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A little knowledge. An empire of 127.

127of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

114Wins
4Losses
5Ties
Explore the final empire · 127 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

123 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Singapore · Canada · Venezuela · Croatia · Oman · Kenya · Solomon Islands · South Africa · North Macedonia · Fiji · Namibia · Netherlands

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsNew Zealand

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against New Zealand
    CategoryKenyaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,0035,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32254,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.419.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1993,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53615,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N45.3° SWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    EritreavsAlgeria

    Density: 29.5 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Algeria
    CategoryEritreaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,6002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39046,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable16,838Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.519.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0182,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N27.4° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsRomania

    Coastline: 5,313 vs 225 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Romania
    CategorySolomon IslandsRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00519,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59945,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.780.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3352,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,313225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S45.7° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    ArmeniavsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 21,552 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Lesotho
    CategoryArmeniaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,74330,355Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3002,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,5522,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.776.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0903,482Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N29.4° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsPakistan

    Coastline: 2,798 vs 1,046 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Pakistan
    CategorySouth AfricaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090796,095Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,384247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2126,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4508,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7981,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S27.8° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    UruguayvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Myanmar
    CategoryUruguayMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08154,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,5465,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.280.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5145,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6601,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S21.6° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsUnited States

    Density: 71.1 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against United States
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7139,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35482,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.134.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7646,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N39.1° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsEstonia

    Area: 581,730 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Estonia
    CategoryBotswanaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2441,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02948,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.330.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,495318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S58.6° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsEswatini

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Eswatini
    CategoryFijiEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27417,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1451,230,506Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65611,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.670.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3241,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑86Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S26.6° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsGambia

    Highest peak: 2,534 vs 63 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Gambia
    CategoryMontenegroGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81211,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5292,697,845Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,8633,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,53463Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N13.6° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsHaiti

    Area: 824,292 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Namibia against Haiti
    CategoryNamibiaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29227,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09511,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2483,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5721,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑57Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S19.2° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Sweden
    CategoryDjiboutiSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94410,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23268,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.723.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3143,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N65.8° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    NetherlandsvsLaos

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Laos
    CategoryNetherlandsLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1177,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,3929,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.332.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3222,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N19.6° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsAustria

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 74,261 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Austria
    CategorySwitzerlandAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27783,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8229,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94074,261Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6343,798Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N47.7° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 62.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategorySingaporeBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71951,197Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6483,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72823,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.462.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N44.1° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsTunisia

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Tunisia
    CategoryDominican RepublicTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26512,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86114,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.874.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2881,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N35.3° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Slovakia
    CategoryBelizeSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,96649,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1065,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74145,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.0° N48.7° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Cameroon
    CategoryFinlandCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91128,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,4675,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.559.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3284,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N4.5° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsMexico

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 1,964,375 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Mexico
    CategoryCanadaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,6701,964,375Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,088129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96225,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.066.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9595,636Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0809,330Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N23.5° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsZimbabwe

    Density: 53.1 vs 41.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Zimbabwe
    CategoryMadagascarZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93216,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8105,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53.141.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S19.0° SWould win

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