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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. 61
    Round 61Won71 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsDR Congo

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against DR Congo
    CategoryTimor-LesteDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,8742,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,286105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8111,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.145.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9635,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑70637Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S1.9° SWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsSingapore

    Area: 11,300 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Singapore
    CategoryGambiaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,300719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8455,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,292144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.78,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑63166Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N1.4° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsCabo Verde

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Cabo Verde
    CategoryBangladeshCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4604,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,990522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15510,251Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsSpain

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 55,661 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Spain
    CategoryIcelandSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66348,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25755,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.795.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1103,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9704,964Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N40.0° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritiusvsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Germany
    CategoryMauritiusGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64783,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40372,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.1233.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8282,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1772,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.3° S51.0° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    AlbaniavsCanada

    Density: 83.9 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Albania against Canada
    CategoryAlbaniaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,7489,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65840,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84864,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83.94.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7645,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N58.8° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsNiger

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Niger
    CategoryFranceNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,5001,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,96126,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,9271,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.520.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N17.6° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won78 countries · 3 lives left

    LiberiavsAlgeria

    Density: 49.3 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Algeria
    CategoryLiberiaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,3692,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03146,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79616,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.319.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N27.4° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won79 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsSwitzerland

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 8,888,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Switzerland
    CategorySouth KoreaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72041,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,6198,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43093,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9504,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N46.7° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won80 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsNetherlands

    Area: 462,840 vs 41,543 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Netherlands
    CategoryPapua New GuineaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84041,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63517,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67280,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,509322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S52.2° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won81 countries · 3 lives left

    IsraelvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Density: 449.0 vs 96.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryIsraelCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00031,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,3017,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.096.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2241,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑273515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N7.5° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won82 countries · 3 lives left

    SloveniavsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 46.0° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Estonia
    CategorySloveniaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27345,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4611,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15148,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.630.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,864318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.63,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen46.0° N58.6° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsSudan

    Density: 830.5 vs 26.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Sudan
    CategoryPalestineSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2201,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77550,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1792,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.526.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N16.6° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won84 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsIreland

    Population: 58,984,216 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Ireland
    CategoryItalyIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,34070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58,984,2165,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,350133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.775.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7481,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6001,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N53.1° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won85 countries · 3 lives left

    UruguayvsEgypt

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Egypt
    CategoryUruguayEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,2151,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,081114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54618,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6602,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S26.3° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won86 countries · 3 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against South Africa
    CategoryGuinea-BissauSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,1251,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33963,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95615,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.651.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2773,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3502,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N30.2° SWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won87 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsNamibia

    Density: 144.8 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Namibia
    CategoryTogoNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8502,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57211,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144.83.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑561,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N20.6° SWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won88 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea against North Korea
    CategoryGuineaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46826,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.4,337UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3202,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N39.9° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won89 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Czechia
    CategoryNicaraguaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,37078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61310,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32756,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.3137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0851,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° N49.8° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won90 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsMongolia

    Density: 45.1 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Mongolia
    CategoryMontenegroMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8121,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5293,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86318,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.12.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5344,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N46.0° NWould win

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