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A little knowledge. An empire of 109.

109of 174 countries
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. 81
    Round 81Won91 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsUnited States

    Density: 195.7 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against United States
    CategoryItalyUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,3409,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,216336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35082,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen195.734.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7486,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,60019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N39.1° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won92 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsZambia

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Zambia
    CategoryIcelandZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66320,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2574,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.727.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N14.7° SWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won93 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsUzbekistan

    Density: 117.3 vs 79.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Uzbekistan
    CategoryAzerbaijanUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95835,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67111,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.379.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4664,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N41.5° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won94 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsBelgium

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 11,779,946 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Belgium
    CategoryJapanBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91530,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65011,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72672,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,776694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,75166.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N50.8° NWould win
  5. 85
    Round 85Won95 countries · 3 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsColombia

    Density: 59.6 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Colombia
    CategoryGuinea-BissauColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,1251,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33952,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95621,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.645.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2775,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3503,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N3.4° NWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won96 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsBenin

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 14,111,034 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Benin
    CategoryMyanmarBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,79814,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9584,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N10.4° NWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won97 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Madagascar
    CategorySwitzerlandMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82231,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9401,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.353.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6342,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N18.4° SWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Won98 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsChile

    Density: 1,749.2 vs 26.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Chile
    CategoryMaltaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74719,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10133,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,749.226.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2536,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.86,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N23.4° SWould lose
  9. 89
    Round 89Won99 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsNorth Macedonia

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against North Macedonia
    CategoryCentral African RepublicNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,98425,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4211,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25825,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.371.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4102,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N41.5° NWould win
  10. 90
    Round 90Won100 countries · 3 lives left

    LibyavsEstonia

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Estonia
    CategoryLibyaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6591,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85848,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.230.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,267318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7703,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N58.6° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won101 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsDenmark

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 77,425 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Denmark
    CategoryLuxembourgDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58643,094Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4305,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59677,425Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.7138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑559171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N55.9° NWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Won102 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsLesotho

    Area: 462,840 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Lesotho
    CategoryPapua New GuineaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6352,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6722,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.476.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5093,482Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S29.4° SWould win
  13. 93
    Round 93Won103 countries · 3 lives left

    VietnamvsSlovakia

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 5,426,740 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Slovakia
    CategoryVietnamSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,21049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1925,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03445,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N48.7° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won104 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritiusvsSyria

    Density: 612.1 vs 125.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Syria
    CategoryMauritiusSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64723,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.29,403UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.1125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8282,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S35.0° NWould win
  15. 95
    Round 95Won105 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsIndia

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against India
    CategoryFranceIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,5003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,9611,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,9279,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8108,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4277,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N22.4° NWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won106 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsSweden

    Population: 37,732,836 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Sweden
    CategoryUkraineSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,732,83610,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68068,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.523.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7823,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N65.8° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won107 countries · 3 lives left

    PolandvsFiji

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Fiji
    CategoryPolandFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,68518,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,353924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47314,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.350.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4991,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4401,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N17.8° SWould lose
  18. 98
    Round 98Lost106 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritaniavsSudan

    Coastline: 754 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Sudan
    CategoryMauritaniaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,7001,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,9722,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.926.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9153,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen754853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N16.6° NWould lose
  19. 99
    Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

    DjiboutivsBhutan

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 27.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Bhutan
    CategoryDjiboutiBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,20038,394Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,944786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23216,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.720.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0217,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N27.5° NWould win
  20. 100
    Round 100Won108 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsEswatini

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Eswatini
    CategoryDR CongoEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,85817,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,7311,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73211,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.170.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S26.6° SWould win

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