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A little knowledge. An empire of 102.

102of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

91Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 102 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

98 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Serbia · Gambia · Tanzania · New Zealand · Jamaica · South Korea · Iran · Libya · Costa Rica · Namibia · Brazil · Türkiye

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 81Won87 countries · 1 life left

    QatarvsSlovakia

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 45,865 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Slovakia
    CategoryQatarSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58649,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0325,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02545,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N48.7° NWould win
  2. 82
    Round 82Won88 countries · 1 life left

    BelgiumvsMontenegro

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 31,863 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Montenegro
    CategoryBelgiumMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,52813,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,946623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63031,863Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.945.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.5293.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N42.8° NWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won89 countries · 1 life left

    SudanvsBahamas

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Bahamas
    CategorySudanBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,48413,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,791399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42339,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.928.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,04264Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8533,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N24.7° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Tied89 countries · 1 life left

    NigervsChad

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Chad became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Chad
    CategoryNigerChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,0001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86719,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9032,703Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.615.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0223,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N17.3° NWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Won91 countries · 1 life left

    GuineavsSyria

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 35.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Syria, Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Syria
    CategoryGuineaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46823,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.4,337UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑320193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N35.0° NWould win
  6. 86
    Round 86Won92 countries · 1 life left

    HungaryvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Population: 9,592,186 vs 3,185,073 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryHungaryBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,02851,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,592,1863,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37623,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.162.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑020Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N44.1° NWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won93 countries · 1 life left

    GambiavsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Ukraine
    CategoryGambiaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84537,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29217,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.762.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑802,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N49.6° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Won94 countries · 1 life left

    Equatorial GuineavsSri Lanka

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 7.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Sri Lanka
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,05165,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54922,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99714,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2961,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑85Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N7.1° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left

    IraqvsZimbabwe

    Coastline: 58 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Zimbabwe
    CategoryIraqZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,04916,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6655,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.841.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N19.0° SWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left

    EstoniavsSerbia

    Coastline: 3,794 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Serbia
    CategoryEstoniaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22877,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2866,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84829,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.385.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N44.2° NWould lose
  11. 91
    Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left

    MexicovsMali

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 23,769,127 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Mali
    CategoryMexicoMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,3751,240,192Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75923,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1883,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N18.6° NWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left

    ComorosvsBhutan

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 27.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Bhutan
    CategoryComorosBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,23538,394Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,387786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89716,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.520.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3607,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S27.5° NWould win
  13. 93
    Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left

    BeninvsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Croatia
    CategoryBeninCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,62256,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0343,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13347,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.368.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6751,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1215,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N45.8° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left

    FrancevsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Honduras
    CategoryFranceHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96110,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,9277,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.595.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N14.7° NWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left

    TanzaniavsMoldova

    Highest peak: 5,895 vs 430 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Moldova
    CategoryTanzaniaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,30033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,6062,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02217,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.372.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,895430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S47.5° NWould win
  16. 96
    Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left

    EcuadorvsSingapore

    Area: 283,561 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Singapore
    CategoryEcuadorSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen283,561719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,0835,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,907144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.48,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,267166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,237193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑112Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S1.4° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left

    CameroonvsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against South Africa
    CategoryCameroonSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,4401,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68763,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41515,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.751.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0453,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4022,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N30.2° SWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Lost102 countries · 0 lives left

    LithuaniavsGeorgia

    Area: 65,300 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Georgia
    CategoryLithuaniaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,30069,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5853,715,483Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72025,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.053.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2945,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N42.4° NWould lose

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