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A little knowledge. An empire of 152.

152of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

142Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 152 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

149 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Czechia · Mali · Central African Republic · Vietnam · Benin · Equatorial Guinea · Bahamas · Fiji · Cyprus · Oman · North Macedonia · Syria

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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsVenezuela

    Density: 125.3 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Venezuela
    CategoryBeninVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03428,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.4,133UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.331.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6754,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1212,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N7.2° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsBhutan

    Population: 6,446,596 vs 786,385 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Bhutan
    CategoryBulgariaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,87938,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,446,596786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82916,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.120.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9257,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N27.5° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsMalawi

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 13.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Malawi
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54921,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,9971,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0083,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N13.4° SWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsUzbekistan

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 35,652,307 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Uzbekistan
    CategoryPhilippinesUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19935,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99511,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.079.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9544,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N41.5° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsKenya

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Kenya
    CategoryBahamasKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44055,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,1226,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.895.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑645,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,542536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N0.4° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Afghanistan
    CategoryUnited KingdomAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00041,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,7872,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.363.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3457,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N34.3° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsZimbabwe

    Flag colours: 8 vs 6 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Zimbabwe
    CategoryFijiZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14516,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6565,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.641.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen86Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S19.0° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsNicaragua

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Nicaragua
    CategoryPolandNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,3536,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,4738,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.352.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N12.6° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 648 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryCyprusKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9767,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,8757,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.435.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9517,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N41.7° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsAngola

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Angola
    CategoryPortugalAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,0901,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17436,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8009,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3512,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7931,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N13.2° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Oman against South Africa
    CategoryOmanSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,5001,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26963,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,98015,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.351.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0043,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0922,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N30.2° SWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Denmark
    CategoryMauritiusDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04043,094Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6475,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40377,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.1138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑828171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1777,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.3° S55.9° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 25,713 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,7135,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8161,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35434,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,764940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N10.3° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 13,741 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Somalia
    CategoryBelizeSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10618,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,7411,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.928.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3863,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N2.6° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsTimor-Leste

    Population: 23,594,623 vs 1,384,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Timor-Leste
    CategorySyriaTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,43714,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,594,6231,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable4,811Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.993.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N8.9° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 47.5° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Austria
    CategoryMoldovaAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85183,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7839,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75174,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.6108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4303,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen47.5° N47.7° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Lost47 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsGuyana

    Highest peak: 1,602 vs 2,775 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Guyana
    CategoryCzechiaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,042826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,06254,774Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.83.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,6022,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N2.7° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Tied47 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsNorway

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Norway became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Norway
    CategoryIcelandNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6635,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,257107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.717.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,97025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N61.5° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsEgypt

    Density: 139.7 vs 114.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt, Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Egypt
    CategoryThailandEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,1201,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,435114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59818,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen139.7114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2192,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N26.3° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    TunisiavsGuyana

    Density: 74.6 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Guyana
    CategoryTunisiaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,431826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05254,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74.63.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5442,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N2.7° NWould lose

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