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A little knowledge. An empire of 97.

97of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

89Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 97 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

93 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Montenegro · Somalia · Philippines · Serbia · Brunei · Paraguay · Honduras · Germany · Gambia · Madagascar · Morocco · Italy

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 61Won67 countries · 1 life left

    HondurasvsTimor-Leste

    Area: 112,090 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Timor-Leste
    CategoryHondurasTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,09014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8511,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1844,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.093.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑823706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N8.9° SWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won68 countries · 1 life left

    Costa RicavsJordan

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 30.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Jordan
    CategoryCosta RicaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,10089,342Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52511,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24811,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8191,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,29026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N30.7° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won69 countries · 1 life left

    CroatiavsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Somalia
    CategoryCroatiaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68618,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7601,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.228.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8353,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N2.6° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won70 countries · 1 life left

    Saudi ArabiavsMyanmar

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 676,578 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Myanmar
    CategorySaudi ArabiaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,690676,578Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73154,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,6245,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.780.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0005,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6401,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N21.6° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won71 countries · 1 life left

    GermanyvsColombia

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 21,282 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Colombia
    CategoryGermanyColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,0221,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,27352,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,26221,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.345.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9635,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3893,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N3.4° NWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won72 countries · 1 life left

    CambodiavsEritrea

    Area: 181,035 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Eritrea
    CategoryCambodiaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen181,035117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,8803,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.7,437UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.229.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8103,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4432,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N16.0° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    GreecevsVietnam

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 3,444 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Greece against Vietnam
    CategoryGreeceVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,351100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61415,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9173,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,6763,444Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N21.7° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    LatviavsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Botswana
    CategoryLatviaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7102,480,244Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78421,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.24.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3121,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N22.1° SWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left

    North KoreavsNicaragua

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Nicaragua
    CategoryNorth KoreaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2046,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable8,327Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.252.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7442,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,495910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N12.6° NWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    BahrainvsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryBahrainRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0596,182,885Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2246,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.118.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1351,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N0.1° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left

    MadagascarvsGuinea-Bissau

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 350 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMadagascarGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,04136,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9322,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8102,956Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.159.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,876277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,828350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S12.1° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    YemenvsHaiti

    Area: 527,968 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Haiti
    CategoryYemenHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen527,96827,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79911,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable3,265Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6662,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9061,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N19.2° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left

    NigeriavsUnited Kingdom

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 68,526,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against United Kingdom
    CategoryNigeriaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94568,526,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71260,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.7281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4191,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑85312,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N52.5° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won80 countries · 1 life left

    TogovsHungary

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Hungary
    CategoryTogoHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78593,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8509,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57246,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,014Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N47.3° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won81 countries · 1 life left

    MoroccovsQatar

    Area: 446,550 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Qatar
    CategoryMoroccoQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,55011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5052,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,903129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,165103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N25.1° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won82 countries · 1 life left

    BrazilvsZimbabwe

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 390,757 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Zimbabwe
    CategoryBrazilZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72916,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1935,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.841.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S19.0° SWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won83 countries · 1 life left

    NigervsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against United States
    CategoryNigerUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,0009,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,867336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90382,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.634.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0226,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.6° N39.1° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won84 countries · 1 life left

    ArmeniavsAlbania

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Albania
    CategoryArmeniaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,74328,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3002,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,55224,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.783.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0902,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N40.7° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won85 countries · 1 life left

    ItalyvsZambia

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Zambia
    CategoryItalyZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21620,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,3504,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.727.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7482,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N14.7° SWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won86 countries · 1 life left

    CubavsGambia

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 80 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Gambia
    CategoryCubaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9312,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable3,292Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,97463Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,73580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N13.6° NWould lose

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