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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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsEthiopia

    Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Namibia against Ethiopia
    CategoryNamibiaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,2921,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,095128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2483,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5734,550Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S8.5° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Denmark
    CategoryJordanDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,34243,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2135,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45177,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0138.0Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑1,854171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑267,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N55.9° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsNigeria

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Nigeria
    CategoryOmanNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,269227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,9808,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0042,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,092853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N9.4° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsChina

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against China
    CategorySloveniaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,2739,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4611,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15125,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8648,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.614,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N32.5° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsFinland

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Finland
    CategoryCentral African RepublicFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4215,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25863,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.316.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4101,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N63.3° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsDominican Republic

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 11,331,265 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Dominican Republic
    CategoryYemenDominican RepublicResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑527,96848,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,79911,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable25,861Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6663,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9061,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N19.1° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    IraqvsSingapore

    Population: 45,074,049 vs 5,917,648 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Singapore
    CategoryIraqSingaporeResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑438,317719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,074,0495,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,665144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.88,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,611166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N1.4° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsKuwait

    Area: 131,957 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Kuwait
    CategoryGreeceKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen131,95717,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3514,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61453,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,917300Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑13,676499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N29.4° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsMalawi

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 3,002 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Malawi
    CategoryUzbekistanMalawiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑447,400118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30721,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6791,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6433,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N13.4° SWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsHonduras

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Honduras
    CategoryBhutanHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38510,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,2297,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.595.0Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑7,5702,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N14.7° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsMauritius

    Population: 2,697,845 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Mauritius
    CategoryGambiaMauritiusResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑11,3002,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,697,8451,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29229,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑63828Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N20.3° SWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsIndonesia

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 281,190,067 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Indonesia
    CategoryUnited StatesIndonesiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑9,833,5171,904,569Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,052281,190,067Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58715,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1904,884Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,92454,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N1.0° SWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryMontenegroBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81251,197Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5293,185,073Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86323,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.162.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,386Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑293.520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N44.1° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsLuxembourg

    Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 49.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Luxembourg
    CategoryMadagascarLuxembourgResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑587,0412,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,810152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,876559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.4° S49.7° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsLesotho

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 29.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Lesotho
    CategoryRwandaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33830,355Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4712,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5192,880Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑529.876.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5193,482Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S29.4° SWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Tied67 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsJapan

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Japan became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Japan
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35452,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N36.7° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsAndorra

    Area: 551,500 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra, Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Andorra
    CategoryFranceAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen551,500468Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑65,925,96180,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92771,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N42.5° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Tied69 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsBelgium

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Belgium became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Belgium
    CategoryBotswanaBelgiumResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑581,73030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24411,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02972,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,495694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑066.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S50.8° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsArmenia

    Area: 238,533 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia, Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Armenia
    CategoryGhanaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,53329,743Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑33,787,9142,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56321,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.699.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8854,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5390Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N40.6° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsSerbia

    Area: 110,879 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Serbia
    CategoryBulgariaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,87977,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5966,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82929,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.185.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,169Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N44.2° NWould win

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