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A little knowledge. An empire of 126.

126of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

118Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 126 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

122 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guinea · Haiti · New Zealand · Gambia · Cabo Verde · Algeria · Tunisia · Kazakhstan · Guinea-Bissau · Maldives · Montenegro · Saudi Arabia

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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsCanada

    Density: 129.5 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher 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 ↑ · Chosen129.54.0Would 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 ↓15.0° N58.8° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsGhana

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Ghana
    CategorySloveniaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46133,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,1517,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,864885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.6539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsKyrgyzstan

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 199,951 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryAlgeriaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2197,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8387,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.435.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9087,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N41.7° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsNiger

    Population: 41,454,761 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Niger
    CategoryAfghanistanNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,2301,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,454,76126,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2041,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.620.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4922,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N17.6° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Czechia
    CategoryTunisiaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43110,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05256,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5441,602Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.3° N49.8° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives 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
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsQatar

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Qatar
    CategoryKazakhstanQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,90011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1042,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,547129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,010103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N25.1° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsDenmark

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 5,946,952 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Denmark
    CategoryIndonesiaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56943,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0675,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42877,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,884171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7167,314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S55.9° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsZimbabwe

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 19.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Zimbabwe
    CategoryGuinea-BissauZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33916,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9565,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.641.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N19.0° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Uzbekistan
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07335,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,37611,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.279.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3864,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N41.5° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsLatvia

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 29.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Latvia
    CategoryMaldivesLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29864,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9941,883,710Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80742,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.129.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5312Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N56.6° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsSolomon Islands

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Solomon Islands
    CategoryColombiaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,91028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,152800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2822,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.927.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2085,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N9.6° SWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsFrance

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Montenegro against France
    CategoryMontenegroFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52965,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86360,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5344,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.53,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N46.7° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsSingapore

    Area: 824,292 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Singapore
    CategoryNamibiaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0955,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,248144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.68,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,573166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S1.4° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsMali

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 1,240,192 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Mali
    CategorySaudi ArabiaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,6901,240,192Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73123,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,6243,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.719.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0001,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N18.6° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsEl Salvador

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 6,309,624 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against El Salvador
    CategoryUnited KingdomEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,61021,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,0006,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78712,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N13.9° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Mexico
    CategoryGuineaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,8571,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,468129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33725,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.666.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7525,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3209,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N23.5° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsIndia

    Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Oman against India
    CategoryOmanIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,5003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2691,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,9809,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0048,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0927,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N22.4° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Nigeria
    CategoryCroatiaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,686227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7608,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N9.4° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 35.0° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Ukraine
    CategorySyriaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62337,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable17,680Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.962.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1932,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.0° N49.6° NWould win

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