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A little knowledge. An empire of 170.

170of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

162Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 170 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

166 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Fiji · Myanmar · Nicaragua · Albania · Ireland · Mexico · Guatemala · Brazil · Pakistan · Sweden · Haiti · Mali

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. 121
    Round 121Won129 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Sierra Leone
    CategoryDenmarkSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09471,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9528,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4253,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1711,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N8.7° NWould lose
  2. 122
    Round 122Won130 countries · 2 lives left

    TanzaniavsArmenia

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 2,964,300 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Armenia
    CategoryTanzaniaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,30029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,6062,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02221,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.399.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8954,090Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S40.6° NWould win
  3. 123
    Round 123Won131 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsSingapore

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Singapore
    CategoryMexicoSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,375719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,7595,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,188144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.08,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,636166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑112Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N1.4° NWould lose
  4. 124
    Round 124Won132 countries · 2 lives left

    Timor-LestevsMauritania

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 19.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Mauritania
    CategoryTimor-LesteMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,8741,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,2865,022,441Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8116,972Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.14.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑706754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S19.4° NWould win
  5. 125
    Round 125Won133 countries · 2 lives left

    YemenvsKenya

    Coastline: 1,906 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Kenya
    CategoryYemenKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79955,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable6,322Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.695.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6665,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,906536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N0.4° NWould lose
  6. 126
    Round 126Won134 countries · 2 lives left

    CameroonvsCuba

    Population: 28,372,687 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Cuba
    CategoryCameroonCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,440110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,372,68711,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.5,415UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.799.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0451,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4023,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N20.6° NWould win
  7. 127
    Round 127Won135 countries · 2 lives left

    MontenegrovsIsrael

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Israel
    CategoryMontenegroIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81221,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5299,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86355,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N30.9° NWould lose
  8. 128
    Round 128Won136 countries · 2 lives left

    LatviavsSerbia

    Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Serbia
    CategoryLatviaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58977,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7106,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78429,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.285.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N44.2° NWould lose
  9. 129
    Round 129Won137 countries · 2 lives left

    SudanvsSouth Sudan

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 644,329 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against South Sudan
    CategorySudanSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79111,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.2,423UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0423,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N7.1° NWould lose
  10. 130
    Round 130Won138 countries · 2 lives left

    UgandavsSuriname

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Suriname
    CategoryUgandaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,601628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10021,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.93.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N4.1° NWould win
  11. 131
    Round 131Won139 countries · 2 lives left

    GuatemalavsBhutan

    Area: 108,889 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Bhutan
    CategoryGuatemalaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen108,88938,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,838786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75216,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.520.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2207,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N27.5° NWould win
  12. 132
    Round 132Won140 countries · 2 lives left

    UzbekistanvsNetherlands

    Area: 447,400 vs 41,543 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Netherlands
    CategoryUzbekistanNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen447,40041,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30717,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67980,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,643322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N52.2° NWould win
  13. 133
    Round 133Won141 countries · 2 lives left

    KazakhstanvsEritrea

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Eritrea
    CategoryKazakhstanEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,900117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1043,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.38,547UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.529.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0103,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N16.0° NWould lose
  14. 134
    Round 134Lost140 countries · 1 life left

    NigervsUkraine

    Population: 26,159,867 vs 37,732,836 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Ukraine
    CategoryNigerUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,159,86737,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90317,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.662.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N49.6° NWould win
  15. 135
    Round 135Won141 countries · 1 life left

    PolandvsDominican Republic

    Area: 312,685 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Dominican Republic
    CategoryPolandDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen312,68548,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35311,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47325,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4993,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4401,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N19.1° NWould lose
  16. 136
    Round 136Won142 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsCambodia

    Density: 830.5 vs 96.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Cambodia
    CategoryPalestineCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77517,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1797,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.596.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N12.6° NWould lose
  17. 137
    Round 137Won143 countries · 1 life left

    SomaliavsNiger

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Niger
    CategorySomaliaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,6571,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61526,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5571,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.820.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N17.6° NWould win
  18. 138
    Round 138Won144 countries · 1 life left

    Solomon IslandsvsChile

    Density: 27.7 vs 26.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Chile
    CategorySolomon IslandsChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00519,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59933,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen27.726.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3356,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,3136,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S23.4° SWould win
  19. 139
    Round 139Won145 countries · 1 life left

    BrazilvsCanada

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 40,049,088 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Canada
    CategoryBrazilCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,7709,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,72940,049,088Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19364,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.84.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9945,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S58.8° NWould win
  20. 140
    Round 140Won146 countries · 1 life left

    Costa RicavsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Lithuania
    CategoryCosta RicaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,10065,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5252,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24852,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.944.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,819294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,29090Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N55.1° NWould win

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