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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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsNorth Macedonia

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against North Macedonia
    CategoryNigeriaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76825,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9451,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71225,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.771.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N41.5° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsBhutan

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 16,229 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Bhutan
    CategoryAzerbaijanBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,60038,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,958786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,67116,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.320.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4667,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N27.5° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryIcelandCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66331,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2577,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.796.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N7.5° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsMontenegro

    Area: 580,367 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Montenegro
    CategoryKenyaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,36713,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,003623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32231,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.445.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N42.8° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsHonduras

    Area: 799,380 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Honduras
    CategoryMozambiqueHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16010,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6807,184Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.195.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S14.7° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsSuriname

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 21,128 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Suriname
    CategorySingaporeSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,648628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72821,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1661,230Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N4.1° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsGuinea-Bissau

    Density: 830.5 vs 59.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryPalestineGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22036,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7752,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1792,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.559.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N12.1° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsChina

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against China
    CategoryMaldivesChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2989,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9941,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80725,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1147.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑58,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64414,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N32.5° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsTürkiye

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 43,196 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Türkiye
    CategorySwitzerlandTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82285,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94043,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6345,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N39.1° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsAndorra

    Area: 603,550 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Andorra
    CategoryUkraineAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,550468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83680,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68071,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N42.5° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    MalivsGeorgia

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Georgia
    CategoryMaliGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,19269,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1273,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17825,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.253.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1555,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N42.4° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Ethiopia
    CategoryFinlandEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,1451,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,911128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,4673,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3284,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N8.5° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    HaitivsBahamas

    Area: 27,750 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Bahamas
    CategoryHaitiBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen27,75013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,398399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26539,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.428.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,67464Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7713,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N24.7° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    Burkina FasovsTogo

    Area: 274,200 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Togo
    CategoryBurkina FasoTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen274,20056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7768,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7623,572Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑749986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N8.9° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsEgypt

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Egypt
    CategorySouth SudanEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,3291,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,374114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable18,540Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N26.3° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Uzbekistan
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75135,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02011,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.479.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9054,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N41.5° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Tied66 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsPapua New Guinea

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Papua New Guinea became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryZambiaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96510,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0804,672Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.522.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3304,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S5.5° SWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsGreece

    Highest peak: 4,748 vs 2,917 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece, Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Greece
    CategoryItalyGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21610,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35042,614Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.778.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,7482,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,60013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N39.8° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsEquatorial Guinea

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 1,847,549 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryPakistanEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09528,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4951,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01916,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.965.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6113,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N1.6° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryLatviaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,5895,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7101,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78434,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑312940Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑498362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N10.3° NWould lose

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