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A little knowledge. An empire of 140.

140of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

131Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 140 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

136 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Qatar · Ethiopia · Jamaica · Greece · DR Congo · United States · Saudi Arabia · Fiji · Türkiye · Austria · Cabo Verde · Georgia

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsIreland

    Density: 229.2 vs 75.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Ireland
    CategoryQatarIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58670,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0325,311,538Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,025133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen229.275.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1031,041Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5631,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N53.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsEritrea

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 3,470,390 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Eritrea
    CategoryEthiopiaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,6923,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.3,063UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.529.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5503,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N16.0° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsTurkmenistan

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Turkmenistan
    CategoryJamaicaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7867,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66119,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.415.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2563,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N39.9° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsSweden

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 3,218 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Sweden
    CategoryGreeceSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35110,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61468,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.923.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,6763,218Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N65.8° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsIceland

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Iceland
    CategoryDR CongoIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,858103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,731385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73282,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.13.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑374,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S64.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsBrazil

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 211,140,729 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Brazil
    CategoryUnited StatesBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,5178,515,770Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,052211,140,729Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58721,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.224.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1902,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9247,491Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N12.6° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsMalaysia

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Malaysia
    CategorySaudi ArabiaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,690329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73135,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62436,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0004,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6404,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N4.4° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsArgentina

    Density: 50.6 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Argentina
    CategoryFijiArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2742,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14545,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65630,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50.616.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3246,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1294,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S31.4° SWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsSwitzerland

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 8,888,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Switzerland
    CategoryTürkiyeSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56241,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,9658,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19693,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1374,634Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N46.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryAustriaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76131,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2617,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.996.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7981,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N7.5° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Canada
    CategoryCabo VerdeCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,0339,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33140,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25164,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.54.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8295,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑965202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N58.8° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsCambodia

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 1,810 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Georgia against Cambodia
    CategoryGeorgiaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48317,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,0937,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.396.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1931,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N12.6° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Myanmar
    CategoryQatarMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03254,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,0255,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.280.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1035,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5631,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N21.6° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsSuriname

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 21,128 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Suriname
    CategoryIrelandSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,538628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44021,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.63.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0411,230Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N4.1° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsSenegal

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 18,077,573 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Senegal
    CategoryEthiopiaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69218,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0634,782Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.591.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,550648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N15.2° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    EritreavsJordan

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 30.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Jordan
    CategoryEritreaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,60089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39011,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable11,451Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0181,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,23426Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.0° N30.7° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsNetherlands

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 451 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Netherlands
    CategoryJamaicaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99141,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78617,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66180,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,022451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N52.2° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 19,645 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Tanzania
    CategoryTurkmenistanTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43866,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19,6454,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.170.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1395,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N5.5° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsSomalia

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 3,025 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Somalia
    CategoryGreeceSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35118,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,6141,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.928.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,6763,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N2.6° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsNepal

    Area: 450,295 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Nepal
    CategorySwedenNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,295147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63229,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,4585,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1008,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N29.0° NWould lose

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