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A little knowledge. An empire of 126.

126of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

116Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 126 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

122 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Dominican Republic · Nigeria · Mozambique · Switzerland · Haiti · South Sudan · Pakistan · Eswatini · Paraguay · Lesotho · Vanuatu · Saudi Arabia

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsPeru

    Density: 232.8 vs 26.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Peru
    CategoryDominican RepublicPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,6701,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26533,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86117,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.826.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0986,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2882,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N13.0° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsIceland

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Iceland
    CategoryNigeriaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,945385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71282,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.73.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8534,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N64.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsPalestine

    Area: 799,380 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Palestine
    CategoryMozambiquePalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,3806,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1605,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6806,179Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4361,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,47040Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S32.1° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsMali

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Mali
    CategorySwitzerlandMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2771,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82223,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9403,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.319.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6341,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N18.6° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsSlovenia

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Slovenia
    CategoryHaitiSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3982,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26556,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,77146.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N46.0° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsZambia

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 14.7° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Zambia
    CategorySouth SudanZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37420,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable4,080Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.827.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N14.7° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsBahrain

    Area: 796,095 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Bahrain
    CategoryPakistanBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen796,095760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,4951,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01964,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.92,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,611135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N26.0° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsGuinea

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Guinea
    CategoryEswatiniGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50614,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3094,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.958.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8621,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S10.7° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsLibya

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 26.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Libya
    CategoryParaguayLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,7521,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1467,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58513,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.84.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8422,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S26.1° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Tied21 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsCambodia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Cambodia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Cambodia
    CategoryLesothoCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47217,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8807,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.196.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4821,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S12.6° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    VanuatuvsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia, Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Indonesia
    CategoryVanuatuIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1891,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,409281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20215,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8774,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,52854,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S1.0° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsKuwait

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Kuwait
    CategorySaudi ArabiaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7314,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62453,083Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,000300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N29.4° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Liberia
    CategoryDominican RepublicLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2655,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,8611,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.849.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsJordan

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Jordan
    CategoryPeruJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21689,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61711,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04211,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41426Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S30.7° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsAzerbaijan

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 10,153,958 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Azerbaijan
    CategoryNigeriaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76886,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94510,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71223,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.7117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4194,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N40.5° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsKenya

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Kenya
    CategoryIcelandKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66355,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2576,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.795.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1105,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N0.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsSingapore

    Area: 799,380 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Singapore
    CategoryMozambiqueSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1605,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,680144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.18,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,436166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S1.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsMaldives

    Population: 5,165,775 vs 525,994 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Maldives
    CategoryPalestineMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,165,775525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17924,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑830.51,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0205Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N3.3° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsUkraine

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 17,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Ukraine
    CategorySwitzerlandUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82237,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94017,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.362.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6342,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N49.6° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsFinland

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 338,145 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Finland
    CategoryMaliFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1275,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17863,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.216.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,328Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N63.3° NWould win

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