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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. 121
    Round 121Won129 countries · 2 lives left

    GambiavsKyrgyzstan

    Density: 238.7 vs 35.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryGambiaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8457,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2927,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.735.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑637,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N41.7° NWould win
  2. 122
    Round 122Won130 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsBurkina Faso

    Area: 581,730 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Burkina Faso
    CategoryBotswanaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,730274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24423,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,0292,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.384.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,495749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S12.8° NWould lose
  3. 123
    Round 123Won131 countries · 2 lives left

    MalawivsNamibia

    Density: 178.1 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Namibia
    CategoryMalawiNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4822,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83211,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen178.13.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S20.6° SWould win
  4. 124
    Round 124Won132 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsCuba

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Cuba
    CategoryJapanCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65011,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.52,726UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.599.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7513,735Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N20.6° NWould lose
  5. 125
    Round 125Won133 countries · 2 lives left

    QatarvsPeru

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Peru
    CategoryQatarPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,5861,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03233,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02517,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.226.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1036,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5632,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N13.0° SWould lose
  6. 126
    Round 126Won134 countries · 2 lives left

    LebanonvsBelarus

    Density: 555.1 vs 44.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Belarus
    CategoryLebanonBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4939,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58530,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.144.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N53.8° NWould win
  7. 127
    Round 127Tied134 countries · 2 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsMalaysia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Malaysia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Malaysia
    CategoryAzerbaijanMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95835,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67136,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4664,095Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N4.4° NWould lose
  8. 128
    Round 128Won136 countries · 2 lives left

    SyriavsKuwait

    Area: 187,437 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait, Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Kuwait
    CategorySyriaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,43717,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,6234,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable53,083Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,814300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N29.4° NWould lose
  9. 129
    Round 129Won137 countries · 2 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Denmark
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12843,094Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5105,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65277,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.7138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑940171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3627,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.3° N55.9° NWould win
  10. 130
    Round 130Won138 countries · 2 lives left

    NigeriavsMali

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 23,769,127 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Mali
    CategoryNigeriaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,7681,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94523,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7123,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.719.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4191,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N18.6° NWould win
  11. 131
    Round 131Won139 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsUruguay

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Uruguay
    CategoryAustriaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7613,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26134,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.919.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,798514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N32.9° SWould lose
  12. 132
    Round 132Won140 countries · 2 lives left

    LatviavsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Sierra Leone
    CategoryLatviaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58971,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7108,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,7843,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3121,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑498402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N8.7° NWould lose
  13. 133
    Round 133Won141 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsNorth Macedonia

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 25,354 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against North Macedonia
    CategoryAndorraNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46825,713Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8561,827,816Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79025,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.871.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N41.5° NWould lose
  14. 134
    Round 134Won142 countries · 2 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Algeria
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75146,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02016,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.419.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,318998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N27.4° NWould win
  15. 135
    Round 135Won143 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsBurundi

    Area: 56,785 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Burundi
    CategoryTogoBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,78527,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85013,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5721,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N3.4° SWould lose
  16. 136
    Round 136Won144 countries · 2 lives left

    VanuatuvsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against South Korea
    CategoryVanuatuSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18999,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40951,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20257,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8771,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5282,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.4° S36.3° NWould win
  17. 137
    Round 137Won145 countries · 2 lives left

    EritreavsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Türkiye
    CategoryEritreaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39085,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable43,196Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0185,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2347,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.0° N39.1° NWould win
  18. 138
    Round 138Won146 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsSweden

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Sweden
    CategoryBangladeshSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99010,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15568,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.023.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5803,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N65.8° NWould win
  19. 139
    Round 139Won147 countries · 2 lives left

    YemenvsBelgium

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 11,779,946 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Belgium
    CategoryYemenBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,96830,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,79911,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable72,630Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,666694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,90666.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N50.8° NWould win
  20. 140
    Round 140Lost146 countries · 1 life left

    MauritaniavsVenezuela

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Venezuela
    CategoryMauritaniaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700912,050Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44128,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.6,972UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.931.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9154,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7542,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N7.2° NWould lose

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