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A little knowledge. An empire of 75.

75of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

67Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 75 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

71 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Philippines · Kenya · Lesotho · Trinidad and Tobago · Togo · Suriname · Namibia · Nicaragua · Jordan · Luxembourg · Brazil · Ukraine

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsDenmark

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 5,946,952 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Denmark
    CategoryPhilippinesDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00043,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1995,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99577,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,954171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2897,314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N55.9° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsSudan

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 16.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Sudan
    CategoryKenyaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3671,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00350,042,791Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3222,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.426.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1993,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N16.6° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsDominican Republic

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 3,098 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Dominican Republic
    CategoryLesothoDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35548,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47211,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88025,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4823,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S19.1° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsGabon

    Density: 266.7 vs 9.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Gabon
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5102,484,789Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65220,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen266.79.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9401,050Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N0.6° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsSierra Leone

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 8.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Sierra Leone
    CategoryTogoSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78571,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8508,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5723,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N8.7° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against South Africa
    CategorySurinameSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,8201,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88663,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12815,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.851.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2303,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3862,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N30.2° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsMongolia

    Density: 3.6 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Mongolia
    CategoryNamibiaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,2921,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0953,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24818,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3.62.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5734,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S46.0° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsGreece

    Flag colours: 10 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Greece
    CategoryNicaraguaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61310,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32742,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.378.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑91013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N39.8° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    JordanvsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 11,451 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Mauritania
    CategoryJordanMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,3421,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2135,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,4516,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.04.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,854915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N19.4° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsBulgaria

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 38,829 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Bulgaria
    CategoryLuxembourgBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4306,446,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59638,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.758.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N42.5° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsCzechia

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Czechia
    CategoryBrazilCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,77078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72910,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19356,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S49.8° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsGhana

    Area: 603,550 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Ghana
    CategoryUkraineGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,550238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83633,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,6807,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,061885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,782539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N7.0° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    PhilippinesvsTanzania

    Coastline: 36,289 vs 1,424 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Tanzania
    CategoryPhilippinesTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,19966,617,606Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9954,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.070.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9545,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,2891,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N5.5° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsColombia

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 21,282 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Colombia
    CategoryDenmarkColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,0941,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95252,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42521,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.045.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1715,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3143,208Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N3.4° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Germany
    CategoryKenyaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00383,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32272,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5362,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N51.0° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost24 countries · 2 lives left

    SudanvsAngola

    Proximity to equator: 16.6° N vs 13.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Angola
    CategorySudanAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,861,4841,246,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79136,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4239,550Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.929.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0422,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8531,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.6° N13.2° SWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    LesothovsMalawi

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 3,002 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Malawi
    CategoryLesothoMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47221,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8801,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4823,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S13.4° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsCroatia

    Density: 232.8 vs 68.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Croatia
    CategoryDominican RepublicCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67056,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2653,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86147,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.868.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2885,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N45.8° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsMauritius

    Area: 5,128 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Mauritius
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1282,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5101,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65229,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.7612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑940828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N20.3° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    GabonvsBenin

    Area: 267,667 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Benin
    CategoryGabonBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,667112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78914,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7734,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,050675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S10.4° NWould win

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