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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. 81
    Round 81Won89 countries · 2 lives left

    LibyavsBotswana

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 581,730 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Botswana
    CategoryLibyaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,540581,730Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6592,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85821,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.24.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2671,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N22.1° SWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won90 countries · 2 lives left

    BulgariavsNepal

    Coastline: 354 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Nepal
    CategoryBulgariaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59629,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,8295,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9258,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N29.0° NWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won91 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsItaly

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Italy
    CategorySouth KoreaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61958,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43060,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9504,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4137,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N45.1° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won92 countries · 2 lives left

    SomaliavsCuba

    Area: 637,657 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Cuba
    CategorySomaliaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,657110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61511,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.1,557UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.899.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4601,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0253,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N20.6° NWould win
  5. 85
    Round 85Won93 countries · 2 lives left

    IndiavsEswatini

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Eswatini
    CategoryIndiaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26317,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5961,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85311,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.570.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5861,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N26.6° SWould win
  6. 86
    Round 86Won94 countries · 2 lives left

    South AfricavsBurkina Faso

    Coastline: 2,798 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Burkina Faso
    CategorySouth AfricaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38423,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2122,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.984.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,450749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S12.8° NWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won95 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsOman

    Density: 104.6 vs 16.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Oman
    CategorySloveniaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4615,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15141,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen104.616.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8643,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.62,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N22.1° NWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Won96 countries · 2 lives left

    ParaguayvsKuwait

    Area: 406,752 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Kuwait
    CategoryParaguayKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,75217,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1464,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58553,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑842300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S29.4° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Won97 countries · 2 lives left

    CameroonvsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 402 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Uzbekistan
    CategoryCameroonUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,440447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68735,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41511,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.779.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0454,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N41.5° NWould win
  10. 90
    Round 90Won98 countries · 2 lives left

    UruguayvsMalta

    Area: 176,215 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Malta
    CategoryUruguayMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen176,215316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,081552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,54667,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.21,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑514253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑660196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S35.9° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won99 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsEcuador

    Coastline: 9,330 vs 2,237 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Ecuador
    CategoryMexicoEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,75917,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18815,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.063.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6366,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,3302,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑1111Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N1.2° SWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won100 countries · 2 lives left

    MalivsMalawi

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Malawi
    CategoryMaliMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12721,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1781,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1553,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N13.4° SWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won101 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritaniavsPhilippines

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 300,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Philippines
    CategoryMauritaniaPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,700300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,441114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97210,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑75436,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N17.0° NWould lose
  14. 94
    Round 94Won102 countries · 2 lives left

    UgandavsRwanda

    Area: 241,038 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Rwanda
    CategoryUgandaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen241,03826,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60113,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1003,519Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.9529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1104,519Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N1.8° SWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won103 countries · 2 lives left

    LesothovsDenmark

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 171 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Denmark
    CategoryLesothoDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35543,094Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4725,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88077,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,482171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S55.9° NWould win
  16. 96
    Round 96Won104 countries · 2 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 10,251 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Nigeria
    CategoryCabo VerdeNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,331227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,2518,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑965853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N9.4° NWould lose
  17. 97
    Round 97Won105 countries · 2 lives left

    MaldivesvsSerbia

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 85.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Serbia
    CategoryMaldivesSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29877,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9946,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80729,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.185.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N44.2° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won106 countries · 2 lives left

    ZimbabwevsMontenegro

    Area: 390,757 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Montenegro
    CategoryZimbabweMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75713,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,822623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79631,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.845.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0293.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S42.8° NWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

    NamibiavsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 20.6° S vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Norway
    CategoryNamibiaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,292323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0955,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,248107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.617.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,57225,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.6° S61.5° NWould win
  20. 100
    Round 100Lost106 countries · 1 life left

    GuyanavsAlgeria

    Density: 3.8 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Algeria
    CategoryGuyanaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,9692,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35346,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77416,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3.819.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7752,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N27.4° NWould win

There’s another world in you.