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A little knowledge. An empire of 109.

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in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

101Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 109 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

105 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guinea-Bissau · Vietnam · Netherlands · Saudi Arabia · Uruguay · Venezuela · Finland · Spain · South Korea · Algeria · Nepal · Italy

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 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsMauritius

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Mauritius
    CategoryVietnamMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,2102,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1921,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03429,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,144828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,444177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N20.3° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsUkraine

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 37,732,836 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Ukraine
    CategoryFranceUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,96137,732,836Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92717,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.562.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4272,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N49.6° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsMauritania

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 5,022,441 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Mauritania
    CategoryPolandMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6851,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,3535,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,4736,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.34.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,499915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N19.4° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsDR Congo

    Density: 49.7 vs 45.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against DR Congo
    CategoryDjiboutiDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2002,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,944105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2321,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.745.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0215,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31437Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N1.9° SWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsChad

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Chad
    CategoryNetherlandsChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,5431,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11719,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,3922,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.315.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3223,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N17.3° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsEgypt

    Highest peak: 4,165 vs 2,629 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Egypt
    CategoryMoroccoEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,5501,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,505114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90318,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,1652,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8352,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N26.3° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryGuyanaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3537,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,7747,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.835.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7757,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N41.7° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsMaldives

    Area: 475,440 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Maldives
    CategoryCameroonMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,440298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,687525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41524,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.71,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0455Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N3.3° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsSomalia

    Population: 33,702,731 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Somalia
    CategorySaudi ArabiaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,702,73118,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,6241,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.728.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6403,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N2.6° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsTanzania

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 947,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Tanzania
    CategoryAustraliaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92266,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2734,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.470.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2285,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7601,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S5.5° SWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsBahamas

    Density: 529.8 vs 28.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Bahamas
    CategoryRwandaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33813,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,471399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51939,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.828.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,51964Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S24.7° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsSlovenia

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Slovenia
    CategoryMexicoSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37520,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,7592,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18856,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,33046.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N46.0° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Dominican Republic
    CategoryUruguayDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,21548,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08111,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54625,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5143,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6601,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S19.1° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsCroatia

    Population: 19,061,062 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Croatia
    CategoryRomaniaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,39156,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19,061,0623,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98247,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.068.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5441,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2255,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N45.8° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against South Sudan
    CategoryLatviaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71011,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.42,784UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.217.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3123,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N7.1° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsTajikistan

    Population: 33,635,160 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Tajikistan
    CategoryMozambiqueTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,635,16010,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6804,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.172.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4367,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S38.3° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsCambodia

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 17,423,880 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Cambodia
    CategoryVenezuelaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,85417,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable7,437Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.096.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N12.6° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsPhilippines

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 17.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Philippines
    CategoryTimor-LestePhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,286114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81110,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑70636,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S17.0° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Honduras
    CategoryQatarHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03210,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,0257,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.295.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N14.7° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsNamibia

    Highest peak: 4,374 vs 2,573 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Namibia
    CategoryMongoliaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,564,116824,292Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1452,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02011,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.23.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,3742,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N20.6° SWould lose

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