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A little knowledge. An empire of 47.

47of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

39Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 47 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

43 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Malawi · Panama · Sudan · Maldives · Malaysia · Egypt · Timor-Leste · Equatorial Guinea · Uzbekistan · Peru · Gabon · Iceland

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 21Won27 countries · 1 life left

    EgyptvsBahrain

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Bahrain
    CategoryEgyptBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,450760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,7721,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54064,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.42,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,629135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N26.0° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won28 countries · 1 life left

    Saudi ArabiavsRwanda

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Rwanda
    CategorySaudi ArabiaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73113,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,6243,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0004,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N1.8° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won29 countries · 1 life left

    Timor-LestevsIsrael

    Coastline: 706 vs 273 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Israel
    CategoryTimor-LesteIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,87421,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,2869,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81155,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen706273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S30.9° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won30 countries · 1 life left

    DR CongovsParaguay

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 406,752 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Paraguay
    CategoryDR CongoParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,858406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7316,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73217,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.116.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S21.6° SWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won31 countries · 1 life left

    Equatorial GuineavsHaiti

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 19.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Haiti
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,05127,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54911,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,9973,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2961,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑87Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N19.2° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won32 countries · 1 life left

    IranvsMoldova

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Moldova
    CategoryIranMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,19533,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,7072,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93317,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.072.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,625430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N47.5° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won33 countries · 1 life left

    UzbekistanvsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 41.5° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Netherlands
    CategoryUzbekistanNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,40041,543Would 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 ↓ · Chosen41.5° N52.2° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won34 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsBelize

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Belize
    CategoryRussiaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,24222,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,130411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29913,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.417.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6421,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N17.0° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won35 countries · 1 life left

    PeruvsAzerbaijan

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 86,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Azerbaijan
    CategoryPeruAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21686,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61710,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04223,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7464,466Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S40.5° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left

    Trinidad and TobagovsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5107,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,6527,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.735.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9407,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N41.7° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left

    MalawivsBrazil

    Density: 178.1 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malawi against Brazil
    CategoryMalawiBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,4848,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,482211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83221,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen178.124.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S12.6° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left

    Burkina FasovsComoros

    Area: 274,200 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Comoros
    CategoryBurkina FasoComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen274,2002,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,776850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7623,897Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N11.7° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left

    ColombiavsBulgaria

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 110,879 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Bulgaria
    CategoryColombiaBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,138,910110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,1526,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28238,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.958.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N42.5° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    Cabo VerdevsPalestine

    Coastline: 965 vs 40 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Palestine
    CategoryCabo VerdePalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,0336,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3315,165,775Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2516,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8291,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N32.1° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    PanamavsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Pakistan
    CategoryPanamaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,759247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8466,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4758,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4901,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N27.8° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won42 countries · 1 life left

    SenegalvsBrunei

    Area: 196,722 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Brunei
    CategorySenegalBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196,7225,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,573458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78285,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.979.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6481,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N4.5° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    Sierra LeonevsEstonia

    Density: 117.9 vs 30.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Estonia
    CategorySierra LeoneEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5121,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37148,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.930.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,948318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4023,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N58.6° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left

    AustraliavsSouth Sudan

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 644,329 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against South Sudan
    CategoryAustraliaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92211,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.72,273UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.417.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2283,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S7.1° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left

    SudanvsKazakhstan

    Population: 50,042,791 vs 20,330,104 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Kazakhstan
    CategorySudanKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,861,4842,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50,042,79120,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42338,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.97.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0427,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N48.5° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left

    GeorgiavsSuriname

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 1,230 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Suriname
    CategoryGeorgiaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,483628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09321,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.33.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1931,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N4.1° NWould lose

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