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A little knowledge. An empire of 148.

148of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

134Wins
4Losses
6Ties
Explore the final empire · 148 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

144 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Honduras · Guinea-Bissau · Philippines · Namibia · Norway · Palestine · Singapore · Georgia · Zimbabwe · Austria · Poland · Djibouti

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

    SingaporevsMoldova

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 17,751 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Moldova
    CategorySingaporeMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71933,851Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6482,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72817,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.472.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑166430Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N47.5° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Tied73 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Côte d’Ivoire became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryLiberiaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03131,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7967,243Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.396.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4471,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N7.5° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won75 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsLesotho

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho, Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Lesotho
    CategoryDominican RepublicLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2652,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,8612,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.876.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0983,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2880Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N29.4° SWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won76 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 34.2° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Iceland
    CategoryLebanonIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,493385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58582,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.13.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2254,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen34.2° N64.7° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won77 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Ecuador
    CategoryGeorgiaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48317,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,09315,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.363.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1936,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3102,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N1.2° SWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won78 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsSerbia

    Area: 93,028 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Serbia
    CategoryHungarySerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,02877,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1866,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37629,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.185.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N44.2° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won79 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsBelize

    Area: 118,484 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Belize
    CategoryMalawiBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen118,48422,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,482411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83213,741Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0021,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S17.0° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won80 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsMalaysia

    Flag colours: 7 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Haiti against Malaysia
    CategoryHaitiMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39835,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26536,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6744,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7714,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N4.4° NWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won81 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsPanama

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Panama
    CategoryZimbabwePanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,75775,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8224,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79639,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.859.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5923,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S8.4° NWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won82 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsBolivia

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Bolivia
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,1281,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51012,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65212,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.711.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9406,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N16.7° SWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won83 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 26.3° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Greece
    CategoryEgyptGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,77210,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54042,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.478.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,45013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.3° N39.8° NWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won84 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 55.9° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Sweden
    CategoryDenmarkSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95210,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,42568,458Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.023.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3143,218Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen55.9° N65.8° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won85 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsFrance

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 60,927 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against France
    CategoryAustriaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76165,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26160,927Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7984,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N46.7° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Tied85 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsLuxembourg

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Luxembourg became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Luxembourg
    CategoryEstoniaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,2282,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,286666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,848152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑318559Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N49.7° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won87 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsNigeria

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria, Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Nigeria
    CategoryLaosNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,993227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,2998,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8172,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N9.4° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won88 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsMorocco

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Morocco
    CategoryBurkina FasoMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77637,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7629,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.084.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7494,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N31.9° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won89 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsBrazil

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Poland against Brazil
    CategoryPolandBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6858,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,353211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,47321,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.324.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4407,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N12.6° SWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won90 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsMaldives

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 24,807 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Maldives
    CategoryFinlandMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,911525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46724,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.51,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3285Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N3.3° NWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Tied90 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsUnited States

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    United States became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Chad against United States
    CategoryChadUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,0009,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,064336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70382,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.034.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4456,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N39.1° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Tied90 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsPakistan

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Pakistan became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Pakistan
    CategoryUkrainePakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,836247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,6806,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0618,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7821,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N27.8° NWould lose

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