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A little knowledge. An empire of 165.

165of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

156Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 165 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

161 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

United Kingdom · Lithuania · Dominican Republic · Comoros · Norway · Argentina · Timor-Leste · Mauritius · South Korea · Palestine · Togo · Tanzania

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 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsZambia

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Zambia
    CategoryLithuaniaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58520,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7204,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.027.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N14.7° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsQatar

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 2,656,032 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Qatar
    CategoryIndonesiaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56911,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0672,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,428129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,884103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S25.1° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsUnited States

    Density: 117.9 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against United States
    CategorySierra LeoneUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,7409,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,512336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37182,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.934.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9486,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40219,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N39.1° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Lost54 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsMexico

    Flag colours: 5 vs 11 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Namibia against Mexico
    CategoryNamibiaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,2921,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,095129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24825,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.666.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5735,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5729,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S23.5° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsLaos

    Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Laos
    CategoryDominican RepublicLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2657,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,8619,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.832.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0982,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2880Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N19.6° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    PhilippinesvsRussia

    Density: 383.0 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Russia
    CategoryPhilippinesRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,199143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99544,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen383.08.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9545,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,28937,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N63.6° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsLuxembourg

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Luxembourg
    CategoryPeruLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,2162,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,617666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,042152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,746559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S49.7° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsUkraine

    Density: 258.4 vs 62.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Ukraine
    CategoryJamaicaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66117,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen258.462.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0222,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N49.6° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsBahrain

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 26.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Bahrain
    CategoryComorosBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3871,577,059Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89764,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.52,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,360135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑340161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S26.0° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsSerbia

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Serbia
    CategoryChinaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,96077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0006,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20029,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.085.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N44.2° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    AustriavsMexico

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against Mexico
    CategoryAustriaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,8711,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,761129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26125,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.966.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7985,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N23.5° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    ArmeniavsSlovakia

    Highest peak: 4,090 vs 2,655 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Armenia against Slovakia
    CategoryArmeniaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,74349,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3005,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,55245,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.7110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,0902,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N48.7° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsGeorgia

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 310 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Georgia
    CategoryNorwayGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80269,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6013,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,76825,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.053.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4695,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,148310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N42.4° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsJapan

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ghana against Japan
    CategoryGhanaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,914124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56352,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8853,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53929,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N36.7° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    MalaysiavsAustralia

    Density: 106.5 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Australia
    CategoryMalaysiaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,8477,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29826,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49772,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen106.53.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,67525,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N23.1° SWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    CameroonvsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against India
    CategoryCameroonIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,4403,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,6871,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4159,853Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0458,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4027,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N22.4° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    ArgentinavsCroatia

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 56,594 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Croatia
    CategoryArgentinaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,40056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4013,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24647,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.468.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9621,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9895,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S45.8° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsKenya

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Greece against Kenya
    CategoryGreeceKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35155,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,6146,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.995.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9175,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,676536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N0.4° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsEritrea

    Density: 272.4 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Eritrea
    CategoryKuwaitEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4203,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.53,083UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen272.429.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3003,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4992,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N16.0° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

    LibyavsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 26.1° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Sweden
    CategoryLibyaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,540450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65910,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85868,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.223.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7703,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.1° N65.8° NWould win

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