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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. 101
    Round 101Won109 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsLuxembourg

    Area: 10,991 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Luxembourg
    CategoryJamaicaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,9912,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,786666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,661152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N49.7° NWould win
  2. 102
    Round 102Won110 countries · 2 lives left

    NigeriavsParaguay

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Paraguay
    CategoryNigeriaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9456,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71217,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.716.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,419842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N21.6° SWould win
  3. 103
    Round 103Won111 countries · 2 lives left

    NetherlandsvsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Dominican Republic
    CategoryNetherlandsDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54348,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11711,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39225,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.3232.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3223,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4511,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N19.1° NWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won112 countries · 2 lives left

    VietnamvsLibya

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Libya
    CategoryVietnamLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,2101,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1927,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03413,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.04.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4441,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N26.1° NWould win
  5. 105
    Round 105Won113 countries · 2 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsLaos

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 2,817 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Laos
    CategoryTurkmenistanLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4387,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6459,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.132.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1392,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N19.6° NWould lose
  6. 106
    Round 106Lost112 countries · 1 life left

    NicaraguavsIndia

    Wealth per person: 8,327 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against India
    CategoryNicaraguaIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,3703,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,6131,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,3279,853Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.3437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0858,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9107,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑104Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N22.4° NWould win
  7. 107
    Round 107Won113 countries · 1 life left

    TanzaniavsEcuador

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Ecuador
    CategoryTanzaniaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,60617,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02215,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.363.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8956,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4242,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S1.2° SWould lose
  8. 108
    Round 108Won114 countries · 1 life left

    PeruvsLiberia

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Liberia
    CategoryPeruLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6175,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0421,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.349.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,414579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S7.0° NWould lose
  9. 109
    Round 109Won115 countries · 1 life left

    GreecevsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryGreeceKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3517,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,6147,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.935.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9177,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N41.7° NWould win
  10. 110
    Round 110Won116 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsAngola

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Angola
    CategoryMontenegroAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8121,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52936,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,8639,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N13.2° SWould lose
  11. 111
    Round 111Won117 countries · 1 life left

    SomaliavsAustralia

    Density: 28.8 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Australia
    CategorySomaliaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,6577,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61526,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55772,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28.83.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,02525,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N23.1° SWould win
  12. 112
    Round 112Won118 countries · 1 life left

    ChinavsRepublic of the Congo

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 6,182,885 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryChinaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0006,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2006,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.018.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N0.1° NWould lose
  13. 113
    Round 113Won119 countries · 1 life left

    SwedenvsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Mauritius
    CategorySwedenMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2952,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6321,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45829,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,100828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N20.3° SWould lose
  14. 114
    Round 114Won120 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsOman

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Oman
    CategoryRussiaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1305,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29941,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.416.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6423,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6532,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N22.1° NWould lose
  15. 115
    Round 115Won121 countries · 1 life left

    NepalvsEswatini

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,862 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Eswatini
    CategoryNepalEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18117,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6141,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40011,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.870.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8491,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N26.6° SWould lose
  16. 116
    Round 116Won122 countries · 1 life left

    BelgiumvsMongolia

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Mongolia
    CategoryBelgiumMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,5281,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9463,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63018,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.92.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6944,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N46.0° NWould lose
  17. 117
    Round 117Won123 countries · 1 life left

    DR CongovsVenezuela

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 28,300,854 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Venezuela
    CategoryDR CongoVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,858912,050Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73128,300,854Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.1,732UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.131.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1104,978Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑372,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S7.2° NWould win
  18. 118
    Round 118Won124 countries · 1 life left

    AlbaniavsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Indonesia
    CategoryAlbaniaIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,7481,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,658281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,84815,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7644,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36254,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N1.0° SWould lose
  19. 119
    Round 119Won125 countries · 1 life left

    PortugalvsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Mauritania
    CategoryPortugalMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,0901,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1745,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8006,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.94.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,351915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N19.4° NWould lose
  20. 120
    Round 120Won126 countries · 1 life left

    MozambiquevsJordan

    Area: 799,380 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Jordan
    CategoryMozambiqueJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16011,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68011,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4361,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,47026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S30.7° NWould win

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