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A little knowledge. An empire of 71.

71of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

61Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 71 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

67 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guinea · Sweden · Philippines · Djibouti · Timor-Leste · Japan · Fiji · Bosnia and Herzegovina · United Kingdom · Equatorial Guinea · Estonia · Guyana

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

    SwedenvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Malawi
    CategorySwedenMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,295118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63221,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,4581,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1003,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N13.4° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsTurkmenistan

    Flag colours: 12 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Turkmenistan
    CategoryBelizeTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1067,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74119,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.915.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1243,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N39.9° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Tajikistan
    CategoryBurkina FasoTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77610,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7624,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.072.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7497,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N38.3° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    ZambiavsBelarus

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Belarus
    CategoryZambiaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9659,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08030,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.544.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,330346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S53.8° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    PhilippinesvsGreece

    Area: 300,000 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Greece
    CategoryPhilippinesGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen300,000131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,19910,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99542,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.078.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9542,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,28913,676Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N39.8° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    CyprusvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Density: 145.4 vs 125.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryCyprusUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25183,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97610,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87578,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen145.4125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9511,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6481,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N23.5° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    UgandavsBahrain

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Bahrain
    CategoryUgandaBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,6011,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10064,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.92,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N26.0° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsMali

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 23,769,127 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Mali
    CategoryIndonesiaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,5691,240,192Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06723,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4283,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.619.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8841,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S18.6° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    DjiboutivsLebanon

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 34.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Lebanon
    CategoryDjiboutiLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,20010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9445,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23212,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0213,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N34.2° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Tied57 countries · 2 lives left

    JordanvsTogo

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Togo became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Togo
    CategoryJordanTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,34256,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2138,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,4513,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,854986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2656Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N8.9° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    GermanyvsUruguay

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay, Togo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Uruguay
    CategoryGermanyUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,2733,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,26234,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.319.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N32.9° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    ChinavsBotswana

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 581,730 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Botswana
    CategoryChinaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,960581,730Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,0002,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20021,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.04.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N22.1° SWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    Timor-LestevsPeru

    Density: 93.1 vs 26.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Peru
    CategoryTimor-LestePeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,8741,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28633,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81117,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.126.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9636,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7062,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S13.0° SWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    UkrainevsIceland

    Area: 603,550 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Iceland
    CategoryUkraineIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,550103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,836385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68082,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.53.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7824,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N64.7° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    EswatinivsJamaica

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Jamaica
    CategoryEswatiniJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,36410,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5062,839,786Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30912,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.9258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S18.1° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsVietnam

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 21.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Vietnam
    CategoryHondurasVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,851100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18415,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8703,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8233,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° N21.7° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsPalestine

    Area: 377,915 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Palestine
    CategoryJapanPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen377,9156,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,6505,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7266,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,75140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N32.1° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsBelgium

    Proximity to equator: 19.2° N vs 50.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Belgium
    CategoryHaitiBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75030,528Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39811,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26572,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4385.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,77166.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.2° N50.8° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    FijivsCuba

    Flag colours: 8 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Fiji against Cuba
    CategoryFijiCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14511,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.14,656UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.699.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3241,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1293,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S20.6° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsGambia

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Gambia
    CategoryLuxembourgGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58611,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4302,697,845Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5963,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.7238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑55963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N13.6° NWould lose

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