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A little knowledge. An empire of 67.

67of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

57Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 67 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

63 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Jordan · Uruguay · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Colombia · Eritrea · Latvia · Sweden · Malta · Madagascar · Kyrgyzstan · Equatorial Guinea · Bahrain

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Lithuania
    CategoryJordanLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,34265,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2132,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45152,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.044.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,854294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2690Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N55.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Lost12 countries · 3 lives left

    UruguayvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 32.9° S vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uruguay against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryUruguayUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,21583,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08110,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,54678,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5141,905Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6601,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.9° S23.5° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsTogo

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Togo
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19756,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0738,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3763,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,386986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N8.9° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 21,282 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Burkina Faso
    CategoryColombiaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15223,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,2822,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.984.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,730749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N12.8° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    EritreavsChad

    Coastline: 2,234 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Chad
    CategoryEritreaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,6001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39019,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable2,703Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.515.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0183,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,2340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N17.3° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsMali

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Mali
    CategoryLatviaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,5891,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71023,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,7843,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3121,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N18.6° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsNiger

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Niger
    CategorySwedenNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2951,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63226,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,4581,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.420.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N17.6° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsCyprus

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 145.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Cyprus
    CategoryMaltaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3169,251Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7471,344,976Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10159,875Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.2145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2531,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N34.9° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsMontenegro

    Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 42.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Montenegro
    CategoryMadagascarMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,04113,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81031,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.145.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.4° S42.8° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsUnited Kingdom

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 1,345 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against United Kingdom
    CategoryKyrgyzstanUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75068,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30460,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.5281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4391,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N52.5° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsVietnam

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 21.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Vietnam
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,549100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99715,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0083,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2963,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N21.7° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsKazakhstan

    Density: 2,075.1 vs 7.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Kazakhstan
    CategoryBahrainKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7602,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05920,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22438,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,075.17.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1357,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N48.5° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    JordanvsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 11,451 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Lesotho
    CategoryJordanLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,34230,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2132,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,4512,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.076.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8543,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑260Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N29.4° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsLaos

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Laos
    CategoryLithuaniaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5857,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7209,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.032.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N19.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsNicaragua

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 8,327 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Nicaragua
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0736,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3768,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.252.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3862,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N12.6° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsNorth Macedonia

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against North Macedonia
    CategoryTogoNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78525,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8501,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57225,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.871.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N41.5° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against South Korea
    CategoryColombiaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,91099,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15251,712,619Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28257,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7301,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2082,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° N36.3° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost26 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsRepublic of the Congo

    Coastline: 0 vs 169 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryBurkina FasoRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7766,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7626,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.018.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7491,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N0.1° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    EritreavsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against South Africa
    CategoryEritreaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,6001,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39063,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable15,212Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.551.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0183,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2342,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.0° N30.2° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsJamaica

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Jamaica
    CategoryChadJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0642,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70312,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N18.1° NWould win

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