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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. 81
    Round 81Won91 countries · 3 lives left

    SyriavsHaiti

    Area: 187,437 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Haiti
    CategorySyriaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,43727,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62311,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable3,265Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1931,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N19.2° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won92 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsArgentina

    Density: 93.1 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Argentina
    CategoryTimor-LesteArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,8742,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28645,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81130,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.116.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9636,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7064,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S31.4° SWould win
  3. 83
    Round 83Lost91 countries · 2 lives left

    MoldovavsGeorgia

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 25,093 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Georgia
    CategoryMoldovaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85169,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7833,715,483Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,75125,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.653.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4305,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N42.4° NWould lose
  4. 84
    Round 84Won92 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against Bolivia
    CategoryAustriaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,8711,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76112,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26112,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.911.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7986,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N16.7° SWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Won93 countries · 2 lives left

    IcelandvsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Indonesia
    CategoryIcelandIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0001,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,663281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25715,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1104,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,97054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N1.0° SWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won94 countries · 2 lives left

    ThailandvsLaos

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 7,664,993 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Laos
    CategoryThailandLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,4357,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5989,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.732.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2190Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N19.6° NWould win
  7. 87
    Round 87Won95 countries · 2 lives left

    EgyptvsJordan

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Jordan
    CategoryEgyptJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,45089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77211,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54011,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6291,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,45026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N30.7° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Won96 countries · 2 lives left

    NorwayvsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Mozambique
    CategoryNorwayMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60133,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,7681,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.042.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1482,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N14.0° SWould lose
  9. 89
    Round 89Won97 countries · 2 lives left

    TunisiavsAlgeria

    Density: 74.6 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Algeria
    CategoryTunisiaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,6102,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43146,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05216,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74.619.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5442,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N27.4° NWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won98 countries · 2 lives left

    GuyanavsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Sierra Leone
    CategoryGuyanaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,96971,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3538,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,7743,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7751,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N8.7° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won99 countries · 2 lives left

    MalivsEl Salvador

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against El Salvador
    CategoryMaliEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,19221,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1276,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17812,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N13.9° NWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won100 countries · 2 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Honduras
    CategorySwitzerlandHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82210,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9407,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.395.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6342,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N14.7° NWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won101 countries · 2 lives left

    NigeriavsNorth Korea

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 26,418,204 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against North Korea
    CategoryNigeriaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94526,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.8,712UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.7219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8532,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N39.9° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won102 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsMorocco

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Morocco
    CategoryPanamaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75937,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8469,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.184.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4754,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4901,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N31.9° NWould win
  15. 95
    Round 95Won103 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 20.6° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Czechia
    CategoryCubaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93110,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable56,062Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9741,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.6° N49.8° NWould win
  16. 96
    Round 96Won104 countries · 2 lives left

    EritreavsMoldova

    Area: 117,600 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Moldova
    CategoryEritreaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117,60033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,3902,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable17,751Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.572.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,018430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N47.5° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won105 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsEthiopia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 128,691,692 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Ethiopia
    CategoryBangladeshEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4601,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,990128,691,692Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1553,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0604,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N8.5° NWould lose
  18. 98
    Round 98Won106 countries · 2 lives left

    BurundivsSouth Sudan

    Density: 491.9 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against South Sudan
    CategoryBurundiSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45011,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.1,147UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6853,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S7.1° NWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsEstonia

    Area: 622,984 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Estonia
    CategoryCentral African RepublicEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen622,98445,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4211,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25848,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.330.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,410318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N58.6° NWould win
  20. 100
    Round 100Won108 countries · 2 lives left

    YemenvsPapua New Guinea

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 10,389,635 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryYemenPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,79910,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable4,672Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.622.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6664,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9065,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N5.5° SWould lose

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