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A little knowledge. An empire of 66.

66of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

58Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 66 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

62 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Azerbaijan · Jamaica · Finland · Latvia · Central African Republic · Sri Lanka · Namibia · Sudan · Bangladesh · Nepal · Bahrain · Paraguay

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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsMoldova

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 47.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Moldova
    CategorySri LankaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0002,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51217,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.972.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,524430Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑59Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N47.5° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsSaudi Arabia

    Highest peak: 5,870 vs 3,000 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryMyanmarSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,5782,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79833,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95871,624Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑80.015.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8703,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9302,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N23.5° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Coastline: 1,572 vs 1,318 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryNamibiaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑824,29283,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09510,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24878,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,5721,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S23.5° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Iceland
    CategoryThailandIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120103,000Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑71,702,435385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59882,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.73.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2194,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.5° N64.7° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    SudanvsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 16.6° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sudan against South Korea
    CategorySudanSouth KoreaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,861,48499,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79151,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42357,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0421,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8532,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.6° N36.3° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsEquatorial Guinea

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 3,008 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryTajikistanEquatorial GuineaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑144,10028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,7991,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96816,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.165.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4953,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N1.6° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsEthiopia

    Coastline: 580 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Ethiopia
    CategoryBangladeshEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4601,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,990128,691,692Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1553,063Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0604,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N8.5° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryDenmarkTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,0945,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9521,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42534,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑171940Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑7,314362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N10.3° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsBotswana

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,495 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nepal against Botswana
    CategoryNepalBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6142,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40021,029Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑201.84.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8491,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N22.1° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsChad

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Chad
    CategoryPortugalChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,0901,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17419,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8002,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.915.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3513,445Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,7930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N17.3° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Burkina Faso
    CategoryBahrainBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05923,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2242,762Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.184.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑135749Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N12.8° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsComoros

    Population: 37,712,505 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Comoros
    CategoryMoroccoComorosResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑446,5502,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,712,505850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,9033,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N11.7° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsKazakhstan

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Kazakhstan
    CategoryParaguayKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,7522,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14620,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58538,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.87.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8427,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S48.5° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsArmenia

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° N vs 40.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Armenia
    CategoryKuwaitArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81829,743Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4202,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08321,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.499.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3004,090Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4990Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° N40.6° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 40.5° N vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Ireland
    CategoryAzerbaijanIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,60070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,9585,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,671133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.375.6Would win
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑4,4661,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.5° N53.1° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Türkiye
    CategoryZambiaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96585,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08043,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3305,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S39.1° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsUnited States

    Density: 51.9 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Africa against United States
    CategorySouth AfricaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0909,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,384336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21282,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51.934.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4506,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,79819,924Would lose
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S39.1° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsSomalia

    Population: 26,159,867 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Somalia
    CategoryNigerSomaliaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,159,86718,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9031,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.628.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N2.6° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsIsrael

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Israel
    CategoryJamaicaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99121,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7869,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66155,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,224Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,022273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N30.9° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    SyriavsMalta

    Population: 23,594,623 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Malta
    CategorySyriaMaltaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑187,437316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,594,623552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable67,101Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.91,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,814253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N35.9° NWould win

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