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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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsJordan

    Area: 1,904,569 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Jordan
    CategoryIndonesiaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,904,56989,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,06711,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42811,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8841,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,71626Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S30.7° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 3,185,073 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryPakistanBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09551,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4953,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01923,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.962.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,04620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N44.1° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsChile

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 756,102 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Chile
    CategoryAustraliaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220756,102Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92219,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27333,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.426.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2286,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7606,435Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S23.4° SWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Costa Rica
    CategoryFinlandCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,14551,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9115,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46729,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.599.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3283,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2501,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N10.1° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsVanuatu

    Wealth per person: 34,652 vs 4,202 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Vanuatu
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12812,189Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,510320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,6524,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.726.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9401,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3622,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N15.4° SWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    HondurasvsSlovakia

    Area: 112,090 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Slovakia
    CategoryHondurasSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,09049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8515,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18445,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N48.7° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsRomania

    Area: 245,857 vs 238,391 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Romania
    CategoryGuineaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen245,857238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46819,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33745,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.680.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑320225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N45.7° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Lost56 countries · 2 lives left

    South AfricavsPeru

    Wealth per person: 15,212 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Peru
    CategorySouth AfricaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0901,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38433,845,617Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,21217,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4506,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7982,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S13.0° SWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    Timor-LestevsCabo Verde

    Area: 14,874 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Cabo Verde
    CategoryTimor-LesteCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,8744,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,286522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81110,251Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑706965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S15.0° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsSouth Korea

    Area: 488,100 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against South Korea
    CategoryTurkmenistanSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,10099,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43851,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64557,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1391,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N36.3° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Tanzania
    CategoryLuxembourgTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43066,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5964,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.770.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5595,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N5.5° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    MadagascarvsNiger

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Niger
    CategoryMadagascarNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,0411,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93226,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8101,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.120.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,8280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S17.6° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against France
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65465,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24360,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7524,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5153,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N46.7° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    MalivsZimbabwe

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 390,757 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Zimbabwe
    CategoryMaliZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12716,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1785,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.241.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N19.0° SWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    GabonvsBangladesh

    Area: 267,667 vs 148,460 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Bangladesh
    CategoryGabonBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,667148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,789171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7739,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.31,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0501,060Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S24.3° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    ComorosvsCanada

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Canada
    CategoryComorosCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,2359,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38740,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89764,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.54.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3605,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑340202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S58.8° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsUnited Kingdom

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against United Kingdom
    CategorySerbiaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18368,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77760,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1691,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N52.5° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    GermanyvsEritrea

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 3,470,390 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Eritrea
    CategoryGermanyEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,2733,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.72,262UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9633,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3892,234Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N16.0° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Lost65 countries · 1 life left

    FijivsMauritius

    Population: 924,145 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Mauritius
    CategoryFijiMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2742,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen924,1451,248,647Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65629,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,324828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S20.3° SWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    MaltavsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Tunisia
    CategoryMaltaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74712,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10114,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.274.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2531,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.81,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N35.3° NWould lose

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