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A little knowledge. An empire of 69.

69of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

59Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 69 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

65 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mauritius · Cameroon · Iraq · Timor-Leste · Myanmar · Lesotho · Brazil · Djibouti · Côte d’Ivoire · Eswatini · Venezuela · Costa Rica

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 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left

    CameroonvsRwanda

    Population: 28,372,687 vs 13,954,471 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Rwanda
    CategoryCameroonRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,44026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,372,68713,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4153,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0454,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N1.8° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Tied49 countries · 2 lives left

    EstoniavsBelgium

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Belgium became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Belgium
    CategoryEstoniaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22830,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28611,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84872,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑318694Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,79466.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N50.8° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    MaltavsSwitzerland

    Proximity to equator: 35.9° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Switzerland, Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Switzerland
    CategoryMaltaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31641,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7478,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10193,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2534,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.9° N46.7° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryDominican RepublicRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2656,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,8616,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.818.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N0.1° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    IraqvsBahamas

    Area: 438,317 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Bahamas
    CategoryIraqBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen438,31713,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,049399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66539,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.828.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,61164Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑583,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N24.7° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    SwedenvsDR Congo

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sweden against DR Congo
    CategorySwedenDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2952,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,632105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,4581,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.445.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1005,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21837Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N1.9° SWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    ZimbabwevsPhilippines

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Philippines
    CategoryZimbabwePhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,822114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79610,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S17.0° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsMontenegro

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 623,529 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Montenegro
    CategoryIndonesiaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56913,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,067623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42831,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.645.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S42.8° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    Timor-LestevsMorocco

    Density: 93.1 vs 84.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Morocco
    CategoryTimor-LesteMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28637,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8119,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.184.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9634,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7061,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S31.9° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    BoliviavsKenya

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 5,199 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Kenya
    CategoryBoliviaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15955,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9036,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.195.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5425,199Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S0.4° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    ArmeniavsEl Salvador

    Wealth per person: 21,552 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against El Salvador
    CategoryArmeniaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,74321,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3006,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,55212,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.7299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0902,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N13.9° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Madagascar
    CategorySerbiaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18331,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7771,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.553.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N18.4° SWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsChad

    Coastline: 1,930 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Chad
    CategoryMyanmarChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,5781,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79819,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9582,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.015.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8703,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N17.3° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    BurundivsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryBurundiUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83083,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45010,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14778,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6851,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S23.5° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    GambiavsBangladesh

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 24.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Bangladesh
    CategoryGambiaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,845171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2929,155Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.71,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,060Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N24.3° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    SingaporevsMali

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Mali
    CategorySingaporeMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7191,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64823,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,7283,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.419.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1661,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N18.6° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    LesothovsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 2,880 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Malawi
    CategoryLesothoMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47221,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8801,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4823,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S13.4° SWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    MoldovavsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Mozambique
    CategoryMoldovaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78333,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7511,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.642.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑95Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N14.0° SWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    SurinamevsVietnam

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 21.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Vietnam
    CategorySurinameVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,886100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12815,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2303,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3863,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N21.7° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    ThailandvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against United Kingdom
    CategoryThailandUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43568,526,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59860,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5651,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21912,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.5° N52.5° NWould win

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