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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. 41
    Round 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Togo against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryTogoUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78583,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85010,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57278,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,905Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑561,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N23.5° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    North MacedoniavsLebanon

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 12,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Lebanon
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71310,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8165,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35412,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N34.2° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    ColombiavsGhana

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Ghana
    CategoryColombiaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,138,910238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15233,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2827,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,730885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N7.0° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Uzbekistan
    CategorySouth KoreaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61935,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43011,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.679.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9504,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N41.5° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    EritreavsLibya

    Coastline: 2,234 vs 1,770 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Libya
    CategoryEritreaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,6001,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,3907,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable13,858Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.54.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0182,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,2341,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N26.1° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    South AfricavsCabo Verde

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Cabo Verde
    CategorySouth AfricaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,0904,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,384522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21210,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,798965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S15.0° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsTimor-Leste

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Timor-Leste
    CategoryChadTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0641,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7034,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.093.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N8.9° SWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Lost54 countries · 1 life left

    JamaicavsMyanmar

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 1,930 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Myanmar
    CategoryJamaicaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78654,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6615,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.480.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2565,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0221,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N21.6° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won55 countries · 1 life left

    LatviavsBelgium

    Area: 64,589 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Belgium
    CategoryLatviaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,58930,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71011,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78472,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑312694Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑49866.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N50.8° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won56 countries · 1 life left

    Costa RicavsVenezuela

    Density: 99.9 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Venezuela
    CategoryCosta RicaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52528,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.29,248UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.931.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8194,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2902,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N7.2° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won57 countries · 1 life left

    MalivsFiji

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Fiji
    CategoryMaliFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,19218,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,127924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17814,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.250.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,324Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N17.8° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won58 countries · 1 life left

    GuineavsCambodia

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 12.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea against Cambodia
    CategoryGuineaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46817,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3377,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.696.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑320443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N12.6° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left

    SwedenvsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Sri Lanka
    CategorySwedenSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,29565,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63222,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45814,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2181,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N7.1° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won60 countries · 1 life left

    QatarvsMaldives

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 24,807 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Maldives
    CategoryQatarMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,032525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02524,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.21,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1035Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N3.3° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    NigervsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryNigerTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,0005,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8671,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90334,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,022940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N10.3° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    MaltavsAzerbaijan

    Coastline: 196.8 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Azerbaijan
    CategoryMaltaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31686,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74710,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10123,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2534,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N40.5° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    ChinavsBenin

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 14,111,034 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Benin
    CategoryChinaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00014,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2004,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,849675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N10.4° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

    Central African RepublicvsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Belarus
    CategoryCentral African RepublicBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4219,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25830,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.344.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,410346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N53.8° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    CyprusvsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 648 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Switzerland
    CategoryCyprusSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25141,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9768,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87593,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9514,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N46.7° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    YemenvsBrazil

    Density: 74.6 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Yemen against Brazil
    CategoryYemenBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9688,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,799211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable21,193Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74.624.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6662,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9067,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N12.6° SWould lose

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