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A little knowledge. An empire of 125.

125of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

110Wins
4Losses
7Ties
Explore the final empire · 125 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

121 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Denmark · Estonia · Latvia · Qatar · Zimbabwe · Eritrea · Chad · Saudi Arabia · Afghanistan · Bangladesh · South Africa · Mexico

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. 81
    Round 81Won91 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsEgypt

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 1,001,450 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Egypt
    CategoryMexicoEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,3751,001,450Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,759114,535,772Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18818,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,629Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑9,3302,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N26.3° NWould win
  2. 82
    Round 82Won92 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsJordan

    Area: 338,145 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Jordan
    CategoryFinlandJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,14589,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91111,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46711,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3281,854Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,25026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N30.7° NWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won93 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsCuba

    Density: 257.7 vs 99.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Cuba
    CategoryLuxembourgCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43011,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.152,596UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen257.799.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5591,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N20.6° NWould lose
  4. 84
    Round 84Won94 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsMaldives

    Population: 19,061,062 vs 525,994 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Maldives
    CategoryRomaniaMaldivesResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑238,391298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19,061,062525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98224,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.01,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N3.3° NWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Won95 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsNiger

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Denmark against Niger
    CategoryDenmarkNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,0941,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95226,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4251,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.020.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,022Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N17.6° NWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won96 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsLaos

    Area: 580,367 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Laos
    CategoryKenyaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,367236,800Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑55,339,0037,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3229,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.432.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5360Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N19.6° NWould win
  7. 87
    Round 87Tied96 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsCôte 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 Panama against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryPanamaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75931,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8467,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.196.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,490515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N7.5° NWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Won98 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsSerbia

    Proximity to equator: 39.8° N vs 44.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Serbia, Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Serbia
    CategoryGreeceSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,95777,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3516,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61429,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.985.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,169Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen39.8° N44.2° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Won99 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsHonduras

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Honduras
    CategoryKuwaitHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42010,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,0837,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.495.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N14.7° NWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won100 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsChina

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against China
    CategoryBotswanaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,7309,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2441,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02925,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4958,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S32.5° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won101 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsOman

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Oman
    CategoryEthiopiaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,300309,500Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑128,691,6925,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06341,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.516.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5503,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N22.1° NWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Won102 countries · 3 lives left

    IraqvsAngola

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Angola
    CategoryIraqAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,3171,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,04936,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6659,550Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑102.829.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑581,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N13.2° SWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won103 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsBelarus

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 30,860 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Belarus
    CategoryEstoniaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2869,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84830,860Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.344.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑318346Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,7940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N53.8° NWould lose
  14. 94
    Round 94Won104 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Benin against Türkiye
    CategoryBeninTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03485,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13343,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6755,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1217,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N39.1° NWould win
  15. 95
    Round 95Won105 countries · 3 lives left

    VietnamvsCyprus

    Area: 331,210 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Cyprus
    CategoryVietnamCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen331,2109,251Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑100,352,1921,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03459,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1441,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,444648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N34.9° NWould win
  16. 96
    Round 96Won106 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsMoldova

    Area: 357,022 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Moldova
    CategoryGermanyMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen357,02233,851Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑83,287,2732,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26217,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.372.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N47.5° NWould lose
  17. 97
    Round 97Won107 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsLiberia

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 1,447 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Liberia
    CategoryKazakhstanLiberiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,724,900111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1045,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5471,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.549.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,0101,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  18. 98
    Round 98Won108 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Sudan
    CategoryNorwaySudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,8021,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,7682,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.026.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4693,042Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑25,148853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N16.6° NWould lose
  19. 99
    Round 99Won109 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsSwitzerland

    Area: 64,589 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Switzerland
    CategoryLatviaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,58941,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7108,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78493,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3124,634Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N46.7° NWould lose
  20. 100
    Round 100Won110 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsNew Zealand

    Area: 644,329 vs 268,838 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against New Zealand
    CategorySouth SudanNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,329268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,3745,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable54,950Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.819.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1873,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N45.3° SWould win

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