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A little knowledge. An empire of 106.

106of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

98Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 106 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

102 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Türkiye · Slovenia · Lesotho · Zambia · Switzerland · Qatar · Czechia · Vietnam · Sierra Leone · Central African Republic · Tajikistan · Angola

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 41Won51 countries · 3 lives 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
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsUganda

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Uganda
    CategoryMauritaniaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,700241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44148,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,9723,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9155,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N2.0° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsCabo Verde

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 2,829 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Cabo Verde
    CategoryLesothoCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,3554,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,472522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88010,251Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4822,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S15.0° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsZimbabwe

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 41.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Zimbabwe
    CategoryMaldivesZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99416,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8075,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.141.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N19.0° SWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsGuyana

    Area: 824,292 vs 214,969 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Guyana
    CategoryNamibiaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,095826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24854,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.63.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S2.7° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsSenegal

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 648 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Senegal
    CategoryTurkmenistanSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43818,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6454,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.191.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,139648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N15.2° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Area: 752,618 vs 322,463 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryZambiaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,618322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96531,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0807,243Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.596.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3301,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S7.5° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Madagascar
    CategoryBahrainMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05931,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2241,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.153.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1614,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N18.4° SWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsBhutan

    Coastline: 296 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Bhutan
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,05138,394Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,549786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99716,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.920.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0087,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.6° N27.5° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsGhana

    Density: 1,155.0 vs 141.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Ghana
    CategoryBangladeshGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,99033,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1557,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,155.0141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,060885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N7.0° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsPoland

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 2,499 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Poland
    CategorySwitzerlandPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82236,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑93,94048,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6342,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N51.9° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against France
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88565,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85660,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1693,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N46.7° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsCyprus

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,951 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Cyprus
    CategoryChinaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,9609,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,0001,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20059,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8491,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N34.9° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsSyria

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 187,437 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Syria
    CategorySaudi ArabiaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,690187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73123,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.71,624UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N35.0° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsPeru

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Peru
    CategoryQatarPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,5861,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03233,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02517,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.226.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1036,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5632,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N13.0° SWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    ArgentinavsSuriname

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Suriname
    CategoryArgentinaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,401628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24621,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9621,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,989386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S4.1° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsAndorra

    Area: 130,370 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Andorra
    CategoryNicaraguaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen130,370468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61380,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32771,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.3172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑107Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N42.5° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsPanama

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Panama
    CategoryCroatiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59475,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6864,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76039,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.259.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8313,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8352,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N8.4° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsEl Salvador

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against El Salvador
    CategoryCzechiaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,86721,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0426,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06212,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N13.9° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsSlovakia

    Coastline: 443 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Slovakia
    CategoryCambodiaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03549,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,8805,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43745,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N48.7° NWould win

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