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A little knowledge. An empire of 118.

118of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

110Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 118 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

114 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Nicaragua · Equatorial Guinea · Czechia · Bahamas · Nepal · Suriname · Côte d’Ivoire · Iceland · Bangladesh · Fiji · Poland · Morocco

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. 61
    Round 61Won73 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsLebanon

    Area: 322,463 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Lebanon
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen322,46310,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,6545,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24312,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7523,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N34.2° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won74 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsVenezuela

    Coastline: 3,794 vs 2,800 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Venezuela
    CategoryEstoniaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28628,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.48,848UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.331.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3184,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7942,800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N7.2° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won75 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsCabo Verde

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Cabo Verde
    CategoryEgyptCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,4504,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,772522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54010,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won76 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsNigeria

    Highest peak: 2,592 vs 2,419 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Nigeria
    CategoryZimbabweNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,822227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7968,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5922,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S9.4° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won77 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Central African Republic
    CategoryIcelandCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6635,152,421Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2571,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.78.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won78 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsLithuania

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Lithuania
    CategoryBrazilLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,77065,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,7292,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19352,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.844.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,994294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,49190Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S55.1° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won79 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsEcuador

    Density: 166.5 vs 63.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Ecuador
    CategoryGuatemalaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,889283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83817,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75215,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen166.563.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2206,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4002,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑911Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N1.2° SWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won80 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsMoldova

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Moldova
    CategoryMalaysiaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,84733,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,2982,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49717,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.572.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,095430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6750Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N47.5° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won81 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsSenegal

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 18,077,573 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Senegal
    CategoryBangladeshSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99018,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1554,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.091.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,060648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N15.2° NWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won82 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsGambia

    Area: 947,300 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Gambia
    CategoryTanzaniaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,30011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,6062,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0223,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,89563Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,42480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S13.6° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won83 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Kazakhstan
    CategoryAndorraKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4682,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85620,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79038,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.87.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9467,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N48.5° NWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won84 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Belarus
    CategoryGuinea-BissauBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3399,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95630,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.644.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑277346Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N53.8° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won85 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsRomania

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 225 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Romania
    CategoryFijiRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14519,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65645,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.680.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,129225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S45.7° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won86 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsDR Congo

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against DR Congo
    CategoryAustriaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,8712,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,761105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2611,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.945.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7985,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N1.9° SWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won87 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsPortugal

    Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Portugal
    CategoryBelizePortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,96692,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10610,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74149,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3861,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑126Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.0° N40.7° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won88 countries · 4 lives left

    VanuatuvsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Denmark
    CategoryVanuatuDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18943,094Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4095,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20277,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,877171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5287,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.4° S55.9° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won89 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsBrunei

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 458,949 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Brunei
    CategoryPolandBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6855,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,353458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47385,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.379.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4991,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N4.5° NWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won90 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against United Kingdom
    CategorySouth SudanUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37468,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable60,787Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1871,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N52.5° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won91 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsSwitzerland

    Area: 450,295 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Switzerland
    CategorySwedenSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,29541,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6328,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45893,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1004,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N46.7° NWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won92 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsEritrea

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 3,470,390 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Eritrea
    CategoryFranceEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,9613,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.60,927UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.529.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8103,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4272,234Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N16.0° NWould lose

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