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A little knowledge. An empire of 74.

74of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

65Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 74 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

70 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Venezuela · Finland · Myanmar · Fiji · Kenya · Cambodia · Hungary · United States · Laos · United Kingdom · Switzerland · Moldova

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Estonia
    CategoryKenyaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,36745,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,0031,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32248,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.430.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,199318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5363,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N58.6° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsArgentina

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 6,962 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Argentina
    CategoryKyrgyzstanArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,9512,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75045,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30430,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.516.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4396,962Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N31.4° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryHungaryTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,0285,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1861,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,37634,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,014940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N10.3° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 34.2° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Austria
    CategoryLebanonAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40083,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4939,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58574,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.1108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0883,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen34.2° N47.7° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsIraq

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 45,074,049 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Iraq
    CategoryUnited StatesIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,517438,317Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05245,074,049Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58714,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1903,611Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,92458Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N33.3° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Lost34 countries · 2 lives left

    OmanvsNigeria

    Population: 5,049,269 vs 227,882,945 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Oman.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Nigeria
    CategoryOmanNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,049,269227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,9808,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0042,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,092853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N9.4° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    LaosvsAlbania

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Albania
    CategoryLaosAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,80028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9932,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29924,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.483.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8172,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N40.7° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsIran

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Iran
    CategoryTogoIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,7851,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85090,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57218,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.855.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9865,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑562,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N32.1° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsChile

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 33,174 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Chile
    CategoryUnited KingdomChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00019,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,78733,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.326.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3456,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4296,435Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N23.4° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsMalawi

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Malawi
    CategoryAlgeriaMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21921,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8381,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9083,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N13.4° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Cameroon
    CategorySwitzerlandCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82228,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9405,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.359.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6344,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N4.5° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsSolomon Islands

    Area: 51,100 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Solomon Islands
    CategoryCosta RicaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,10028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,525800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,2482,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.927.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2905,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N9.6° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Lost39 countries · 1 life left

    MoldovavsRepublic of the Congo

    Proximity to equator: 47.5° N vs 0.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryMoldovaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7836,182,885Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,7516,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.618.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4301,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen47.5° N0.1° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    VenezuelavsEswatini

    Area: 912,050 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Eswatini
    CategoryVenezuelaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,05017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8541,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable11,309Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.070.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N26.6° SWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    Timor-LestevsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 706 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Uzbekistan
    CategoryTimor-LesteUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28635,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81111,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.179.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9634,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S41.5° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won42 countries · 1 life left

    ParaguayvsBenin

    Area: 406,752 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Benin
    CategoryParaguayBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,752112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14614,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5854,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑842675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S10.4° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    ChadvsMontenegro

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Montenegro
    CategoryChadMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,064623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70331,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.045.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0293.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N42.8° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left

    CambodiavsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Germany
    CategoryCambodiaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88083,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43772,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4432,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° N51.0° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left

    FinlandvsThailand

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Thailand
    CategoryFinlandThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91171,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46723,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2503,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N15.5° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left

    MalaysiavsOman

    Proximity to equator: 4.4° N vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Oman
    CategoryMalaysiaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,2985,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49741,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.516.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0953,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6752,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.4° N22.1° NWould win

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