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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. 101
    Round 101Won109 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsEgypt

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Egypt
    CategoryNew ZealandEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8381,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,95018,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1342,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S26.3° NWould lose
  2. 102
    Round 102Won110 countries · 2 lives left

    GreecevsMalta

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 196.8 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Malta
    CategoryGreeceMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,351552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61467,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.91,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,917253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,676196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N35.9° NWould lose
  3. 103
    Round 103Won111 countries · 2 lives left

    BeninvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Population: 14,111,034 vs 1,367,510 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Benin against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryBeninTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,6225,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,111,0341,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13334,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑675940Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N10.3° NWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won112 countries · 2 lives left

    CyprusvsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 145.4 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryCyprusSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,2512,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97633,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87571,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen145.415.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9513,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6482,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N23.5° NWould lose
  5. 105
    Round 105Won113 countries · 2 lives left

    SudanvsIran

    Proximity to equator: 16.6° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Iran
    CategorySudanIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,861,4841,648,195Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79190,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42318,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.955.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0425,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8532,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.6° N32.1° NWould win
  6. 106
    Round 106Won114 countries · 2 lives left

    SomaliavsCuba

    Population: 18,358,615 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Cuba
    CategorySomaliaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,358,61511,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.1,557UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.899.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4601,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0253,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N20.6° NWould win
  7. 107
    Round 107Won115 countries · 2 lives left

    MozambiquevsLebanon

    Area: 799,380 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Lebanon
    CategoryMozambiqueLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1605,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68012,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4363,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S34.2° NWould win
  8. 108
    Round 108Won116 countries · 2 lives left

    PortugalvsCambodia

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Cambodia
    CategoryPortugalCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17417,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8007,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.996.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3511,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N12.6° NWould lose
  9. 109
    Round 109Won117 countries · 2 lives left

    GambiavsLaos

    Density: 238.7 vs 32.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Laos
    CategoryGambiaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8457,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2929,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.732.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N19.6° NWould win
  10. 110
    Round 110Won118 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsFiji

    Area: 75,420 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Fiji
    CategoryPanamaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75,42018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,759924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84614,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.150.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4901,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N17.8° SWould win
  11. 111
    Round 111Lost117 countries · 1 life left

    LiberiavsTanzania

    Density: 49.3 vs 70.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Tanzania
    CategoryLiberiaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03166,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7964,022Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.370.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4475,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5791,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N5.5° SWould lose
  12. 112
    Round 112Won118 countries · 1 life left

    IrelandvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Coastline: 1,448 vs 1,318 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ireland against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryIrelandUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27383,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53810,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44078,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0411,905Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,4481,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N23.5° NWould lose
  13. 113
    Round 113Won119 countries · 1 life left

    BahrainvsLibya

    Density: 2,075.1 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Libya
    CategoryBahrainLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7601,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0597,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22413,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,075.14.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N26.1° NWould win
  14. 114
    Round 114Won120 countries · 1 life left

    BelizevsFinland

    Density: 17.9 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Finland
    CategoryBelizeFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1065,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74163,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17.916.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1241,328Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3861,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N63.3° NWould win
  15. 115
    Round 115Won121 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsArgentina

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 30,246 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Argentina
    CategorySwitzerlandArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2772,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82245,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94030,246Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.316.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6346,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N31.4° SWould lose
  16. 116
    Round 116Won122 countries · 1 life left

    SerbiavsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Ecuador
    CategorySerbiaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18317,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77715,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.563.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1696,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N1.2° SWould lose
  17. 117
    Round 117Won123 countries · 1 life left

    Cabo VerdevsHonduras

    Density: 129.5 vs 95.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Honduras
    CategoryCabo VerdeHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33110,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2517,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.595.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑965823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N14.7° NWould lose
  18. 118
    Round 118Won124 countries · 1 life left

    LesothovsSenegal

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 648 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Senegal
    CategoryLesothoSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47218,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8804,782Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.191.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,482648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S15.2° NWould lose
  19. 119
    Round 119Won125 countries · 1 life left

    CanadavsMongolia

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 1,564,116 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Mongolia
    CategoryCanadaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,6701,564,116Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0883,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96218,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.02.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9594,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N46.0° NWould lose
  20. 120
    Round 120Won126 countries · 1 life left

    Equatorial GuineavsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Australia
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,0517,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54926,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99772,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.93.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29625,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N23.1° SWould win

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