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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. 61
    Round 61Won73 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 14,052 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Myanmar
    CategoryTunisiaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43154,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,0525,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.680.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5445,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1481,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N21.6° NWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won74 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsMalaysia

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Malaysia
    CategoryCzechiaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04235,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06236,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6024,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N4.4° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won75 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Sri Lanka
    CategorySwedenSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,29565,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63222,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45814,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2181,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N7.1° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won76 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Lithuania
    CategoryMauritiusLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04065,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6472,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40352,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.144.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑828294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑17790Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.3° S55.1° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won77 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsMauritania

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 915 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Mauritania
    CategoryKazakhstanMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,9001,030,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1045,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5476,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.54.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,010915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N19.4° NWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won78 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsEritrea

    Density: 229.2 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Eritrea
    CategoryQatarEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0323,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.129,025UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen229.229.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1033,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5632,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N16.0° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won79 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsGeorgia

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 3,715,483 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Georgia
    CategoryIndonesiaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56969,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0673,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42825,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.653.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8845,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S42.4° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won80 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsAzerbaijan

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Azerbaijan
    CategoryDenmarkAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09486,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95210,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42523,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1714,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N40.5° NWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won81 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsVenezuela

    Density: 59.6 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Venezuela
    CategoryGuinea-BissauVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33928,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.2,956UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.631.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2774,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3502,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N7.2° NWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won82 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsSlovakia

    Area: 390,757 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Slovakia
    CategoryZimbabweSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75749,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8225,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79645,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S48.7° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won83 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Pakistan
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,073247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3766,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3868,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑201,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N27.8° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won84 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsTurkmenistan

    Population: 35,652,307 vs 7,364,438 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Turkmenistan
    CategoryUzbekistanTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,652,3077,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67919,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.715.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6433,139Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N39.9° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won85 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsJamaica

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 258.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Jamaica
    CategoryMaldivesJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29810,991Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9942,839,786Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80712,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.1258.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6441,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N18.1° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won86 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsBhutan

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 16,229 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Bhutan
    CategoryLatviaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58938,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,710786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78416,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.220.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3127,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N27.5° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won87 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsChad

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Chad
    CategoryColombiaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,9101,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,15219,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2822,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.915.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7303,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N17.3° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won88 countries · 4 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsChile

    Density: 27.7 vs 26.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Chile
    CategorySolomon IslandsChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00519,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59933,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen27.726.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3356,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,3136,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S23.4° SWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won89 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsUruguay

    Density: 45.1 vs 19.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Uruguay
    CategoryMontenegroUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5293,388,081Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86334,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.119.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,534514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N32.9° SWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won90 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsBolivia

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 12,244,159 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Bolivia
    CategoryFranceBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,5001,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,96112,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92712,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.511.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8106,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N16.7° SWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won91 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 20.6° S vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Namibia against United States
    CategoryNamibiaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,2929,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,095336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24882,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.634.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5736,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,57219,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.6° S39.1° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won92 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsJapan

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 329.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Japan
    CategorySingaporeJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,648124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72852,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1663,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19329,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N36.7° NWould win

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