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A little knowledge. An empire of 161.

161of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

152Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 161 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

157 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Kenya · Oman · Solomon Islands · Bahrain · Morocco · Kuwait · Bulgaria · Peru · Guyana · Syria · New Zealand · Mexico

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

    BulgariavsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 42.5° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Netherlands
    CategoryBulgariaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,87941,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59617,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82980,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,925322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.5° N52.2° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsHungary

    Area: 144,100 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Hungary
    CategoryTajikistanHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,10093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,7999,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96846,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4951,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N47.3° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsFrance

    Area: 603,550 vs 551,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against France
    CategoryUkraineFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,550551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83665,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68060,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0614,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7823,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N46.7° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Austria
    CategoryCentral African RepublicAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,98483,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4219,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25874,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4103,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N47.7° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 13.0° S vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Norway
    CategoryPeruNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6175,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,042107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.317.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41425,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.0° S61.5° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsHonduras

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 10,644,851 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Honduras
    CategoryCambodiaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,88010,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,4377,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.295.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑443823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N14.7° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against South Africa
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7131,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81663,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35415,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.151.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N30.2° SWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won78 countries · 3 lives left

    EritreavsSudan

    Coastline: 2,234 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Sudan
    CategoryEritreaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,6001,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39050,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable2,423Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.526.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0183,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,234853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N16.6° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Lost77 countries · 2 lives left

    GuyanavsQatar

    Coastline: 459 vs 563 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Qatar
    CategoryGuyanaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,96911,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3532,656,032Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,774129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,775103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen459563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N25.1° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won78 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsRussia

    Density: 17.9 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Russia
    CategoryBelizeRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,96617,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,106143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74144,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17.98.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1245,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑38637,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N63.6° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won79 countries · 2 lives left

    EswatinivsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Indonesia
    CategoryEswatiniIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3641,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,506281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30915,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.9147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8624,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S1.0° SWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won80 countries · 2 lives left

    BrazilvsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° S vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Brazil against United States
    CategoryBrazilUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,7709,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,729336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19382,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.834.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9946,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,49119,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° S39.1° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won81 countries · 2 lives left

    SyriavsComoros

    Area: 187,437 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Comoros
    CategorySyriaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,4372,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,623850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable3,897Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N11.7° SWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won82 countries · 2 lives left

    TürkiyevsParaguay

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Paraguay
    CategoryTürkiyeParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,9656,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19617,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.916.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,137842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N21.6° SWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won83 countries · 2 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsBahamas

    Area: 36,125 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Bahamas
    CategoryGuinea-BissauBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,12513,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,339399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95639,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.628.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑27764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3503,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N24.7° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won84 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsChile

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 33,174 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Chile
    CategorySloveniaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46119,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,15133,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.626.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8646,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.66,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N23.4° SWould lose
  17. 77
    Round 77Won85 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 1,318 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryNew ZealandUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,83883,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00010,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95078,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7241,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,1341,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S23.5° NWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won86 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Croatia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,84056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6353,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67247,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.468.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5091,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1525,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S45.8° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won87 countries · 2 lives left

    IcelandvsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 4,970 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Uzbekistan
    CategoryIcelandUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66335,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25711,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.779.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1104,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N41.5° NWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won88 countries · 2 lives left

    EstoniavsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Dominican Republic
    CategoryEstoniaDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22848,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28611,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84825,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3183,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7941,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N19.1° NWould lose

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