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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsMadagascar

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Madagascar
    CategoryMontenegroMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52931,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,8631,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.153.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.54,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N18.4° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsNorth Macedonia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against North Macedonia
    CategoryRwandaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33825,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4711,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51925,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.871.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S41.5° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsBotswana

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 2,480,244 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Botswana
    CategoryFranceBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,9612,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92721,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.54.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8101,495Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N22.1° SWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsBulgaria

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Bulgaria
    CategoryGhanaBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533110,879Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑33,787,9146,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56338,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.658.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8852,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N42.5° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsSudan

    Coastline: 2,640 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Sudan
    CategorySaudi ArabiaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,6901,861,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,6242,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.726.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0003,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,640853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N16.6° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 4.4° N vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Myanmar
    CategoryMalaysiaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29854,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,4975,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.580.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0955,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6751,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.4° N21.6° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against Kazakhstan
    CategoryBurundiKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,8302,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45020,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14738,547Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑491.97.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6857,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S48.5° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    EritreavsPalestine

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Palestine
    CategoryEritreaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,6006,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,3905,165,775Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable6,179Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0181,020Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,23440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.0° N32.1° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsBenin

    Highest peak: 1,544 vs 675 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Benin
    CategoryTunisiaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43114,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,0524,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,544675Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,148121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N10.4° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsMaldives

    Population: 41,454,761 vs 525,994 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Maldives
    CategoryAfghanistanMaldivesResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑652,230298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,454,761525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20424,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.61,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N3.3° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Tied42 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsCuba

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Cuba became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Cuba
    CategoryNetherlandsCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11711,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.80,392UnavailableUnavailable
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑430.399.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3221,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4513,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N20.6° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Tied42 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsItaly

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Italy became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Italy
    CategoryBelarusItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29858,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86060,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3464,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N45.1° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Density: 518.6 vs 125.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates, Cuba, Italy.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against United Arab Emirates
    CategorySouth KoreaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72083,600Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑51,712,61910,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43078,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen518.6125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9501,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4131,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N23.5° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against South Africa
    CategoryMaltaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3161,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74763,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10115,212Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.251.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2533,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.82,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N30.2° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsFiji

    Population: 6,182,885 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Fiji
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoFijiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑342,00018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,182,885924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85614,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.150.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,324Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1691,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N17.8° SWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against India
    CategoryBruneiIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,7653,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9491,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,1039,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8508,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1617,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N22.4° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsUruguay

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Uruguay
    CategoryQatarUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0323,388,081Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02534,546Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑229.219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑103514Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N32.9° SWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Spain
    CategoryGuinea-BissauSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33948,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95655,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.695.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2773,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3504,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N40.0° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsMorocco

    Coastline: 4,989 vs 1,835 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Morocco
    CategoryArgentinaMoroccoResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,780,400446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40137,712,505Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2469,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.484.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9624,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9891,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S31.9° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsIsrael

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Israel
    CategoryNigerIsraelResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,267,00021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8679,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90355,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.6° N30.9° NWould win

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