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A little knowledge. An empire of 70.

70of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

62Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 70 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

66 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Brazil · Indonesia · Trinidad and Tobago · Timor-Leste · Côte d’Ivoire · Serbia · Israel · Uruguay · Ecuador · Cambodia · Bulgaria · North Korea

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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsMali

    Coastline: 515 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Mali
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,4631,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65423,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2433,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.619.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5150Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N18.6° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsComoros

    Area: 267,667 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Comoros
    CategoryGabonComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,6672,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,789850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7733,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S11.7° SWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 44.2° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Germany
    CategorySerbiaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18383,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77772,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.2° N51.0° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsMalta

    Population: 924,145 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Malta
    CategoryFijiMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen924,145552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65667,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.61,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,324253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S35.9° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsMalaysia

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Israel against Malaysia
    CategoryIsraelMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00035,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30136,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.0106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2244,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2734,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N4.4° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Uzbekistan
    CategoryAlbaniaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65835,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84811,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.979.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7644,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N41.5° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Tajikistan
    CategoryUruguayTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08110,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,5464,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.272.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5147,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S38.3° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsMorocco

    Flag colours: 10 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Morocco
    CategoryNicaraguaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61337,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,3279,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.384.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0854,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9101,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N31.9° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsAngola

    Flag colours: 11 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Angola
    CategoryEcuadorAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5611,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08336,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9079,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.429.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2672,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2371,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S13.2° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against Bolivia
    CategoryBelarusBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,6001,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29812,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,86012,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.211.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3466,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N16.7° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    CambodiavsPanama

    Area: 181,035 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Panama
    CategoryCambodiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen181,03575,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,8804,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43739,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.259.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8103,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4432,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N8.4° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsMoldova

    Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 47.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Moldova
    CategoryPalestineMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22033,851Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7752,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17917,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑830.572.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.1° N47.5° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsQatar

    Area: 110,879 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Qatar
    CategoryBulgariaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,87911,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5962,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,829129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,925103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N25.1° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsBahamas

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 399,440 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Bahamas
    CategoryChinaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,96013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,000399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20039,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.028.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,84964Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5003,542Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N24.7° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsIraq

    Coastline: 2,495 vs 58 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Korea against Iraq
    CategoryNorth KoreaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20445,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable14,665Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7443,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,49558Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N33.3° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsUkraine

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 37,732,836 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Ukraine
    CategoryEgyptUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77237,732,836Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54017,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.462.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4502,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N49.6° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsNamibia

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 824,292 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Namibia
    CategoryBrazilNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770824,292Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,7292,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19311,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.83.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4911,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S20.6° SWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsEstonia

    Highest peak: 2,534 vs 318 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Estonia
    CategoryMontenegroEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81245,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5291,370,286Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86348,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.130.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,534318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.53,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N58.6° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Lost49 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsSpain

    Density: 78.9 vs 95.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Greece.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Spain
    CategoryGreeceSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35148,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61455,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78.995.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9173,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,6764,964Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N40.0° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 24,807 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Ethiopia
    CategoryMaldivesEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2981,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,994128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,8073,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑54,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N8.5° NWould win

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