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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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsBurkina Faso

    Density: 419.4 vs 84.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Burkina Faso
    CategoryHaitiBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39823,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2652,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.484.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N12.8° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Botswana
    CategoryHungaryBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1862,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,37621,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.14.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0141,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N22.1° SWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsPalestine

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Palestine
    CategoryIcelandPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0006,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6635,165,775Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2576,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,97040Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N32.1° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsBurundi

    Area: 56,785 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Burundi
    CategoryTogoBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,78527,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85013,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5721,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N3.4° SWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsGreece

    Highest peak: 3,724 vs 2,917 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Greece
    CategoryNew ZealandGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00010,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95042,614Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.378.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7242,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,13413,676Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S39.8° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsCyprus

    Area: 112,622 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Cyprus
    CategoryBeninCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,6229,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0341,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13359,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6751,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N34.9° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsSomalia

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 637,657 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Somalia
    CategorySudanSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79118,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4231,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.928.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0422,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8533,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N2.6° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsPortugal

    Area: 799,380 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Portugal
    CategoryMozambiquePortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16010,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68049,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4701,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S40.7° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsPanama

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Panama
    CategoryGambiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30075,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8454,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29239,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.759.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑802,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N8.4° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Ireland
    CategoryLiberiaIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36970,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0315,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,796133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.375.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4471,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5791,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N53.1° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsBelize

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Belize
    CategoryBahrainBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑76022,966Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,059411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,22413,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1351,124Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑212Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N17.0° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsSerbia

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 29,777 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Serbia
    CategorySwitzerlandSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27777,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8226,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94029,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.385.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6342,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N44.2° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsLesotho

    Coastline: 965 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Lesotho
    CategoryCabo VerdeLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03330,355Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3312,311,472Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2512,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.576.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8293,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9650Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N29.4° SWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryCanadaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,67028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0881,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96216,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.065.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9593,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,080296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N1.6° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsAlbania

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 24,848 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Albania
    CategorySloveniaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27328,748Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4612,411,658Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,15124,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.683.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8642,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.6362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N40.7° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsCosta Rica

    Area: 238,533 vs 51,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Costa Rica
    CategoryGhanaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,53351,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9145,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56329,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.699.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8853,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5391,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N10.1° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsEstonia

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Estonia
    CategoryAlgeriaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2191,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83848,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,908318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9983,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N58.6° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsNorth Korea

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,744 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against North Korea
    CategoryKyrgyzstanNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75026,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.7,304UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.5219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4392,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N39.9° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsPapua New Guinea

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 4,509 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryAfghanistanPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76110,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2044,672Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.622.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4924,509Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N5.5° SWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Niger against Russia
    CategoryNigerRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,00017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,867143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90344,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.68.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0225,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.6° N63.6° NWould win

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