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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. 101
    Round 101Tied110 countries · 3 lives left

    PhilippinesvsIndia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    India became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against India
    CategoryPhilippinesIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,0003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,1991,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9959,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9548,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2897,000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N22.4° NWould win
  2. 102
    Round 102Won112 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsGhana

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana, India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Ghana
    CategoryBulgariaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59633,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8297,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,925885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 103
    Round 103Won113 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsGermany

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Germany
    CategoryTimor-LesteGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28683,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81172,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,963Would tie
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7062,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S51.0° NWould win
  4. 104
    Round 104Won114 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsSudan

    Density: 58.6 vs 26.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Sudan
    CategoryGuineaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,8571,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46850,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3372,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58.626.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7523,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑320853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N16.6° NWould win
  5. 105
    Round 105Won115 countries · 3 lives left

    GabonvsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 20,773 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Burundi
    CategoryGabonBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,66727,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78913,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen20,7731,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8850Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S3.4° SWould win
  6. 106
    Round 106Won116 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsPeru

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Peru
    CategoryPortugalPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,0901,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17433,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,80017,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3516,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7932,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N13.0° SWould lose
  7. 107
    Round 107Won117 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsChile

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Chile
    CategoryBangladeshChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99019,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15533,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.026.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0606,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5806,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N23.4° SWould lose
  8. 108
    Round 108Won118 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsSouth Sudan

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 644,329 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against South Sudan
    CategoryMongoliaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14511,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.18,020UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.217.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3743,187Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N7.1° NWould lose
  9. 109
    Round 109Won119 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsFiji

    Area: 824,292 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Fiji
    CategoryNamibiaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29218,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,095924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24814,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.650.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5721,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑58Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S17.8° SWould lose
  10. 110
    Round 110Won120 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsDR Congo

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for New Zealand against DR Congo
    CategoryNew ZealandDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8382,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9501,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.345.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7245,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,13437Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S1.9° SWould lose
  11. 111
    Round 111Won121 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsIraq

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 14,665 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Iraq
    CategoryAzerbaijanIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95845,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,67114,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4663,611Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑058Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N33.3° NWould lose
  12. 112
    Round 112Won122 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsRwanda

    Area: 587,041 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Rwanda
    CategoryMadagascarRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04126,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93213,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8103,519Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8764,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S1.8° SWould lose
  13. 113
    Round 113Won123 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsYemen

    Flag colours: 7 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Andorra against Yemen
    CategoryAndorraYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85639,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.71,790UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.874.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9463,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N15.3° NWould lose
  14. 114
    Round 114Won124 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsSlovenia

    Area: 462,840 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Slovenia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6352,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5092,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,15246.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S46.0° NWould win
  15. 115
    Round 115Tied124 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsOman

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Oman became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Oman
    CategoryBotswanaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2445,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02941,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.316.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4953,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S22.1° NWould tie
  16. 116
    Round 116Won126 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsIsrael

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel, Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Israel
    CategoryCroatiaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,59421,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6869,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76055,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N30.9° NWould lose
  17. 117
    Round 117Won127 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Tajikistan
    CategoryNorwayTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60110,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,7684,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.072.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4697,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N38.3° NWould lose
  18. 118
    Round 118Won128 countries · 3 lives left

    TunisiavsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 14,052 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Somalia
    CategoryTunisiaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43118,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,0521,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.628.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5442,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1483,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N2.6° NWould lose
  19. 119
    Round 119Won129 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Costa Rica
    CategoryLatviaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58951,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7105,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78429,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3123,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4981,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N10.1° NWould lose
  20. 120
    Round 120Won130 countries · 3 lives left

    JordanvsBahamas

    Area: 89,342 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Bahamas
    CategoryJordanBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen89,34213,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,213399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45139,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.028.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,85464Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑263,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N24.7° NWould lose

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