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A little knowledge. An empire of 146.

146of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

137Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 146 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

142 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

DR Congo · Senegal · Georgia · Central African Republic · Zimbabwe · Qatar · Austria · Yemen · Greece · Lithuania · Libya · Switzerland

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

    AustriavsLatvia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 42,784 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Latvia
    CategoryAustriaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87164,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7611,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26142,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.929.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,798312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N56.6° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 2,946 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryAndorraUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46883,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85610,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79078,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.8125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,9461,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N23.5° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsVanuatu

    Population: 8,223,850 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Vanuatu
    CategoryTogoVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78512,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,223,850320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5724,202Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.826.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑562,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N15.4° SWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    EritreavsBangladesh

    Highest peak: 3,018 vs 1,060 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Bangladesh
    CategoryEritreaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,390171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable9,155Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.51,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0181,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N24.3° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsMauritania

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 5,022,441 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Mauritania
    CategoryYemenMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9681,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,7995,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable6,972Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.64.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,666915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N19.4° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsCabo Verde

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 15.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Cabo Verde
    CategoryComorosCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,2354,033Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,387522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89710,251Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.5129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3602,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑340965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S15.0° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 130,370 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryNicaraguaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen130,37028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,6131,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32716,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.365.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0853,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑910296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑108Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N1.6° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won78 countries · 3 lives left

    HondurasvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 7,184 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Myanmar
    CategoryHondurasMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85154,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,1845,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.080.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8705,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8231,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N21.6° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won79 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsCambodia

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 443 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Cambodia
    CategoryGreeceCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35117,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,6147,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.996.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9171,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,676443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N12.6° NWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won80 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsAustralia

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 26,659,922 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Australia
    CategoryIndonesiaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,5697,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06726,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42872,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.63.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,71625,760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S23.1° SWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won81 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 21,128 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Afghanistan
    CategorySurinameAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88641,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,1282,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.863.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2307,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N34.3° NWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won82 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsChina

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against China
    CategoryPapua New GuineaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8409,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6351,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67225,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5098,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,15214,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S32.5° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsGuatemala

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 13,752 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Guatemala
    CategoryLithuaniaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300108,889Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58518,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72013,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2944,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N15.0° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Lost82 countries · 2 lives left

    LesothovsRwanda

    Wealth per person: 2,880 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Rwanda
    CategoryLesothoRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35526,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47213,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8803,519Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4824,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S1.8° SWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won83 countries · 2 lives left

    PhilippinesvsPoland

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 36,687,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Poland
    CategoryPhilippinesPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19936,687,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99548,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9542,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,289440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N51.9° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won84 countries · 2 lives left

    ArmeniavsJordan

    Highest peak: 4,090 vs 1,854 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Armenia against Jordan
    CategoryArmeniaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,74389,342Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30011,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,55211,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.7128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,0901,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑026Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N30.7° NWould lose
  17. 77
    Round 77Won85 countries · 2 lives left

    LibyavsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 26.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against France
    CategoryLibyaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,540551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65965,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85860,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.2119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2674,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7703,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.1° N46.7° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won86 countries · 2 lives left

    SudanvsSouth Sudan

    Population: 50,042,791 vs 11,483,374 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against South Sudan
    CategorySudanSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,861,484644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50,042,79111,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.2,423UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0423,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N7.1° NWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won87 countries · 2 lives left

    KenyavsRomania

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 19,061,062 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Romania
    CategoryKenyaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,00319,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32245,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.480.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N45.7° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won88 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Argentina
    CategoryChadArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,0002,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06445,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70330,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.016.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4456,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N31.4° SWould win

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