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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. 121
    Round 121Won129 countries · 2 lives left

    RomaniavsMaldives

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 24,807 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Maldives
    CategoryRomaniaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,062525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,98224,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.01,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N3.3° NWould lose
  2. 122
    Round 122Won130 countries · 2 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsMontenegro

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 42.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Montenegro
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,46313,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,654623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24331,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.645.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.5° N42.8° NWould win
  3. 123
    Round 123Won131 countries · 2 lives left

    KuwaitvsMoldova

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° N vs 47.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Moldova
    CategoryKuwaitMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81833,851Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4202,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08317,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.472.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑300430Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4990Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° N47.5° NWould win
  4. 124
    Round 124Won132 countries · 2 lives left

    MongoliavsTurkmenistan

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 488,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Turkmenistan
    CategoryMongoliaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1457,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02019,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.215.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3743,139Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N39.9° NWould lose
  5. 125
    Round 125Won133 countries · 2 lives left

    Sri LankavsCzechia

    Population: 22,037,000 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Czechia
    CategorySri LankaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61078,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22,037,00010,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51256,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5241,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N49.8° NWould win
  6. 126
    Round 126Won134 countries · 2 lives left

    ThailandvsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Greece
    CategoryThailandGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43510,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59842,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.778.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21913,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.5° N39.8° NWould win
  7. 127
    Round 127Won135 countries · 2 lives left

    SingaporevsSouth Sudan

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against South Sudan
    CategorySingaporeSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64811,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.144,728UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.417.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1663,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N7.1° NWould win
  8. 128
    Round 128Won136 countries · 2 lives left

    EthiopiavsMalawi

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Malawi
    CategoryEthiopiaMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,300118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,69221,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0631,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5503,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N13.4° SWould win
  9. 129
    Round 129Won137 countries · 2 lives left

    ArmeniavsQatar

    Highest peak: 4,090 vs 103 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Qatar
    CategoryArmeniaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,74311,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3002,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,552129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.7229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,090103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N25.1° NWould lose
  10. 130
    Round 130Won138 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsCuba

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 20.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Cuba
    CategoryBurkina FasoCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77611,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.2,762UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.099.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7491,974Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N20.6° NWould win
  11. 131
    Round 131Won139 countries · 2 lives left

    BulgariavsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 42.5° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Sweden
    CategoryBulgariaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59610,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82968,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.123.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3543,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.5° N65.8° NWould win
  12. 132
    Round 132Won140 countries · 2 lives left

    NetherlandsvsColombia

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 21,282 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Colombia
    CategoryNetherlandsColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,5431,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11752,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39221,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.345.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3225,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4513,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N3.4° NWould lose
  13. 133
    Round 133Lost139 countries · 1 life left

    TajikistanvsPakistan

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 8,611 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Pakistan
    CategoryTajikistanPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,799247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,9686,019Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4958,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N27.8° NWould lose
  14. 134
    Round 134Won140 countries · 1 life left

    HungaryvsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 103.1 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryHungarySaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,0282,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18633,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37671,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103.115.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0143,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N23.5° NWould lose
  15. 135
    Round 135Won141 countries · 1 life left

    UkrainevsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Madagascar
    CategoryUkraineMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83631,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,6801,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.553.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7824,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N18.4° SWould lose
  16. 136
    Round 136Won142 countries · 1 life left

    FrancevsZambia

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Zambia
    CategoryFranceZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96120,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,9274,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.527.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N14.7° SWould lose
  17. 137
    Round 137Won143 countries · 1 life left

    Central African RepublicvsBotswana

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 22.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Botswana
    CategoryCentral African RepublicBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984581,730Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4212,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25821,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.34.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4101,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N22.1° SWould win
  18. 138
    Round 138Won144 countries · 1 life left

    AustriavsLibya

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Libya
    CategoryAustriaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,8711,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7617,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26113,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.94.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7982,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N26.1° NWould lose
  19. 139
    Round 139Won145 countries · 1 life left

    PeruvsVenezuela

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 4,978 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Venezuela
    CategoryPeruVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216912,050Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61728,300,854Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.17,042UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.331.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7464,978Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4142,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S7.2° NWould lose
  20. 140
    Round 140Won146 countries · 1 life left

    NorwayvsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Tunisia
    CategoryNorwayTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60112,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76814,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.074.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4691,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1481,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N35.3° NWould lose

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