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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. 41
    Round 41Tied52 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsGermany

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Germany became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Germany
    CategoryEstoniaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28683,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84872,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7942,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N51.0° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsVietnam

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam, Germany.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Vietnam
    CategoryBeninVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,034100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13315,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6753,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1213,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N21.7° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 48.5° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Norway
    CategoryKazakhstanNorwayResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,724,900323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1045,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,547107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.517.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0102,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen48.5° N61.5° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsSouth Sudan

    Density: 29.2 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against South Sudan
    CategoryLatviaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71011,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.42,784UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.217.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3123,187Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N7.1° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Tied56 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsCambodia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Cambodia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Cambodia
    CategoryGuinea-BissauCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33917,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9567,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.696.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2771,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N12.6° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsSpain

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 3,718 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain, Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Spain
    CategoryAzerbaijanSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95848,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67155,661Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑117.395.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4663,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N40.0° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsTimor-Leste

    Population: 5,152,421 vs 1,384,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Timor-Leste
    CategoryCentral African RepublicTimor-LesteResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑622,98414,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,152,4211,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2584,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.393.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4102,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N8.9° SWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    ArmeniavsMauritania

    Highest peak: 4,090 vs 915 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Armenia against Mauritania
    CategoryArmeniaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,7431,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3005,022,441Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,5526,972Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑99.74.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,090915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N19.4° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsParaguay

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Paraguay
    CategoryQatarParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0326,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02517,585Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑229.216.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑103842Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N21.6° SWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsAndorra

    Area: 65,610 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Andorra
    CategorySri LankaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,610468Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑22,037,00080,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51271,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9172.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑57Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N42.5° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsTogo

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 8,223,850 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Togo
    CategoryIranTogoResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19556,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7078,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9333,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,625986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,44056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N8.9° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsMorocco

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malawi against Morocco
    CategoryMalawiMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48237,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8329,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.184.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0024,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S31.9° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Lost63 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsCameroon

    Highest peak: 2,592 vs 4,045 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Cameroon
    CategoryZimbabweCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82228,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7965,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.859.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5924,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S4.5° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsBelize

    Population: 5,165,775 vs 411,106 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Belize
    CategoryPalestineBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22022,966Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,165,775411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17913,741Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑830.517.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,124Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑412Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N17.0° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    BahamasvsGhana

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Ghana
    CategoryBahamasGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44033,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,1227,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑64885Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,542539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsUganda

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 48,656,601 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Uganda
    CategoryNigeriaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94548,656,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7123,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.7201.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4195,110Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N2.0° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    EritreavsPortugal

    Highest peak: 3,018 vs 2,351 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Portugal
    CategoryEritreaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,60092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39010,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable49,800Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0182,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2341,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N40.7° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsRepublic of the Congo

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 342,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryIndiaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,263342,000Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,5966,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,8536,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.518.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5861,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N0.1° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsTunisia

    Density: 79.6 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Tunisia
    CategoryBruneiTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94912,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,10314,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen79.674.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8501,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N35.3° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsSomalia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Somalia
    CategoryChadSomaliaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06418,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7031,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.028.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N2.6° NWould lose

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