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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. 121
    Round 121Won131 countries · 3 lives left

    RwandavsAzerbaijan

    Highest peak: 4,519 vs 4,466 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Azerbaijan
    CategoryRwandaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33886,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47110,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51923,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,5194,466Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S40.5° NWould win
  2. 122
    Round 122Won132 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsMexico

    Density: 76.1 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Mexico
    CategoryLesothoMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,3551,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,472129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88025,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen76.166.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4825,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S23.5° NWould lose
  3. 123
    Round 123Lost131 countries · 2 lives left

    North MacedoniavsKenya

    Density: 71.1 vs 95.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Kenya
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81655,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,3546,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.195.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7645,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N0.4° NWould lose
  4. 124
    Round 124Won132 countries · 2 lives left

    FrancevsPhilippines

    Highest peak: 4,810 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for France against Philippines
    CategoryFrancePhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,961114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92710,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,8102,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,42736,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N17.0° NWould lose
  5. 125
    Round 125Won133 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsMozambique

    Flag colours: 7 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Mozambique
    CategoryAndorraMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85633,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,7901,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.842.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N14.0° SWould lose
  6. 126
    Round 126Won134 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsCzechia

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Czechia
    CategoryJapanCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91578,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65010,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72656,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,602Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N49.8° NWould win
  7. 127
    Round 127Tied134 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsEstonia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Estonia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Estonia
    CategoryBotswanaEstoniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑581,73045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2441,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02948,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.330.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,495318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S58.6° NWould win
  8. 128
    Round 128Won136 countries · 2 lives left

    GhanavsMali

    Coastline: 539 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali, Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Mali
    CategoryGhanaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,5331,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91423,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,5633,178Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑141.619.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8851,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5390Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N18.6° NWould win
  9. 129
    Round 129Won137 countries · 2 lives left

    ArmeniavsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 21,552 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Bolivia
    CategoryArmeniaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,7431,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30012,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,55212,903Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑99.711.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0906,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N16.7° SWould lose
  10. 130
    Round 130Won138 countries · 2 lives left

    BelgiumvsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryBelgiumPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94610,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6304,672Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑385.922.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6944,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.55,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N5.5° SWould lose
  11. 131
    Round 131Won139 countries · 2 lives left

    BulgariavsAlbania

    Population: 6,446,596 vs 2,411,658 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Albania
    CategoryBulgariaAlbaniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑110,87928,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,446,5962,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82924,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.183.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N40.7° NWould lose
  12. 132
    Round 132Won140 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsTimor-Leste

    Area: 77,474 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Timor-Leste
    CategorySerbiaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,47414,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1831,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,7774,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.593.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N8.9° SWould lose
  13. 133
    Round 133Won141 countries · 2 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Türkiye
    CategorySaudi ArabiaTürkiyeResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73185,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62443,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0005,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6407,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.5° N39.1° NWould win
  14. 134
    Round 134Tied141 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsBurkina Faso

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Burkina Faso became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Burkina Faso
    CategoryJamaicaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78623,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6612,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.484.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256749Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N12.8° NWould lose
  15. 135
    Round 135Won143 countries · 2 lives left

    SudanvsComoros

    Population: 50,042,791 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros, Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Comoros
    CategorySudanComorosResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,861,4842,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50,042,791850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4233,897Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0422,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N11.7° SWould lose
  16. 136
    Round 136Won144 countries · 2 lives left

    ParaguayvsNorth Korea

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

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against North Korea
    CategoryParaguayNorth KoreaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑406,752120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14626,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.17,585UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8422,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S39.9° NWould win
  17. 137
    Round 137Won145 countries · 2 lives left

    MalaysiavsKenya

    Wealth per person: 36,497 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Kenya
    CategoryMalaysiaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29855,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,4976,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.595.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0955,199Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4,675536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N0.4° NWould lose
  18. 138
    Round 138Won146 countries · 2 lives left

    GermanyvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryGermanyTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,0225,128Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑83,287,2731,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,26234,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N10.3° NWould lose
  19. 139
    Round 139Won147 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsGeorgia

    Area: 676,578 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Georgia
    CategoryMyanmarGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57869,700Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑54,133,7983,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95825,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.053.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8705,193Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N42.4° NWould win
  20. 140
    Round 140Lost146 countries · 1 life left

    SwedenvsSouth Sudan

    Area: 450,295 vs 644,329 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sweden against South Sudan
    CategorySwedenSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,295644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63211,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.68,458UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.417.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1003,187Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N7.1° NWould lose

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