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66542,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.878.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5813,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen33.3° N39.8° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsBhutan

    Area: 447,400 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Bhutan
    CategoryUzbekistanBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen447,40038,394Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑35,652,307786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67916,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.720.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6437,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N27.5° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsUnited States

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against United States
    CategoryGambiaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,3009,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,845336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29282,587Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑238.734.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑636,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N39.1° NWould win

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