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A little knowledge. An empire of 155.

155of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

147Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 155 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

151 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Pakistan · Australia · Syria · Spain · Peru · Brunei · Bhutan · Belgium · Dominican Republic · Germany · Denmark · Norway

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

    BhutanvsMongolia

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 4,374 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Mongolia
    CategoryBhutanMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,3941,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3853,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22918,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.52.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5704,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N46.0° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won74 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsMyanmar

    Density: 129.5 vs 80.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Myanmar
    CategoryCabo VerdeMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33154,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2515,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.580.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8295,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9651,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N21.6° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won75 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsMontenegro

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 42.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Montenegro
    CategoryGuatemalaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,88913,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,838623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75231,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.545.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2202,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑95Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N42.8° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won76 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 39.9° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Sweden
    CategoryTurkmenistanSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43810,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64568,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.123.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1392,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen39.9° N65.8° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won77 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Malawi
    CategoryBelgiumMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94621,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6301,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9178.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6943,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N13.4° SWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won78 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsMalta

    Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 35.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Malta
    CategoryBelizeMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,106552,747Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74167,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.91,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,124253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.0° N35.9° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won79 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsNicaragua

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 8,327 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Nicaragua
    CategoryPortugalNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1746,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8008,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.952.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3512,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑610Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N12.6° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won80 countries · 4 lives left

    NepalvsArgentina

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 6,962 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Argentina
    CategoryNepalArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,1812,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,61445,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40030,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.816.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8496,962Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N31.4° SWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won81 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsMorocco

    Density: 232.8 vs 84.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Morocco
    CategoryDominican RepublicMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26537,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,8619,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.884.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0984,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2881,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N31.9° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won82 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Romania
    CategoryGabonRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78919,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77345,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.380.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S45.7° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won83 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsSlovenia

    Density: 449.0 vs 104.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Slovenia
    CategoryIsraelSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,93720,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0002,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,30156,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.0104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2242,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑27346.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N46.0° NWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won84 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tunisia against South Korea
    CategoryTunisiaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61099,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43151,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05257,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5441,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1482,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.3° N36.3° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won85 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsMoldova

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Moldova
    CategoryGermanyMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,02233,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,2732,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26217,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.372.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N47.5° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won86 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsPhilippines

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 114,891,199 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Philippines
    CategoryMexicoPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,759114,891,199Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18810,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,33036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N17.0° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won87 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsNiger

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Niger
    CategoryAzerbaijanNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,6001,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95826,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6711,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.320.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4662,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N17.6° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won88 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsBotswana

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 22.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Botswana
    CategoryZambiaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618581,730Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9652,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08021,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.54.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3301,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S22.1° SWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won89 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Honduras
    CategoryDenmarkHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95210,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4257,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.095.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N14.7° NWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won90 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsEquatorial Guinea

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 1,847,549 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryUnited KingdomEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,61028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,0001,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78716,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.365.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3453,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N1.6° NWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won91 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsCzechia

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Czechia
    CategoryMalaysiaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,84778,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,29810,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49756,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.5137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0951,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6750Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N49.8° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won92 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsIndia

    Flag colours: 8 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against India
    CategoryFijiIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2743,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1451,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6569,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3248,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1297,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S22.4° NWould win

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