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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. 101
    Round 101Won107 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsRussia

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Russia
    CategorySingaporeRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71917,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,648143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72844,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.48.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1665,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19337,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N63.6° NWould win
  2. 102
    Round 102Won108 countries · 1 life left

    SurinamevsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Lithuania
    CategorySurinameLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,82065,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8862,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12852,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.844.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,230294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑38690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N55.1° NWould win
  3. 103
    Round 103Won109 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsSri Lanka

    Density: 830.5 vs 335.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Sri Lanka
    CategoryPalestineSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22065,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77522,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17914,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5335.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑401,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N7.1° NWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won110 countries · 1 life left

    Guinea-BissauvsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Canada
    CategoryGuinea-BissauCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,1259,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33940,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95664,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.64.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2775,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N58.8° NWould win
  5. 105
    Round 105Won111 countries · 1 life left

    MaldivesvsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Norway
    CategoryMaldivesNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9945,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,807107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.117.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64425,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N61.5° NWould win
  6. 106
    Round 106Won112 countries · 1 life left

    ChinavsBelarus

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 9,178,298 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Belarus
    CategoryChinaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0009,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20030,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.044.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,849346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N53.8° NWould win
  7. 107
    Round 107Won113 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against South Africa
    CategorySwitzerlandSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,2771,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82263,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94015,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.351.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6343,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N30.2° SWould lose
  8. 108
    Round 108Won114 countries · 1 life left

    TürkiyevsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 39.1° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Sweden
    CategoryTürkiyeSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,96510,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19668,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.923.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2003,218Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen39.1° N65.8° NWould win
  9. 109
    Round 109Won115 countries · 1 life left

    UkrainevsMalta

    Area: 603,550 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Malta
    CategoryUkraineMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,550316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,836552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68067,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.51,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,061253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,782196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N35.9° NWould lose
  10. 110
    Round 110Won116 countries · 1 life left

    AndorravsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 42.5° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Czechia
    CategoryAndorraCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46878,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85610,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79056,062Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.8137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9461,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.5° N49.8° NWould win
  11. 111
    Round 111Won117 countries · 1 life left

    MalivsNicaragua

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Nicaragua
    CategoryMaliNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1276,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1788,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.252.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N12.6° NWould lose
  12. 112
    Round 112Won118 countries · 1 life left

    GeorgiavsMauritius

    Area: 69,700 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Mauritius
    CategoryGeorgiaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen69,7002,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4831,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09329,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,193828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N20.3° SWould lose
  13. 113
    Round 113Won119 countries · 1 life left

    FinlandvsChile

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 33,174 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Chile
    CategoryFinlandChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91119,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46733,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.526.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3286,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2506,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N23.4° SWould lose
  14. 114
    Round 114Won120 countries · 1 life left

    EthiopiavsCentral African Republic

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Central African Republic
    CategoryEthiopiaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,6925,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0631,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.58.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5501,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  15. 115
    Round 115Won121 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsPortugal

    Proximity to equator: 19.2° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Portugal
    CategoryHaitiPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75092,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39810,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26549,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4114.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7711,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑76Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.2° N40.7° NWould win
  16. 116
    Round 116Won122 countries · 1 life left

    BahamasvsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 24.7° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Slovakia
    CategoryBahamasSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88049,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,4405,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12245,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑642,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5420Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen24.7° N48.7° NWould win
  17. 117
    Round 117Won123 countries · 1 life left

    Burkina FasovsVenezuela

    Density: 84.0 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Venezuela
    CategoryBurkina FasoVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77628,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.2,762UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen84.031.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7494,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N7.2° NWould lose
  18. 118
    Round 118Won124 countries · 1 life left

    TogovsBotswana

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 22.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Botswana
    CategoryTogoBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8502,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57221,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.84.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9861,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N22.1° SWould win
  19. 119
    Round 119Won125 countries · 1 life left

    South SudanvsGhana

    Area: 644,329 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Ghana
    CategorySouth SudanGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,329238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37433,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable7,563Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,187885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  20. 120
    Round 120Won126 countries · 1 life left

    EgyptvsVietnam

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Vietnam
    CategoryEgyptVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,772100,352,192Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54015,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6293,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4503,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N21.7° NWould lose

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